Mosquito Abatement - Vector Control - Time Limited - No Benefits
UTAH COUNTY OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
100 East Center, Suite 3800, Provo, UT 84606 Phone: (801) 851-8158
Fax: (801) 851-8166 Email: humanresources@UtahCounty.gov
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Mosquito Vector Control - Time Limited
This is a Time Limited Position and does not include benefits
Salary: $14.00 per hour
This time limited position will last the Summer Months, (May, June, July, August, and Part of September). It is fulltime (40 hours per week) and you will be a seasonal employee of Utah County. The three different areas are as follows:
Vector Control/Biker
In this position you will perform field inspections for mosquito breeding sites in the catch basins in Utah County. You will take larvae samples from the gutters and catch basins in the county and then treat the gutters and catch basins from a bicycle. You will need to be able to operate vehicles used by the department. You will track your work on I-Phones, I-pads, and computers. You will have the opportunity to use scientific methods to track and evaluate the work that is being done and give input to improve management practices.
Vector control/Sprayer
In this position you will perform field inspections for mosquito breeding sources in a specific assigned district in the county. You will take larvae samples and survey for adult mosquitoes in those areas. You will assess the appropriate insecticide treatments as needed. This will involve using sound judgement of the resources that are available to you for example treatment by Hand, by drone, by ATV or by ULV spraying. You will have the opportunity to operate sprayers and vehicles used by the department. The work you do will be tracked on I-pads and computers. You will apply scientific skills in evaluating the best strategy to reduce the mosquito population and still maintain a healthy environment along with protecting the public from mosquito borne diseases.
Lab Technician
In this position you will be working to identify the species of mosquitoes in the adult and larva stages of their life cycle. You will be involved in setting and retrieving mosquito traps and recording your findings. You will analyze the data that has been collected and collaborate with the mosquito abatement team to determine the best course of action to reduce the number of mosquitoes in Utah County. You will be involved in isolating mosquito borne diseases in the mosquito population by using qPCR techniques in a lab setting. You will also have the chance to present at Elementary schools about aquatic invertebrates. You will have a chance to develop research studies to help the division have a better understanding of mosquito control.
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It is the policy of Utah County Government to assure equal employment opportunity to its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic status of gender identity.
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