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Opening Date / Time10 / 08 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central TimeClosing Date / Time10 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,057.00Salary (Annually)$48,684.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentAgriculture
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY
Working Title : Agriculture Program Specialist- Pesticides
Qualifications
Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional work in one or a combination of the following : forestry, plant, pesticides, weights and measures, food and dairy, laboratory or any other related agricultural or laboratory work that may be deemed by the agency.
Substitution of Experience for Education : Additional full-time professional experience in a field as listed above may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years, there being no substitution for the required two years of specialized experience.
Substitution of Education for Experience : Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in forestry, plant, pesticides, weights and measures, food and dairy, laboratory or any other related agricultural or laboratory work may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year (e.g. 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).
Necessary Special Qualifications : None.
Examination Method : Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview
Under general supervision, is responsible for agricultural program evaluation and consultative work of average to considerable difficulty; performs related work as required.
An employee in this class is responsible for the evaluation of agricultural program delivery or the interpretation of policy and procedure for a region, central office reviewer or policy writer. This class differs from Agriculture Program Manager in that an incumbent of the latter supervises policy and procedure development.
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Program Specialist • Nashville, Tennessee, United States