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Agriculturist - Plant Pathologist (Program Coordinator)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Posted today
On-site Fort Collins, CO $131K – $182K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences INFJINFP Operations
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You will serve as a National Policy Manager coordinating national plant health and plant pest programs, plant health emergencies, pest surveys and detections, and/or developing regulatory strategies for pest incursions. Or as a Program Coordinator coordinating with other Core Functional Areas (CFA) to ensure alignment of S&T activities with mission needs, develops S&T-level activity reports, and provides input to S&T and PPQ strategic and operational planning.
What You'll Do
- →The duties may include, but are not limited to: Leads a cross-cutting PPQ team to develop policies and supporting guidance for use by PPQ’s Field Operations and state and other officials to detect, control, and eradicate plant pests.
- →Serves on teams of plant health and quarantine experts to study, evaluate, assess, and/or respond to new, emerging, and established plant health risks.
- →Analyzes data, evaluates trends, and makes recommendations to inform policies and procedures.
- →Coordinates the development and execution of technical and scientific projects within the assigned program area through direct and effective interaction with the appropriate individuals.
- →Prepares reports primarily for developing, implementing and maintaining effective scientifically informed APHIS programs and in accordance with agency, PPQ, and other relevant policies.
- →Provides input and recommendations to the S/T Management Team for program-related budget development, annual work plans, and operational plans.
Requirements
- ✓Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 27149b5d-cb6c-4ded-9d0b-cef207e3cc2e
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