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Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides pest control functions for a wide variety of pests, from small animals, insects, vertebrate, plants and other pests;
• Executes plans developed by the higher-level pest controller and the Pest Management Officer;
• Independently determines appropriate pest control measures;
• Selects, mixes, and applies restricted and general use pesticides necessary for proper treatment;
• Adheres to applicable Federal and State laws and requirements;
• Understands the physical characteristics, lifecycles, feeding habits, and potential harborages for pests;
• Uses biological, chemical, and mechanical products to control pests;
• Utilizes safe and effective measures during the application process to minimize potential hazards to the environment;
• Completes required reports and necessary records to meet all regulatory agency requirements;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Second shift and weekends
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT (Screen Out): You must possess a current and valid state-issued driver's license. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license.

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LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT (Screen Out): You must have or must be able to obtain licensure in the state of Michigan within 11 months from your start date as listed above and below. Failure to receive and maintain these licenses throughout the time in the position will result in immediate removal from the position and potentially termination from Federal service. You must maintain licensure in the areas listed below:

1. Commercial Core - Required within three (3) Months
2. 7A: General Pest Mgmt. - Required within three (3) Months
3. 7E: Interior Plant Pest Mgmt. - Required within six (6) Months
4. 7G: Domestic Animal Pest Mgmt. - Required within eleven (11) Months

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(Screen Out) You must have the ability to do the work of a Pest Controller without more than normal supervision. Related experience includes utilizing the advanced principles and procedures of an effective Integrated Pest Management program; identifying and controlling a wide variety of pests; independently determining appropriate pest measures; selecting and mixing approved biological, chemical, and mechanical products to control pests; applying pesticides in accordance with product label directions, handbooks, and regulatory requirements; and storing, handling, and disposing of all pesticides and containers as required by all local, state, and federal regulations. NOTE: Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Overall duties require the incumbent to be in good physical condition. Duties require walking, stooping, lifting objects as heavy as 50 pounds, moving objects such as desks, chairs, floors polishing machines and battery-powered scrubbing machines, bending, and remaining on feet for long periods of time. Must be able to use both manual and power tools and equipment such as ultra low dosage hydraulic and hand sprayers, sub slab injectors, dusters, pneumatic roto-hammers, animal traps, and other devices.

Work is normally performed in and out of doors where heat and light are may not be adequate but be dusty, dirty, greasy, or be infested with pests. Incumbent works in all areas where EMS has responsibilities, including isolation areas, and may be subject to cuts, bruises, punctures, minor shocks, or other injuries normally associated with tasks. Incumbent follows safety rules and regulations in daily work including mixing of solutions, climbing ladders, and operating power equipment and daily tasks.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
• Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Dexterity and Safety
• Knowledge of Materials
• Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.