PILOT AND INSPECTOR INSECT EXTERMINATION

 DEFINITION:

 Under direction, pilots helicopter or fixed wing aircraft for survey,
 inspection and spraying in an insect extermination program; does other
 related duties.

 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.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Conducts aerial surveillance activity to determine areas requiring
 spraying.

 Sprays chemicals from aircraft to exterminate or control larvae and
 adult insects.

 Maintains aircraft and spraying equipment.

 Provides advice on insect control activities.

 Maintains records and files including maps.

 Inspects dikes and dams to determine whether repairs are needed.

 Works with personnel engaged in insect control and extermination
 activities; inspects for insect breeding areas and applies pesticides.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
 office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      LICENSE:

       Applicants must possess a valid commercial pilot's license
 issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.

       Applicants must possess a valid license as a Commercial
 Pesticide Applicator of the appropriate class, issued by the New
 Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

      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 essential duties of the position.

      EXPERIENCE:

       Five hundred (500) hours of flight experience, forty (40) hours
 of which must have involved the aerial application of pesticides.

       NOTE: Applicants may be required to possess additional hours of
 flight experience in the aerial application of pesticides due to the
 insurance regulations of the jurisdiction in which they seek
 appointment. Some jurisdictions may require as many as 1,000 hours of
 aerial application to comply with insurance regulations.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of insecticides.

 Knowledge of the methods used to operate and pilot commercial
 aircraft.

 Knowledge of the procedures involved in aerial surveillance and
 spraying activities.

 Knowledge of the methods used to apply insecticides and other
 materials used to exterminate.

 Knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations.

 Ability to establish and maintain records and files.

 Ability to conduct aerial surveillance.

 Ability to operate commercial aircraft.

 Ability to identify suspected insect breeding areas.

 Ability to properly use aerial insecticide application equipment.

 Ability 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 as long as
 they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable
 accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If the accommodation
 cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship,
 such persons may not be eligible.

 This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
02677
L
C
  
N/A
13
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 9/02/2002