[APWG] Fw: Position Announcement

[Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov]

For more information, contact Ginny McCord, Recruiter at 785-296-2658
Thank you,
Jil

*******************************************
OPEN POSITION

PLANT PROTECTION AND WEED CONTROL PROGRAM MANGER,
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE



The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking an administrator for our
Plant Protection and Weed Control Program. This unclassified position will
serve as the state's chief plant pest regulatory official with full
responsibility for performance of statutorily required activities to
protect the state's natural and cultivated plant resources from plant
pests. The incumbent also administers the Kansas Noxious Weed Law with
primary responsibility for operation with the federal government, other
states, and local units of government.


In addition to state laws, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring
activities are performed as defined in Memoranda of Understanding and/or
cooperative agreements with the United States Dept of Agriculture, Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine are
performed. The incumbent is also responsible for administering plant
protection/pest prevention agreements established with other states and/or
local units of government. Cooperation with other governmental agencies and
entities on Homeland Security planning and issues is also required.


This position requires strong technical and managerial skills. A Bachelor
of Science degree in biology or other pertinent major with an emphasis on
one of the following disciplines is required: Entomology, Plant Pathology,
Horticulture or Weed Science. A Masters Degree is preferred. Salary range
is $55,000-65,000 annually. Full state benefits including health insurance
and retirement are also included.


Please mail application and transcripts to Kansas Department of
Agriculture, Human Resource Office, 109 SW 9th St., Topeka, KS 66612. To
submit the Employment Application online go to: www.accesskansas.org ,  and
mail copy of transcript to above address.


For additional information contact Ginny McCord, Recruiter at 785-296-2658


From: Peerenboom, Dennis [mailto:DPeerenboom at KDA.STATE.KS.US]
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:30 PM
To: Hoffman, William
Subject: Position Announcement

I have attached the position announcement for our Plant Protection and Weed
Control Program Manager. I would appreciate your help in disseminating this
information to anyone you think may be interested. Thank you for help, and
if you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free
to contact me.
Dennis Peerenboom
Human Resource Director
KDA
(785) 296-2621
 (See attached file: plantprotection description .doc)---
You are currently subscribed to pest-managers as: carol_disalvo at nps.gov
To unsubscribe send a blank email to
leave-pest-managers-32836S at lyris.csrees.usda.gov
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: plantprotection description .doc
Type: application/msword
Size: 29696 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.plantconservation.org/pipermail/apwg_lists.plantconservation.org/attachments/20060103/eb8c7871/attachment.doc>