Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. The minimum qualification requirements are found in the OPM Qualification Standards Operating Manual for General Schedule Positions .
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 (opm.gov)
To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
OR
In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements above, applicants must possess the experience requirements as follows:
Gs-05
Specialized Experience: Qualifying experience for GS-05 includes one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-04 which is directly related to the work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting, preparing, and evaluating plant data; recording and processing plant data; using statistical software (JMP, SAS, SPSS or similar); and maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment.
OR
Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses must have been directly related to the position to be filled.
OR
A combination of education and experience as described above.
Gs-06
Specialized Experience: Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05 which is directly related to the work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting, preparing, and evaluating plant data; recording and processing plant data; using statistical software (JMP, SAS, SPSS or similar); maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment; and following established research procedures.
OR
Education: One full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. Related degrees include Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Plant Science, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Agricultural Systems Management or Agricultural Science.
OR
A combination of education and experience as described above.
Gs-07
Specialized Experience: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-06 which is directly related to the work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting, preparing, and evaluating plant data; recording and processing plant data; growing, pruning and caring ornamental/fruit trees; using statistical software (JMP, SAS, SPSS or similar); tractor operation; maintaining and calibrating laboratory equipment; and following established research procedures.
OR
Education: One full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. Related degrees include Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Plant Science, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Agricultural Systems Management or Agricultural Science.
OR
A combination of education and experience as described above.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
Additional Information
Recent Graduate appointments are intended to last for 1 year. Recent Graduates who satisfactorily complete all the USDA Recent Graduates Program requirements may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent appointment in the competitive service. Conversion is not guaranteed. Recent Graduates converted to Term appointments may later be non-competitively converted to a Permanent competitive service position. NOTE: To be eligible for conversion to a Term or Permanent appointment in the competitive service, you must be a U.S. citizen.
If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. The final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at the time of job offer.
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of Agriculture. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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