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The Montana Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for our*Division Technical Compliance Specialist*in Helena, Montana. First review of candidates*November 3, 2025*. The mission of the Department of Agriculture is Serving Montana Agriculture and growing prosperity under the Big Sky. The Agricultural Sciences Division provide agricultural producers and consumers, commodity and environmental protection through the administration of the Montana laws and rules in the areas of pesticides, groundwater monitoring, noxious weed control, feeds, fertilizers, seed, anhydrous ammonia, grain commodity dealers, commodity warehousemen, nurseries, produce, mint, honey bees, alfalfa leaf cutting bees and other services including organic certification, pest management consulting, laboratory analysis, pest surveys, export certification and quarantines. *Job Overview:* This position focuses on supporting continuing efforts for our regulatory platform performance for internal and external stakeholders. By fostering cross-functional collaboration, streamlining workflows, and leveraging technical expertise to drive platform performance, you’ll help our divisional teams continuously improve our regulatory functions. Duties include identifying inefficiencies and refining workflows to boost outcomes; reviewing laws, policies, regulations and processes across multiple programs to identify areas improvement, compliance and efficiencies; creating documentation and frameworks that streamline systems, policies, laws, regulations and training; and partnering with division leadership to close gaps in training and to continuously refine curriculums. Additionally, this position will perform licensing and registration duties for feed, pet foods, fertilizer, seed dealers and produce dealers. This includes the collection of assessment reports and fees. *As a Divisional Technical Compliance Specialist, you will:* * Examine and evaluate business process conformity with laws, rules, government regulations, and other compliance components and make recommendations about findings. * Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and information technology specialists to analyze, communicate, test, and validate requirements for new or changed business processes, policies, and information systems and business programs. * Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, define, prioritize, and document business processes, opportunities, and/or problems and make recommendations to address. * Foster cross-functional collaboration across the division to ensure alignment and improved decision-making for agriculture programs. In this position, you will also perform licensing and registration duties for agricultural products, estimated to be 25% of your workload. In this capacity, you will: * Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for, conformity with, or liability under business or professional licenses, permits and personal licenses. * Participate in the development of procedures, policies, and administrative rules for licensing and registration. *Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:* * Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaborative with cross-functional teams. * Understanding of business processes, financial systems, and industry trends. * Understand and ability to document business workflows to ensure clarity, efficiency, and compliance. * Ability to understand and interpret laws, rules, regulations, policies and processes. * Knowledge of customer service standards and techniques, applicant licensing methods and techniques for multiple programs, and applicable State and federal laws and licensing requirements. * Ability to process a variety of detailed applications, accounting reports, and other data accurately and efficiently. * Ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. * Strong computer skills including MS Office programs and database software. * Strong written and verbal communication, adept at tailoring messages for technical and non-technical audiences. * Knowledge of Montana Agriculture. *Minimum Qualifications:* * Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, information systems, agriculture, or related field. * One year of job-related work experience in business, agriculture, information systems, licensing or related field. * Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted. *Benefits:* Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation package! Upon date of hire, employees working at least half-time for more than six months are eligible for state paid premiums toward employee “core” medical, dental, and basic life insurance coverage. Employees earn 15 working days of annual leave, 12 days of sick leave and 10-11 paid holidays each year. Membership in a Retirement System - vesting criteria applies. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)– Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. **Title:** *Division Technical Compliance Specialist* **Location:** *Helena* **Requisition ID:** *25142481*