Provide leadership in conducting the operation of the Seed Certification Service for the State of Wyoming; evaluate seed varieties for Wyoming producers. Manage business plans, budget, fee schedules and staff.

This position has been deemed essential as addressed in the University of Wyoming’s http://www.uwyo.edu/hr/_files/docs/human-resources/Employee-Handbook.pdf. Employees in essential positions may be required to work during emergency closures and winter closures based on the nature of their job duties and the reasons for the closure.

This position involves on-call status.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Travel to areas of production to conduct field inspections for conformance to federal and state regulations relative to variety characteristics, noxious weeds, diseases and insects; approve or reject field.
• Manage and hire staff and interns. Provide training and supervision.
• Develop and manage business plan and budget as well as accounting procedures to comply with University regulations.
• Maintain and update fee schedules.
• Maintain data on crop characteristics and performance to ensure stable seed supply for producers.
• Print certification tags, initiate and process certification forms, schedule field trips and collect fees for services rendered.
• Design and conduct field plot research to evaluate performance of dry bean and forage grass varieties under soil, climatic and management conditions; analyze performance differences; interpret and publish results.
• Compile an inventory of growers and available certified seed; publish data early in the “Wyoming Certified Seed Directory.”
• Serve as a resource specialist to plan, develop and provide information on proper variety selection, cultural practices and benefits of using certified seed.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Train and supervise assistants to provide field inspections.
• Represent the Wyoming certification program at national meetings and serve the national organization.
• Develop budget recommendations and monitor expenditures.

COMPETENCIES:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge
• Quantity of Work
• Initiative
• Independence
• Judgment
• Developing Organizational Talent