Forest Insect Pest Aide 1 - Northeast Region

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to safeguard Pennsylvania's natural resources? Join our team and play a crucial role in combating the invasive Spotted Lanternfly, a major threat to our agricultural commodities, forest ecosystems, and communities. Apply now and become part of a passionate group of nature enthusiasts dedicated to preserving our precious natural resources!

As part of your responsibilities, you will be reaching out to property owners to provide information about survey programs and conducting necessary inspections of trees or setting traps before commencing activities on private property. Adhering to survey protocols, you will be responsible for placing, maintaining, and removing survey traps. It is essential to promptly collect captured insect specimens from the traps and submit them to the PDA Entomology Laboratory in Harrisburg for identification. Additionally, you will be conducting visual surveillance of symptomatic host plants to detect any signs of target organisms. Following data entry protocols provided by headquarters staff is also crucial. Lastly, you will be conducting site assessments to identify suitable properties for pest treatment or surveys.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Temporary full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is home headquartered if applicant lives in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Pike, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Wyoming, Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan, or Wayne 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:

• Any combination of experience and/or training which afforded the applicant the above listed required abilities.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid driver's license which is not under suspension.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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).
• 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 may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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