AGRICULTURE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 10082025-71968

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Working Title: Agriculture Program Specialist- Pesticides

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional work in one or a combination of the following: forestry, plant, pesticides, weights and measures, food and dairy, laboratory or any other related agricultural or laboratory work that may be deemed by the agency.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional full-time professional experience in a field as listed above may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years, there being no substitution for the required two years of specialized experience.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in forestry, plant, pesticides, weights and measures, food and dairy, laboratory or any other related agricultural or laboratory work may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year (e.g. 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for agricultural program evaluation and consultative work of average to considerable difficulty; performs related work as required.

An employee in this class is responsible for the evaluation of agricultural program delivery or the interpretation of policy and procedure for a region, central office reviewer or policy writer. This class differs from Agriculture Program Manager in that an incumbent of the latter supervises policy and procedure development.

Responsibilities

1. Assists in developing major policy and procedure with wide application such as may relate to any Consumer and Industries Services program areas and/or other agricultural programs.
2. For review, prepares major statements of policy and procedure for program; disseminates policy and procedure to the field together with necessary explanation; assists others in understanding policy and procedure.
3. Studies program and compares it to existing law, policy, procedure, rules, and regulations and prepares reports on condition of compliance; reviews reports on surveys with superior and with program personnel in order to gain cooperation and compliance; performs follow-up reviews as necessary.
4. Performs a variety of personal contacts in giving and obtaining information and in explaining rules and regulations and findings of surveys.
5. Prepares a variety of reports relating to functional area of assignment; maintains various records as necessary.
6. May train less experienced staff in work.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Instills Trust
2. Customer Focus
3. Decision Quality
4. Communicates Effectively
5. Plans and Aligns

Knowledges:

1. Administration and Management
2. Communications and Media
3. Customer and Personal Service
4. Law and Government

Skills:

1. Critical Thinking
2. Writing
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Speaking
5. Monitoring

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

1. Office equipment

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.