About this Job
Job#AES-133082-2.25.26-TW
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This position is located within the Office of Agriculture Environmental Sciences, Pesticides division.
Ready to make a meaningful impact? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) as an Administrative Coordinator! This position is listed Statewide and the work location will be assigned once a candidate is selected.
Why Join Us?
Collaborate with passionate teams in a dynamic, supportive environment
Enjoy autonomy, visibility, and the chance to make real impact
Grow your career while helping others grow theirs
LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.
Minimum Qualifications
Eight years of experience in agriculture, chemistry, natural resource management, structural pest control, or inspection or enforcement for compliance with agricultural, environmental, or public health laws, rules or regulations; OR
A bachelor’s degree in forestry, an agricultural, biological, chemical, environmental science, or engineering field plus five years of the required specialized experience; OR
A master's degree in forestry, an agricultural, biological, chemical, environmental science, or engineering field plus four years of the required specialized experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Incumbent of this position will plan, implement, and administer the Pesticide Product Registration Program for the Office of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry. This position provides
administrative and/or support to the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the
Pesticide Division Director for pesticide emergency response, pesticide waste disposal, and pesticide spill response and remediation.
Supervision for this position is received from the unclassified Pesticide Division Director.
- Coordinates field activities of Agricultural Environmental Specialists with cooperating agencies such as: Environmental Protection Agency, Cooperative Extension Service, Soil and Water Conservation, State Police, Department of Environmental Quality and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Ensure that all pesticide registrant products meet or exceed the Louisiana Pesticide Law/Rules and Regulations.
- Coordinate with pesticide manufacturers to ensure products offered for sale in Louisiana shall be registered with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Review and process all special registration requests submitted to LDAF.
- Coordinate with industry, university personnel and EPA to ensure that all EPA/State protocols and FIFRA guidelines are followed for submission.
- Review and propose Louisiana state pesticide laws and rules and regulations, governing the use and misuse of pesticide products.
- Disseminate information to and from other state and federal governmental agencies, such as EPA.
- Develop guidelines, policies and training procedures for the Pesticide Registration program and inspections, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program and inspections, Endangered Species (ESA) Protection Program mitigations and inspections.
- Coordinate and assist with all AES districts and field personnel to ensure that they receive proper training to conduct inspections and investigations according to all program guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain program procedure manuals and databases for Pesticide Registration, Pesticide Marketplace Product Inspections, Endangered Species Program inspections and Pesticide Integrated Pest Management Plans and inspections.
- Analyze and process all inspection reports and data generated from Agricultural and Environmental Specialists in assigned programs.
- Review all program files to ensure compliance with program policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with the Inspections and Enforcement Coordinator when needed to address issues of program non-compliance and to ensure that proper compliance assistance or enforcement action is implemented.
- Receives inquiries from program applicants, pesticide product registrants, attorneys, consultants, action groups, farmers, the public, corporation executives, university and other educational officials, public complaints, and/or other interested parties, and in response to these inquiries, explains technical programs specific procedures, topics, and/or concepts in simplified or "lay" terminology. These responses require judgment and interpretation of laws, rules, and regulations as they may apply.
- Develop guidelines, programs and policies for state pesticide disposal programs.
- Plan and coordinate LDAF pesticide waste disposal program events in coordination with state approved disposal contracts.
- Develop and maintain program procedure manuals and databases for Emergency Response. Plan, develop, and implement program priority guidelines and training for Emergency Response activities such as spills from pesticide transport and usage.
- Train and assist Agricultural Environmental Specialists to conduct Pesticide Emergency Response investigations and to proceed with cleanup operations.
- Coordinates federal and state cooperative programs.
- Administer regulatory decisions and recommendations involving management, direction, and regulation of program areas.
- Participates in local, state or national training programs and courses as they come available and resources permit.
- Represents the department on matters related to pesticide registration in hearings and meetings with the public and meetings with local officials and representatives of other state or federal agencies.
- Provide reports and/or data as needed upon request.
- Develop program priorities as needed.
Other duties may be assigned.
Functional Requirements: ·Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
·Climbing stairs and occasionally ladders
·Occasional bending or kneeling
·Sit over a long period of time at workstation or in a vehicle for travel
·Drive a vehicle to perform job duties
·Reaching above should and carrying specialized equipment to perform job duties
·Walking over irregular ground and standing for long periods of time
·Occasional demands for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies
·Carrying items such as tools, computer, scanner, luggage or other items used to travel and perform job duties/attend class throughout the state
Environmental Factors: ·Occasional excessive heat and humidity exposure
·Wear appropriate protection equipment as required
·Working indoors and outdoors
·Slippery and uneven walking surfaces
·Occasionally working in moderately cold temperatures
·Exposed to grain dust and bad odors from farm animals, chemicals, fertilizers and other agricultural materials
·Working around routine residential, agricultural, industrial hazards
Position-Specific Details:- Full-time, this position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.
- Applicants who are not permanent employees of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.How To Apply:No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening.
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Tiffany Waddell - HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
twaddell@ldaf.state.la.us