AGRICULTURAL INTERDICTION INSPECTOR - 42005957 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 857835 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: AGRICULTURAL INTERDICTION INSPECTOR - 42005957 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005957 

Salary:  $41,561.78 - $45,718.14 

Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2025 

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AGRICULTURAL INTERDICTION INSPECTOR

(CLASS TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II)

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY--
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***

CONTACT:     
         

Dr. Dyrana Russell; Phone: (352) 258-8473 or Email Dyrana.Russell@FDACS.gov

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or

Six (6) months of experience as an Environmental Specialist I or higher with the State of Florida; or

One (1) year of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; agriculture; or engineering.

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
  
  

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Authorized Certification Official for Phytosanitary Certificates.

Moderate travel, including overnight and sometimes up to two weeks at a time on an emergency program, required.

This position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of s. 112.313, Florida Statutes, and Section 60L-36.003, Florida Administrative Code.

Variable shifts within the workweek may be required depending on the regulatory needs at the agricultural inspection stations.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or part