PROJECT DIRECTOR, URBAN RODENT AND INSECT CONTROL
DEFINITION
Under direction, plans, organizes, and administers a comprehensive Urban Rodent and Insect
Control Project; does related work as required.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Plans, organizes, and administers a comprehensive Urban Rodent and Insect Control Project.
Maintains fiscal control.
Coordinates project activities with other municipal departments.
Evaluates progress of project.
Meets with and speaks before interested community and agency groups.
Prepares proposals for funding of project.
Prepares necessary reports for municipal, state, and federal agencies.
Interprets funding guidelines and assures project compliance.
Develops project policies and procedures.
Participates in the selection, training, and evaluation of staff.
Prepares correspondence and necessary research.
May be responsible for public relations including press and radio releases.
REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE
Five years of experience in environmental sanitation or public health or insect and pest control and
extermination work or housing or property maintenance work including one year in an
administrative or supervisory capacity, and/or field experience in a public health agency,
community action agency, and/or administrative experience as a director of a community social
service agency or project.
NOTE: Applicants who do not meet the above work experience requirement may
substitute college education on a year for year basis.
Possession of a current and valid certificate as a commercial pesticide applicator or a commercial
pesticide operator issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection may be
required.
KNOWLEDGE
Considerable knowledge of public health functions, operations and principles.
Of community resources, and administrative procedures and principles.
ABILITY
Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties
of the position. Communication may include such forms as American Sign Language or braille.
Ability to enlist the interest and cooperation of agency and community groups in implementing a
rodent and insect project.
Ability to organize work assignments and to supervise staff.
Ability to speak in public and conduct conferences and workshops.
Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and informative reports.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the 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.
