Agriculture And Consumer Protect Spec Internal Agency

agriculture and consumer protect spec -  (for internal agency employees only)

agri. And consumer protection specialist
florida department of agriculture and consumer services, division of animal industry.
internal agency opportunity-- only current employees of the florida department of agriculture and consumer services will be considered.
the headquarters for this position is negotiable within baker, bradford, clay, columbia, hamilton, lafayette, madison, suwannee, and union counties.

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• a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• possession of a valid class e driver license.
• preference will be given to those with experience in the care, management and husbandry of livestock including equine or poultry.

to be considered for a position with the florida department of agriculture and consumer services:

• all fields in the candidate profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. Must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the candidate profile.

the florida department of agriculture and consumer services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• this position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of section 60l-36.003, florida administrative code, and chapter 112.313, florida statutes.
• willingness to respond to emergency duty, whether called day or night. This emergency duty may include natural disasters or animal disease outbreaks.
• willingness to be deployed from your assigned headquarters for extended periods of time (up to 30 days).
• incumbent must pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, must undergo and pass regular respirator fit-testing, and must wear a respirator when required. Will be subject to the requirements of the proper use of appropriate respirator.
• incumbent must wear appropriate personal protection equipment (ppe) when required.
• incumbent must be willing to work during the weekend and holidays as required.
• occasional travel required.
• must reside in required county(ies) throughout employment in this position.
• some alternate work hours required to accomplish duties and responsibilities.

to maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of artificial intelligence tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

introduction: the primary duties and responsibilities of an agriculture and consumer protection (acp) specialist are to enforce the provisions of state and federal law regarding animal disease control for the protection of florida’s agricultural industry and public safety. Additional duties include emergency preparedness (esf-17) and assuring the quality of agricultural products prior to their entrance into the marketing channels.

in accomplishing these duties, the employee must cooperate fully with the united states department of agriculture (usda) personnel and others engaged in related activities. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate, model and reinforce the department’s fundamental values of professionalism, commitment, integrity, innovation and excellence in all interactions with coworkers and the public. The duties of the acp specialist include the same duties as that of the acp inspector with additional responsibilities as an emergency support technician.

The following duties and responsibilities are assigned to this position.

conducts animal disease program activities related to the inspection, control and testing of livestock, poultry and other animals to detect animal diseases and ectoparasites that may pose a…