Agriculturist

About this role

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience enforcing agricultural regulations through inspection of agricultural commodities for import or export, overseeing fumigations of imported commodities, enforcing agricultural compliance, or overseeing pest survey operations or pest survey teams.

OR Experience providing training in an official government training position (federal, state, or county). OR Experience teaching science courses in an educational institution, e.g., high school, community college, or university. AND Experience communicating biological or agricultural regulatory concepts to individuals, colleagues, management, or groups of people. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts.