Plant Industry Field Technician

Are you looking to gain valuable experience in agricultural sciences while contributing to the protection of plant resources and ensuring consumer safety for residents of Pennsylvania? The Bureau of Plant Industry is on the lookout for candidates for a temporary Field Technician role, offering support to the Division of Health and Safety's Noxious Weed and Hemp Programs. Do nOt miss this chance to enhance your career, apply now!

In this position, you will support regional initiatives aimed at managing noxious weeds with restricted distribution within the Commonwealth, employing chemical, mechanical, and biological techniques to address targeted weed populations. Additionally, you will contribute to the upkeep of the State herbarium by gathering and incorporating specimens into the collection, as well as engaging in survey activities, data collection, outreach, and educational efforts.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Limited-term full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position will be home-headquartered for applicants in Perry, Dauphin, Chester, Cumberland, Lebanon, Adams, York, or Lancaster County.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience in plant pest control activities associated with the production and care of plants, and an associate's degree in one of the agricultural or biological sciences; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
  

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver's license or equivalent.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.