Recruitment #20-TC6-01
Date Opened | 1/3/2020 3:30:00 PM |
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Filing Deadline | 1/17/2020 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $5,770 - 7,299 / Month |
Job Type | Open & Promotional |
THE JOB: Under direction, perform inspections and vector control operations in zones of benefit within the County of Santa Cruz; assist with vector-borne disease surveillance and community education programs; and perform related work as required
THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Equivalent to an Associate's Degree with a major in biology or a closely related field,
OR
Two years of full-time experience in mosquito abatement or vector control work.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: License/Certificate Requirements: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at time of hire; fulfill necessary requirements set forth in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations to function as a California State Certified Technician qualified in Mosquito Control during probationary period. Special Working Conditions: Exposure to wetness, such as while walking through creeks, ponds and sloughs to conduct mosquito surveillance; non ionizing radiation, such as sunburn while working in the field; toxic conditions, such as while spraying oil on water to kill mosquitoes; odors, such as from marshes and ripe water; infections, such as tick-borne Lyme disease or mosquito-borne encephalitis; vicious animals, poisonous plants and animals; irate or hostile individuals; inclement weather conditions; hazardous gases and chemicals; and subject to emergency call on a 24-hour basis.
Knowledge: Working knowledge of biological and ecological relationships; some knowledge of record keeping, map reading, and maintenance of gas motors and small electrical and mechanical equipment.
Ability to: Work independently and responsibly; organize and conduct assigned mosquito control field operations; make accurate observations and keep detailed records; work cooperatively and effectively with others; evaluate situations accurately and adopt effective course of action; maintain and practice safety precautions; communicate effectively orally and in writing; follow oral and written instructions; input and access information using a computer; make presentations to community groups; bend, squat, climb and twist while traversing uneven ground such as dirt banks, streambeds and pond shallows in the course of collecting mosquitoes or ticks, while climbing onto a rock in a creek bed, or while setting traps in trees; lift and carry up to 70 pounds such as a backpack motorized sprayer filled with sand granules and wade with equipment for a few hundred feet into three (3) foot deep water; operate a chainsaw, outboard motor and similar mechanical equipment.
THE EXAMINATION: Your application and supplemental questionnaire will be reviewed to determine if you have met the education, experience, training and/or licensing requirements as stated on the job announcement. If you meet these criteria and are one of the best qualified, you may be required to compete in any combination of written, oral and/or performance examinations or a competitive evaluation of training and experience as described on your application and supplemental questionnaire. You must pass all components of the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The examination may be eliminated if there are ten or fewer qualified applicants. If the eligible list is established without the administration of the announced examination, the life of the eligible list will be six months and your overall score will be based upon an evaluation of your application and supplemental questionnaire. If during those six months it is necessary to administer another examination for this job class, you will be invited to take the examination to remain on the eligible list.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply Online Now! Click on the link below; or print out an application and supplemental questionnaire and mail/bring them to: Santa Cruz County Personnel Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 510, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. For information, call (831) 454-2600. Hearing Impaired TDD/TTY: 711. Applications will meet the final filing date if received in one of the following ways: 1) in the Personnel Department by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, 2) submitted online before midnight of the final filing date.
Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability that requires test accommodation, please call (831) 454-2600.
To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.
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Note: Provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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