WETLANDS SPECIALIST MOSQUITO EXTERMINATION

Definition

Under direction, performs office and fieldwork involved in the design, construction, and maintenance of mosquito control structures and/or systems; coordinates wetland activities; performs other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Coordinates all wetland activities for mosquito control including planning layout, construction, and maintenance of ditches, streams, ponds, and stormwater facilities in compliance with appliable permits and regulations, following best management practices.
• May oversee the installation, construction, and maintenance of spillways, dike, and levees.
• May assist in developing more effective mosquito control programs through field investigation including inspection and mapping of mosquito breeding areas on wetlands.
• Obtains right-of-entry agreements from property owners.
• May write projected proposals for work to be done on federal and/or state property.
• May use Global Position System (GPS) units or Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software.
• Gives assignments and instructions to personnel.
• Prepares and maintains essential records and files.
• Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in one of the biological sciences or other interdisciplinary field such as Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management, Entomology, Marine Science, or Geology with at least twenty-one (21) semester hour credits in biology or one of the biological sciences, supplemented by three (3) semester hour credits in land surveying, hydraulic engineering, irrigation engineering, or geographic information systems (GIS).

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of problems involved in the design, construction, and maintenance of ditches, streams, stormwater facilities, impoundments, ponds, and other potential larval mosquito habitats.
• Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and methods of biological science.
• Ability to read and interpret wetland, soil, and threatened and endangered species habitat maps.
• Ability to read and interpret State and federal rules and regulations applicable to wetlands activities.
• Ability to conduct field inspections of mosquito habitats and assess potential wetland activities.
• Ability to recognize and coordinate mosquito control work.
• Ability to identify wetland plants.
• Ability to give assignments and instructions to employees.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and informative reports engaged in implementing water management projects for mosquito control.
• Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their own limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid certificate as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator or Pesticide Operator issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The responsibility of certification verification rests with the appointing authority.