Abstract: Florida mosquito control district directors must meet specific requirements and perform high level managerial functions to be successful. They must meet qualifications and certifications mandated through Ch. 388 F.S. and 5E-13 F.A.C. These will be explained although most of the presentation will focus on describing the most common duties and responsibilities incumbent of a person serving in this capacity. A list of duties and responsibilities was compiled by surveying 16 of the larger Florida mosquito control districts and programs. This was accomplished by asking each program to provide a copy of the Director’s Position Description used for their agency. These were reviewed and synthesized into generic duties and responsibilities. Six areas of activities were identified to include: planning, human resources, resource allocation, Board activities, public relations, and other duties. Specific duties under each activity will be presented. Although this presentation is from a Florida perspective, most of the duties should relate to directors and managers from other vector control programs.
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