Status: Full-time position
Location: Santa Teresa, NM; Eagle Pass, TX; Laredo, TX; Pharr, TX
Salary: $15.00 to $19.50 / Per Hour
Deadline Date: 4/9/13
Date Available:
Job Summary: Relocation expenses will not be paid. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of duties in connection with one major animal disease control and/or eradication program, such as brucellosis eradication, tuberculosis eradication, scabies eradication, poultry disease control and eradication, tick eradication, or screw/worm eradication.
Intermittent Work Schedule: Majority of work will be on an as needed (intermittent) basis. May occasionally work part time or full time, but no minimum amount of hours is guaranteed.
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. MRP offers an array of occupations and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people.
Qualifications: A full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours of courses in zoology, biology, chemistry, or agricultural subjects.
Duties: Visits farms, garbage feeders, and others for the purpose of inspecting livestock.
Collects and submits larvae and/or egg specimens having the possibility of being screwworms for laboratory examination.
Performs or supervises the testing, dipping, and spraying of livestock in connection with an eradication program.
Collects and submits ticks and mites for laboratory identification.
Supervises and performs the disinfection of premises and vehicles used in the transportation of diseased or exposed livestock and poultry.
Enforces State and Federal laws and regulations.
Traces the origin of infected and exposed livestock and poultry.
Meets with and advises officials, farriers, and others with respect to the prohibitions and restrictions imposed by governing statutes and regulations.
To Apply:
For more information on this position and how to apply please visit https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/340821100