ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I - 42001821

Requisition No: 837293 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I - 42001821

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001821 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $42,900.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/13/2024 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
 

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY
 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***
 

CONTACT:              
 

Matt Brodie; (239) 593-2775
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
 

An associate degree from an accredited college or university; or
 

Six (6) months of experience in apiculture, environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; agriculture; or engineering.
 

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) 
 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.
 

***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:
 

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. 
 

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

NOTES:
 

Successful candidate must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.
 

JOB DUTIES:
 

GENERAL STATEMENT: This is a professional position which supports fruit fly detection activities by building, servicing, and placing traps for the purpose of protecting against exotic fruit fly introductions that threaten Florida’s agriculture industry.
 

Conducts plant pest detection surveys in agricultural and residential environs.  Places and services fruit fly detection devices in accordance with the Florida Fruit Fly Detection Manual.
 

Conducts field diagnostic tasks using approved sampling methods and equipment to collect laborator