Pesticide Licensing Specialist – Agricultural Resources

IdahoPTV; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

PERSI retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is seeking a Licensing Associate in Boise to support agricultural resource licensing. You will guide applicants, process licenses, and analyze laws to resolve licensing issues, with cross-agency collaboration.

The role emphasizes preparing clear responses, updating procedures, and ensuring accurate records and financial transactions in line with state policies.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of administrative support functions including organizational skills, composing business documents, compiling and summarizing data
• Experience in providing customer service
• Experience interpreting, applying and explaining laws, rules, regulations and policies

Responsibilities

• Promote stakeholder awareness of pesticide applicator license laws, rules, and standards
• Act as the primary resource for licensing requirements, regulatory applications, and procedural guidance of the applicator licensing program
• Analyze Idaho pesticide and chemigation laws to guide applicants, staff, and the public; research licensing requirements and develop clear, accurate responses for individual circumstances
• Process pesticide license applications, renewals, and updates in accordance with Idaho law; examine records and documentation to identify and resolve incomplete or conflicting information
• Evaluate non-routine or unusual licensing issues, applying laws, rules, policies, and requirements to determine the right course of action
• Create and present licensing guidance to division staff, instructing division personnel on licensing procedures and database functions
• Partner with IT and the Program Manager to define systems needs, assist in building business requirements, troubleshooting bugs, and test improvements
• Use available program data to analyze trends and resolve root causes of program issues. Report on trends, risks, and workload impacts to support program decisions
• Collaborate with other states, federal agencies, and agricultural organizations to address licensing issues and exchange information
• Review pesticide examination and certification information for accuracy and resolve discrepancies
• Assist in developing and updating standard operating procedures, manuals, forms, and customer resources
• Responsible for ensuring all financial transactions related to position, and those of direct reports
• Maintain and submit appropriate documentation to Fiscal to support the purpose of and to validate all transactions, obtain required approvals, and seek prior advice and approval for non-routine transactions that are not easily defined within the ISDA’s policies and procedures
• Responsible for ensuring all financial transactions related to your position, and those of your direct reports if applicable, are processed timely, accurately, and in accordance with ISDA’s policies and procedures
• Provide routine reports and administrative documents as required
• Conduct other duties as assigned

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Administrative support

Customer service

Communication

Job description

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is seeking a Licensing Associate in Boise to support agricultural resource licensing. You will guide applicants, process licenses, and analyze laws to resolve licensing issues, with cross-agency collaboration.

The role emphasizes preparing clear responses, updating procedures, and ensuring accurate records and financial transactions in line with state policies.