Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Field Coordinator)

We’re recruiting for a Field Coordinator for Phytopthora ramorum (Natural Resource Specialist 3), if you have a horticultural background, great customer service skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external customers, apply today.

Learn more about the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA): 

At ODA, through inspection and certification, the Nursery and Christmas tree program sees that all licensed nursery and Christmas tree growers statewide adhere to federal and state laws, meet quarantine requirements of receiving state and countries and that imported stock is following quarantine compliance. Although this position is aimed primarily at educating nurseries concerning Phytopthora ramorum, it affects all segments of Oregon's agricultural and horticultural communities as well as natural resources in urban and rural environments. This program serves both regulatory and service functions within the agency. Learn more about what we do here! 

What you’ll be doing:

As the Field Coordinator for Phytopthora ramorum (Natural Resource Specialist 3) you will serve the nursery industry by coordinating and overseeing field activities related to the USDA’s Phytophthora ramorum Nursery Program. They are responsible for helping nurseries in the program to develop mitigation plans specific to their operations. This position will audit participating nurseries to ensure compliance with mitigation plans and recommend corrective actions when necessary. Duties in this position also include conducting inspections at participating nurseries to determine the presence and distribution of regulated plant pathogens. The person in this position coordinates and conducts inspections in order to assess the effectiveness of the P. ramorum Program. This position will work up to 80% of the time in the field at various locations throughout the state. Overnight travel will occasionally be required.