Description du poste
This position is located in Region 8, Regional Office, in Dry Branch, GA and serves as the Supervisory Biologist for the National Seed Laboratory. The incumbent is proficient in seed technology, seed-testing, seed analysis, and seed handling as well is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the laboratory and service programs. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Kay Reed at kay.reed@usda.ogv USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The duties listed below are at the GS-11 grade level.
Plans, coordinates, and conducts seed tests for government agency, commercial forest industry, non-profit, and private landowner clients to determine the quality of seed for reforestation (includes trees, shrubs, and native plants).
Manages the laboratories Quality Management System.
Provides technical guidance, advice, and/or consultation on seed collection, production, processing, storage, testing, and germination to a wide range of clients.
Plans and organizes pilot projects to find better ways to analyze seed or to improve seed management procedures.
Supervises less than 20% of the time.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: GS-0401: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-09: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Conducted purity and germination tests; assisted with determining workflow of samples through the laboratory; assisted with teaching seed testing and technology; assisted with data management and analysis of seed test results; assisted with management of a laboratory quality management system. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education beyond 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this