About this Job
Job#AES-125586-6.12.26-TW
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. This position is located within the Office of Agriculture Environmental Sciences, Pesticides division, East Baton Rouge Parish..Lead critical statewide initiatives that protect Louisiana’s agriculture, environment, and public safety. As an Agricultural Environmental Specialist Administrative Coordinator, you’ll oversee pesticide certification and safety programs, guide statewide training and compliance efforts, provide expert regulatory leadership, support emergency response coordination, and help shape policies that safeguard agricultural communities while driving education, innovation, and environmental stewardship across the state.Ready to make a meaningful impact? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) as an Agricultural Environmental Specialist Administrative Coordinator!
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
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:
As an Agricultural Environmental Specialist Administrative Coordinator, you will lead and administer statewide pesticide certification and training programs that ensure pesticide applicators across Louisiana maintain the knowledge, qualifications, and regulatory compliance needed to protect public health, agriculture, and the environment. In this role, you will:
- Coordinate administrative decisions regarding Pesticide Safety Education and recertification of pesticide applicator categories with industry and department personnel. Provide recommendations involving program priorities and direction of pesticide certification, training and safety.
- Coordinates in conjunction with the LSU AgCenter Pesticide Safety Education Program coordinator to monitor, maintain, and regularly review and revise, pesticide applicator examination study manuals.
- Serve as department content area expert and consultant for concerns arising in pesticide certification, training and safety, including law, rules, and regulations interpretation.
- Develops and maintains security procedures and internal controls to ensure the integrity of the examination process. Supervise office support staff to ensure program and offices requirements are met.
- Provide oversight of statewide Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training program with pesticide applicators, trainers and handlers. Ensure that all farm workers/handlers are educated in WPS.
- Implements, assists, and provides guidance to subordinate Agricultural Environmental Specialists as needed during their inspections or investigations of pesticide applications performed for the protection of human health, structures, and/or agricultural commodities.
- Participates in national, regional, state, and local continuing education/professional development programs and courses as they become available and resources permit.
- Monitor website with recommendations for updates and revisions for aiding the public and other interested parties.
- Provide statewide emergency management coordination as needed.
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:
Appointment Type: 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.
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.
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
