Research Administrator II – FWC

Role Overview

• Lead the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s (FWRI) Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA) sub-section.
• Direct and participate in the design, coordination, development and implementation of spatial analysis research including species distribution and abundance modeling, ecological modeling, biogeographic assessment, habitat mapping, grant funded research projects, and GIS related research and development of modern data processing methods such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing (RS).
• Direct and participate in the design, coordination, development and implementation of GIS technical solutions that support the FWC including GIS data collection tools, web mapping services/applications, and, ESRI management (licensing and arcgis.com) and spatial data management.
• Keep abreast of all major technological advances related to GIS and spatial research.
• Ensure cost-effectiveness and scientific integrity in FWC GIS projects.
• Implement sound management practices as defined by the FWC, so that GIS activities are well thought out and efficiently implemented.
• Serve as the manager for multiple simultaneous FWRI spatial analysis or technical GIS projects differing in scope and duration.
• Serve as FWRI representative on internal and interagency teams as assigned.
• Coordinate with the Office for Information Technology on GIS projects.
• Serve as FWRI's GIS Coordinator and lead an agency level GIS team.
• Coordinate with the Office of Information Technology with GIS projects.
• Ensure coordination of activities as they relate to information management across IS&M and FWRI working units.
• Serve as liaison with various commissions, councils and committees for Gulf and South Atlantic marine resource issues.
• Maintain a professional working environment that promotes teamwork with other programs at the Institute.
• Supervise assigned personnel. Duties include, but are not limited to recruitment, training, work planning, performance assessment and providing work direction, ensuring compliance with FWC and FWRI rules, policies, and procedures.
• Assist section and project leaders in resolving technical, research and administrative problems related to spatial analysis and GIS.

Requirements

• 9 years professional experience in a closely-related biological field or laboratory program, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, is required.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics and five years of professional experience in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity;
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics and four years of professional experience as described above, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity;
• A doctorate from an accredited college or university with major course of study in one of the physical or natural sciences or mathematics and two years of professional supervisory experience as described above can substitute for the required experience.
• Candidates may be given preference if they have a Graduate degree from an accredited college or university in one of the natural sciences or information science.
• Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate.

Tech Stack

• Remote Sensing

Benefits

• Health Premiums $4.17
• Single / $15.00
• Family Biweekly
• No Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
• Nine Paid State Holidays, One Personal Holiday per year
• 176 hours Annual Leave and 104 hours Sick Leave per year
• Retirement Plan Options
• State University and College Tuition Waiver Program
• On the Job Trainings
• Support for family planning, including paid maternity leave, adoption benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Supportive Work Program (FSWP), and paid leave for family and medical responsibilities for eligible employees.
• Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and other reasons because we understand the importance of giving back to the community.