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Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Conduct environment of care rounds to check for signs of pests or things which may attract pests.
• Identify pests, locate the source and determine appropriate control method (either physical or chemical) and sanitation needs to achieve the most effective results.
• Remove and clean areas where dead pests, rodents and animal fowl have been identified, such as attics, basements, light diffusers, etc.
• Mix and apply pesticides using specific product label instructions.
• Perform arithmetic calculations to determine rate, use and quantity of pesticides.
• Adjust various manuals and power operated spraying, fogging, dusting and fumigating equipment.
• Select and set various types of baits and traps.
• Use common hand and power tools such as hammers, electric drills, screw drivers and wrenches when surveying structures for infestations.
• Selects and maintain pesticide par levels and equipment used in operations such as hand sprayers, fogging devices, power sprayers, dusters and traps.
• Determine and dispense agents to control a wide variety of insects, vertebrate pests, plant pests and weeds.
• Comply with health, safety and environmental rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: To be determined during the interview process.

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 requirements.

SCREEN-OUT: Do you possess the ability to do the work of the position (i.e., Pest Controller) without more than normal supervision based on your training/experience? This training/experience would include: identifying pests, locating the source and determining the appropriate control method; removing and cleaning areas where dead pests, rodents and animal fowl have been identified; mixing substances and applying pesticides; setting various types of baits and traps; using common hand and power tools; dispensing agents to control a wide variety of insects, vertebrate pests, plant pests and weeds; and complying with health, safety and environmental rules and procedures.

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Occupational Licensure requirement: You must have or be able to obtain licensure in the state of Ohio within 11 months of your start date.


Physical Effort: The employee may lift and handle materials weighing over 50 pounds and carry chemical solutions weighing up to 50 pounds for extended periods. The employee may work in cramped and uncomfortable positions. Frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in uncomfortable conditions will be encountered. The employee will move furniture, equipment, etc., as part of the treatment process. The employee will have to crawl into areas that are not normally accessed by staff or human beings in order to inspect and treat areas properly. The employee may use ladders or lifts and will frequently work from heights exceeding 20+ feet, e.g. removing pests such as bees from trees or buildings, pests in the roofing, etc.

Working Conditions: The employee may complete assignments indoors or outdoors. The employee may encounter heat, cold, dust, mud, unpleasant odors, etc. The employee may be exposed to areas with minimal ventilation and/or limited access. The employee is required to wear necessary safety equipment (i.e., respirators, gloves and other personal protective devices) while completing and preparing all applications.

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:

• Dexterity and Safety
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Measuring Instruments
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision

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.