ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER III SUPERVISOR

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is a department under Maryland's Executive Branch.  Formed in 1972 by the Maryland General Assembly to address the agriculture needs for the State of Maryland, the Department oversees and serves as a regulatory body for animal health, consumer services to include marketing and lab services, plant and pest management and resource conservation.  As the number one industry in Maryland, the diversity of agriculture programs in the State continue to expand and grow.   

The MDA Animal Health Program prevents and controls infectious and contagious diseases in Maryland livestock and poultry with particular emphasis on those diseases that threaten public health, endanger food supplies or threaten the economic security of the animal industries.

This is a internal recruitment limited to current Maryland Department of Agriculture employees. Applicants must be actively employed by the Maryland Department of Agriculture at the time of application.

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Annapolis- MDA HQ (will require statewide travel)

This position primarily supports the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Animal Health – Field Services program by advancing the agency’s mission through external outreach, information dissemination, and stakeholder engagement. The role is responsible for oversight and management of the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program, including coordination of animal health data systems and information management activities. This role also serves as the Animal Health Outreach Coordinator and serves as a primary contact and manager for outreach opportunities, resources and inquiries. Within these roles, this position assists with the development, administration, and reporting of federal grants that are critical to sustaining the Animal Health Program’s financial infrastructure. The role also provides supplemental field support during routine field operations as well as during poultry and livestock disease outbreaks, including but not limited to Avian Influenza, Swine Influenza, and Foot-and-Mouth Disease.

Job Duties include but are not limited to the following: 

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to two years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college or university for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

• Livestock handling experience 
• Laboratory accessioning and sample handling experience 
• Grant writing capabilities 
• Understanding of animal disease outbreaks 
• Understanding of animal diseases including regulatory medicine: animal import requirements, fair and show requirements, animal reportable diseases, foreign animal diseases, and certificates of veterinary inspection

Employees in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

• Duties involve working in stressful environments, all kinds of weather and temperatures, unpleasant odors and other harsh environmental conditions. Field and animal emergency work may require working outdoors in inclement conditions, outside normal work hours and working with unpleasant people. 
• Duties may involve working around and with domestic and large farm animals which can cause injury by kicking, biting, lunging, etc. Some equipment used in handling animals has a potential for bodily injury such as cattle chutes, rabies poles and needles. 
• Duties may, on occasion involve using heavy equipment such as gates, chutes and  decontamination gear, passing a Pulmonary Function Test, wearing a respirator, restraining large animals and loading supplies. Safe Restraint of large animals; lifting and handling awkward and heavy equipment used in the field and laboratories; agility such as climbing fences, gates, etc. 
• Duties may involve working with animals and specimens that may contain physical, chemical and biologic hazards. This employee must use protective equipment. Employee must maintain protective titer to rabies by consenting to receive rabies pre-exposure vaccinations and periodic blood testing to determine titre. Additional requirements may be added from time to time as necessary. The employee must pass a respiratory exam and be familiar with the use of respirators.

Please make sure you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates may be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Your application is part of the examination process. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of this position. The rating will be based on the information provided on your application. Therefore, it is important you detail all experience and education related to this position completely and accurately.

BARGAINING UNIT: S

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The online application is strongly preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Maryland Department of Agriculture  Human Resource Office, Room 304, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway,  Annapolis, MD  21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to any other address. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application. If you are submitting additional information, such as diplomas or transcripts, the preferred method is to upload them online with your application. If you are unable to upload, email is the preferred method of delivery. You may also mail, hand-deliver or fax (HR Fax # 443-602-9831). All paper applications must be received by the closing date, no exceptions. (Postmarks not accepted.)