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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
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About the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA):
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was established as a separate state agency by the Legislature in 2005. Administratively, ISDA reports to the Lt. Governor, who also serves as Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state, and federal levels, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.
About the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency (IGBWLA):
Created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1975, the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency (IGBWLA) administers the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing and Bonding Law (Ind. Code § 26-3-7). IGBWLA’s responsibilities include the licensing and compliance of commercial grain operations that purchase grain from producers in Indiana. Today, IGBWLA operates as a regulatory division of ISDA with approximately 200 licenses issued to grain elevators, warehouses, feed mills, ethanol plants, soybean processors, and food-grade facilities. Collectively, these licensees operate over 325 grain facilities across Indiana and can store more than 630 million bushels of grain at a time.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
Role Overview:
As an Inspector with IGBWLA you will be part of the division’s field operations team located across Indiana and report to an Assistant Director. This team serves as the first point of contact for IGBWLA and works directly with commercial grain operations throughout the state. You will travel within Indiana to perform various inspections and tests at commercial grain operations, including physically inspecting facilities and grain inventory as well as reviewing business records. To be successful in this role, you will need to have excellent written and verbal communication, teamwork, management, and organizational skills. Most work assignments will require initiative, follow-through, and critical thinking.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Perform audits to determine if business is operating within the scope of applicable State law.
- Perform audits by measuring and calculating grain inventories and reviewing accounting records including but not limited to, grain contracts, scale tickets, grain settlement sheets, banking records, and cash on hand.
- Prepare current ratio and balance sheet reports on licensed firms by completing an audit of the firm’s business records and confirming balances.
- Perform audits for compliance with the Indiana Grain Indemnity Corporation (IGIC), Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Program (SPARC), Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) and other audits as the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency may contract to perform.
- Submit written and oral reports of audit findings to the agency.
- Assist and service agribusiness entities in the license application process.
- Provide recommendations to the agency of business status and solvency.
- Compile information on insolvent agribusinesses for potential criminal prosecution.
- Coordinate and assist with the removal of grain assets in a case where an agribusiness has filed bankruptcy or has failed resulting in unfulfilled obligations to producers.
- Testify at legal proceedings as a field auditor.
- Test and inspect commercial grain moisture meters.
- Represent the agency in business relations with agribusinesses in the state.
- Processing license applications and renewals.
- Maintain and monitor fees, bonding, insurance, and financial requirements.
- Process and maintain records for bonding letters of credit, cash deposits and CDs.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You’ll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
- Must have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in an agricultural field of study.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to comprehend and interpret applicable state and federal regulations.
- Specialized knowledge of the principles and practices of grain accounting, agribusiness management, and agriculture economics.
- Specialized knowledge of grain’s physical properties and dynamics as they relate to grain storage and measurement.
- Ability to use geometric formulas to calculate volumes and capacities of varying structures.
- Ability to use computers and familiarity with basic data entry, word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple projects.
- Ability to work independently and with others.
- Ability to routinely climb to the top of grain elevators/silos/bins in order to physically determine inventory; bins and silos could be up to one hundred (100) feet high.
- Ability to safely climb ladders including grain elevator/silo/bin ladders not to exceed a maximum working load of 300 pounds including at least 40 pounds of safety equipment (based on the specifications for grain bins associated with this position).
- Ability to maneuver in tight spaces.
- Maintain all applicable safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to travel extensively within the state with some nights away from home to conduct audits.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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