The Specialist's goal is to raise awareness, provide subject matter expertise, and promote whole-community efforts in animal and agriculture disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This position supports strategies and activities that assess risks to animals, public health, agriculture, and food systems, along with efforts to enhance response capacity both within and outside their region, as assigned. This may include, but is not limited to, conducting site visits and risk assessments; developing community risk profiles; developing work relationships, and collaborating with government, non-government, private, and industry stakeholders; providing recommendations and best practices to stakeholders; developing and offering education and training to enhance agricultural and animal emergency preparedness; responding to emergencies and disasters as a member of the Department's agriculture incident management team; and inspecting animal contact exhibits at agricultural fairs. This position requires participation in training and related activities necessary to obtain qualifications to serve on the Department’s agriculture incident management team or as an agency representative for multi-agency coordination. This position is home-based, and a State vehicle will be provided. Candidate must reside in or adjacent to the counties served or be willing to relocate at their own expense. Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences. Recruitment Range: $55,221 - $68,000 Knowledge of local, state, and federal agencies and authorities governing agriculture and/or animal emergency response including national emergency management best practices and protocols, such as the National Incident Management System. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships while communicating politely, courteously, and cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders, even in stressful situations such as during a disaster response. Ability to present and communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including incident reports, technical topics, to individuals or groups. Knowledge of agriculture industry practices and operations. Completion of ICS training: ICS-100: Introduction to ICS; ICS-200: Basic ICS; ICS-300: Intermediate ICS; ICS-400: Advanced ICS; IS-700 b: Introduction to NIMS; IS-800 b: National Response Framework, An Introduction; Livestock in Disasters IS 0111.a. Click Here to Learn more about State Employee Benefits. Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience. Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/ National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23 A (RPAS), DD 256 or NGB 22. All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position. - Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete. - Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201. Minimum Education and Experience. Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture, agri-business, science, biology, safety, emergency management or related field, and two years of experience in emergency management response or animal health related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.