Senior Plant Health & Regulatory Lead

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks a GS-012 level professional to lead comprehensive plant regulatory work in North Dakota. You will coordinate pest and disease risk analyses and regulate plant health programs in the state.

You will oversee export certification for plant products and animal by-products and design survey and eradication efforts in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. This position emphasizes regulatory program management and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for APHIS plant regulatory activities within the state, including pest and disease risk analysis and regulation.
• Conduct regulatory programs for domestic pests and oversee survey/eradication efforts.
• Manage the export certification program for plant products and animal by-products; design and implement survey programs.

Education

Biological sciences

Agriculture

Chemistry

Job description

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks a GS-012 level professional to lead comprehensive plant regulatory work in North Dakota. You will coordinate pest and disease risk analyses and regulate plant health programs in the state.

You will oversee export certification for plant products and animal by-products and design survey and eradication efforts in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. This position emphasizes regulatory program management and collaboration.