ENTOMOLOGIST ADVANCED Pesticides

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Annapolis, MD (Anne Arundel County)

Coordinates a statewide program for the issuance of pesticide businesses licenses, public agency and dealer permits, pesticide applicator certificates and registered employee I.D. cards. Plans and administers applicator certification and training programs for individuals who are required by state and federal law to be certified and trained to apply pesticides for private and commercial use. Develops educational materials relating to pesticide regulations, pesticide use and pest control for pesticide applicators, dealers, government agencies and the public. Prepares and directs the administration of certification examinations to persons applying for private or commercial pesticide applicator certification.

Coordinates the issuance of pesticide business licenses, public agency permits, restricted use pesticide dealer permits, private applicator (farmer) and commercial applicator certificate4s, and registered employee ID cards.

Prepares written certification examinations.

Approves, monitors, develops and tracks and assist in the planning and preparation of applicator training sessions.

Prepares, revises, maintains and distributes training manuals.

Coordinates educational aspects of federal programs.

Represent the Department and gives oral presentations.

Provides and leads administrative support staff.

Establishes standards for implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) programs for public school systems.

Prepares the annual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/MDA Cooperative Agreement for Pesticide Programs by completing EPA application forms, assembling federal budget proposals and developing work plans for the Certification and Training Program.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Course work must have included a minimum of 21 semester credit hours selected from among the subject areas of agronomy, botany, entomology, horticulture, or plant pathology, at least 6 hours of which must have been in the subject area of entomology.

Experience: Three years of experience in applied economic entomology directly related to the field of pesticides.

Notes:

1. Applicants may substitute graduate education in entomology, with specialized work in the field of pesticides, for up to two years of experience at the rate of one year of graduate education to one year of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in entomology classifications or entomology specialty codes in the entomology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Some positions in this classification are assigned duties which will require the individual to be examined by a physician. After an offer of employment, applicants for such positions will be given a medical examination to certify the ability to perform the essential job functions.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred, however paper applications will be accepted from candidates who may not have internet access.  All paper applications must be received by 4:30 PM on the closing date, no exceptions.  (Postmarks not accepted.)  Mail applications to:

Maryland Department of Agriculture
Human Resource Office, Room 304
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD  21401

If you are submitting additional information, such as transcripts, the preferred method is to upload them online with your application.  If you are unable to upload, you may mail, hand-deliver or fax (HR Fax # 410-841-5846).  Mailing Address:  Maryland Department of Agriculture, Human Resource Office, Room 304, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD  21401.

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