Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

BRAND INSPECTOR 1 - Elko or Battle Mountain - Minimum Qualifications Waived

APPROXIMATE HOURLY RATE - $18.88 to $27.15 PAY GRADE: 23

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: An Intermittent vacancy


Department: Agriculture


Division: Animal Industry


Job Class Code: 01.514


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 52997


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 11/20/2025


Close Date: 12/22/2025


Recruiter:


SUSAN ASHLEY


Phone: (775)684-0132


Email: q.ashley@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 31 Days 15 Hrs 11 Mins





The Position
Brand Inspectors receive and respond to requests for brand inspections for the change of ownership, slaughter, transportation, or to determine proof of ownership of livestock within the State.
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2025-002, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry is seeking to fill three vacant Brand Inspector 1 positions in the Elko and Battle Mountain area. The positions report to duty from their home base location on an on-call basis. Under general supervision the incumbent will respond to requests for brand inspections via the Department's dispatch program; travel to various locations to perform visual inspections of livestock and accurately complete and issue legal brand inspection clearance certificates for transfer of ownership, transportation, proof of ownership, or slaughter. Incumbents will collect applicable fees and remit those fees and required documentation bi-weekly to the NDA Elko office. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-1_0/



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Experience working with and/or caring for large livestock in any setting; OR relevant work experience that provided the Entry Level Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.


Special Notes

Brand Inspector I positions are intermittent and flexible work hours and/or workdays will be required of the incumbent.


Special Requirements

Brand Inspector I incumbents are required to provide their own transportation for which mileage will be reimbursed based at the current federal rate based on the travel distance between the duty location and inspection site.


Positions are subject to call-out or call-back.


Positions may require statewide travel.


Positions may require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.


A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.


Incumbents must be physically able to walk around and inspect animals for identification purposes.


Incumbents must maintain a telephone with a number that is available to the public.


A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.





The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1)

Describe your experience working with and handling large livestock such as cattle and horses.

2)

Describe your experience reading or identifying brands.

3)

Describe your experience identifying livestock breeds, ages, markings, and genders.





INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB