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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Agriculturists perform a variety of inspections and enforcement duties related to regulated agricultural programs such as seed testing and seed certification, commercial pest control licensing, commercial nursery inspection and licensing, vertebrate pest control, noxious weeds, insect and plant disease quarantine surveys, and commercial feed and agricultural product grading.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.

Successful candidate will oversee the Nevada Noxious and Invasive Plants Program within the Department of Agriculture. Must have strong background in plant identification including biology, taxonomy and impacts; experience in implementing regulatory compliance and enforcement procedures; ArcGIS experience; federal grants experience; current knowledge and experience in all methods of weed control in both agricultural and range settings; ability to cooperate and coordinate with diverse groups of people, high degree of interpersonal skills, ability to mediate for differing opinions and communicate adequately and smoothly, both verbally and in writing, with staff, producers, public and political and legal representatives. Position requires a high degree of travel across the state, may require working occasional evenings and weekends. NOTE: Per NV State Legislature, State of Nevada Classified employees are subject to a mandatory unpaid furlough requirement of 48 hours per year (part-time prorated) through June 30, 2013.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: