APPROXIMATE HOURLY RATE -
$18.88 to
$27.15
PAY GRADE: 23
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.
Applications accepted
for another 27 Days 19 Hrs 30 Mins
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.
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2025-002, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry is seeking to fill three vacant Brand Inspector 1 positions in the Elko and Battle Mountain area. The positions 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 Department's 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. *** 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)
Experience working with and/or caring for large livestock in any setting; OR relevant work experience that provided the Entry Level Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
Special Notes
Brand Inspector I positions are intermittent and flexible work hours and/or workdays will be required of the incumbent.
Special Requirements
Brand Inspector I incumbents are required to provide their own transportation for which mileage will be reimbursed based at the current federal rate based on the travel distance between the duty location and inspection site.
Positions are subject to call-out or call-back.
Positions may require statewide travel.
Positions may require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
Incumbents must be physically able to walk around and inspect animals for identification purposes.
Incumbents must maintain a telephone with a number that is available to the public.
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
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 working with and handling large livestock such as cattle and horses.
2) Describe your experience reading or identifying brands.
3) Describe your experience identifying livestock breeds, ages, markings, and genders.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
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.
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