Agriculturist - Plant Pathologist (Program Coordinator)

Summary 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. Responsibilities 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 an...