Assistant American Pest Control Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Salary : $2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: AES-50466055-8.21.26-TW
Department: DAF-Agriculture and Forestry
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/4/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Job Number: AES-50466055-8.21.26-TW
This position is located in the Office of Agricultural & Environmental Services - Structural Pest Control Division, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Ready to make a meaningful impact on Louisiana's workforce and organizational culture? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry as an Administrative Coordinator 4! LDAF's Structural Pest Control Division is responsible for issuing certifications and licenses to individuals, permits to businesses, and administering examinations in the following phases of structural pest control: general pest control, commercial vertebrate control, termite control, structural fumigation, commodity fumigation, and ship fumigation. Supervision for this position is received from an unclassified Director.
Why Join Us?
• Contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves communities across Louisiana
• Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team
Core Competencies:
Accepting Direction-The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Following Policies and Procedures-The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Thinking Critically-The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
Preferred Competencies:
Acting Decisively-The ability to make timely confident decisions using sound reason.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity-The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Communicating Effectively-The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in administrative services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Review and process technician testing applications in a timely manner to ensure all information meets the requirements of Structural Pest Control rules and regulations, and necessary fees are accurately paid.
• Create structural technician profiles in USAPlants system and connect to correct permitted business. Maintain and update technicians in the testing database (ProProfs).
• Notify district offices of technicians that can be scheduled for testing. Mail/email exam scores to businesses for those technicians that have failed the technician exam. Print technician cards and letters upon passing and mail to the business address.
• Routinely run reports to monitor technicians without passing scores. Provide notification to business/licensees of those technicians close to or outside of allowable timeframe for testing.
• Properly file all documents related to technician applications and terminations and maintain according to retention policy.
• Monitor Monthly Reporting which consists of 80,000 termite control contracts annually. Ensure mailed in Monthly Reports are accurately scanned onto shared drive to allow district offices access to the reports.
• Monitor and track permitted businesses that perform structural pest control work and if they have submitted monthly reports to the department. Provide necessary information to Director and Assistant Director of companies not in compliance.
• Assist department auditors with annual audits of monthly reports received as necessary.
• Provides backup support for the administrative coordinator 3 responsible for processing Commercial Applicator & Private Applicator recertification & renewals and Structural Licensee & Technician recertifications, as needed.
• Enter data into USAPlants system for attendance of recertification meetings and annual renewal forms. Issues and prints updated certification cards and tri-folds and mails to businesses and individuals. Files all related documentation correctly.
• Provides telephone support for Pesticide and Environmental Programs by assisting callers to obtain additional or clarifying information when possible. Disseminates calls to the appropriate division of Pesticide and Environmental Programs and takes messages and forwards calls to voicemail when necessary.
• Provides other administrative support throughout the Pesticide and Environmental Programs as needed.

Other duties as may be assigned.
Functional Requirements:
Prolonged sitting at workstation with occasional breaks
Light lifting
Infrequently reaching above shoulder height
Infrequent bending or kneeling
Environmental Factors:
Working indoors
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:

• Full-time- this position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.
• Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Tiffany Waddell- HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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To ensure compliance with the LDAF Nepotism Policy, do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with the LDAF? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt niece and nephew.

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by the LDAF. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
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Are you currently a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry serving with permanent status?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalency?

• Yes
• No

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The incumbent of this position may drive a state-owned vehicle during working hours. Office of Risk Management prohibits drivers with three or more moving violations in a one-year period from operating a state-owned vehicle. Based on this information, will you be able to operate a state-owned vehicle?

• Yes
• No

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AD: Acting Decisively - How well do you make timely, confident decisions using sound reasoning?

• I avoid making decisions, rely on others, and struggle to stay confident under pressure.
• I make decisions with help, second-guess myself, and tend to stick with familiar methods.
• I make timely decisions, take responsibility for the outcome, and explain my reasoning clearly.
• I make bold decisions, adapt quickly, and help lead others through uncertainty.

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AD: Acting Decisively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
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CE: Communicating Effectively - How well do you share information and ideas in ways that others can understand, relate to, and act on?

• I communicate unclearly, use poor tone, and ignore the audience.
• I share main ideas clearly and adapt to the audience when reminded.
• I communicate clearly, listen actively, and explain complex ideas well.
• I craft messages that connect, inspire, and drive action across audiences.

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CE: Communicating Effectively - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
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TCr: Thinking Critically - How do you analyze information and draw meaningful conclusions from it?

• I miss key details or oversimplify information, and my conclusions may not be based on evidence.
• I try to analyze information, but I may overlook the relevance or credibility of my sources.
• I analyze key information, consider the evidence, and form logical conclusions based on credible sources.
• I uncover deeper insights by connecting different sources, questioning assumptions, and identifying patterns.

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TCr: Thinking Critically - Explain your selection by providing specific examples from your experience. Tip: Use the STAR method (situation, task, action, result) to explain how you have demonstrated this competency. Examples from work, military service, volunteering, education, or other life experiences are all valid.
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ADi: Accepting Direction - How well do you accept guidance, follow instructions, and adjust when given feedback?

• I resist direction, ignore feedback, and need reminders to complete tasks.
• I follow direction with reminders and often need clarification or support.
• I follow direction reliably, adjust to feedback, and complete tasks on time.
• I adapt quickly, follow through, and help others adjust as needed.

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