APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$38,419.20 to
$55,603.44
PAY GRADE: 25
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
Statewide.
Applications accepted
until recruitment needs are satisfied
** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
The Position
Brand Inspectors receive and respond to requests for brand inspections for the change of ownership, slaughter, transportation, or to determine proof of ownership of livestock within the State.
Under limited supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept and function as the day-to-day supervisor of an assigned unit. The incumbent supervises a staff of lower-level Brand Inspector I's to include performance evaluations, work performance standards, scheduling, work assignment and review, training, and discipline.
This position is with the Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Industry, Livestock Inspection program. The positions are stationed across the state and report to duty from their home base location on an on-call basis. Under general supervision the incumbent will respond to requests for brand inspections via the Departments dispatch program; travel to various locations to perform visual inspections of livestock and accurately complete and issue legal brand inspection clearance certificates for transfer of ownership, transportation, proof of ownership, or slaughter. Incumbents will collect applicable fees and remit those fees and required documentation bi-weekly to the NDA Elko office.
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience working with and/or caring for livestock in any setting; one year which included conducting brand
inspections for the purpose of a change of ownership, proof of ownership, slaughter, or transportation of livestock; OR one year of experience as a Brand Inspector I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
Incumbents must be physically able to walk around and inspect animals for identification purposes.
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
Positions may require statewide travel.
Positions may require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience in working with and handling large livestock, such as cattle and horses and where it was gained.
2) Describe your experience with reading or identifying brands.
3) Describe your experience with identifying livestock breeds, ages, markings, and genders and where it was gained.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
