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Urban wildlife and vector control officer

Communes · Lyon · Local government

En français : Agent de gestion de la faune urbaine et de lutte anti-vectorielle

This job in plain words

You protect public health and safety in Lyon from health risks linked to animals and plants in the city. The job is open to civil servants and contract staff, as part of the Ville de Lyon One Health approach.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. A person who has not passed a competitive exam can be hired directly, because the entry grade in category C allows it. Contract recruitment is also possible for recognised disabled workers.

Category
Category C (staff)
Diploma
Not stated
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. Open grades: adjoint technique, adjoint technique principal 2nd class and 1st class.

The profile they want:

  • Knowledge of the biology and behaviour of animals found in the city.
  • Basic maths skills to apply certain products.
  • Ability to put prevention and vector control strategies into practice.
  • Ability to analyse a situation and its risk factors.
  • Diplomacy and good relationship skills with the public and partners.
  • Rigour, method, autonomy and teamwork.

What you would do

  • Carry out field surveys and health risk assessments linked to animals and plants.
  • Recommend and apply preventive and corrective measures, including treatments.
  • Take part in monitoring and controlling animal and plant populations that pose health risks.
  • Update the ESABORA software and track intervention data.
  • Raise awareness among municipal staff and the public about good prevention practices.

How to apply

Apply on the employer’s website, reached from the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Driving licence (permis B) needed to travel around the city.
  • Transport of dangerous, volatile and toxic products.
  • Possible very occasional early morning or late evening work.
  • Working time: 37h30 over 5 days, plus 14 RTT days.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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