USA Staffing

Position Title: Insect Production Worker Supervisor
Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Announcement Number: DE-10849235-20-PQ Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 to Tuesday, July 7, 2020

For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.

1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

A. Yes

B. No

Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Would you accept a term appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a retiree receiving a civilian Federal or FSA County Annuity?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Have you ever received a voluntary separation incentive payment (VSIP or buyout) to leave the Federal civilian service or FSA County position?

A. Yes

B. No

4. If you answered Yes to the question above, provide the name of the Federal Agency from which you received a buyout and the date on which it was received. If you answered No, type NA for not applicable. (limit 150 characters)

5. Are you a current or former: Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Has your work schedule been full-time, i.e., 35-40 hours per week, for every position listed on your resume or OF-612?

Note: If no, please include the following in your resume for all positions held: position title, employer, dates employed (MM/DD/YY) and work schedule (i.e., Full-Time (FT), Part-Time (PT), etc., and hrs/wk. Please list in order with current/most recent position first. Failure to provide all requested information may prevent us from giving credit for experience.)

A. Yes

B. No

2. I understand for information on the status of my application and the outcome of the application process, I (the applicant) must inquire through USAJOBS. No separate notification will be sent to me. To view the status of my application and the outcome of the application process, I must go to the USAJOBS website and log into My Account. Once in My Account I must enter the "Application Status" section of the website.

A. Yes

B. No

3. I understand submission of supporting documentation, e.g., transcripts, DD 214, 50B, performance appraisal may be required for this position. I also understand that my application will not be considered if the required supporting documentation is not submitted or is not submitted in accordance with the time frames indicated in the announcement.

A. Yes

B. No

4. I understand that any correspondence necessary will be conducted via e-mail and sent to the e-mail address I provided in this application process. I must keep this e-mail address current.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you possess a current driver's license from one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or territories or possessions of the United States?

If you respond yes to this question and you are interviewed, you must be prepared to present your driver's license as confirmation.

A. Yes

B. No

1. 5031 WS Insect Production Worker: From the descriptions below, select the appropriate response based on your level of experience and/or training that you fully possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform Insect Production Worker duties.

A. I am able to perform the full range of Insect Production Worker tasks including preparing diet medium, collecting emerging adults from emergence traps, following general instructions to perform routine tasks, washing and sterilizing equipment, moving and assembling boxes and/or cages, and/or general sanitation of facilities (e.g., sweeping, mopping, scrubbing); I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection.

B. I am able to perform some Insect Production Worker tasks including following general instructions to perform routine tasks, washing and sterilizing equipment, moving and assembling boxes and/or cages, and/or general sanitation of facilities (e.g., sweeping, mopping, scrubbing); I work under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who reviews my work for completion.

C. I am able to perform common Insect Production Worker tasks including following general instructions to perform routine tasks, washing and sterilizing equipment, moving and assembling boxes and/or cages, and/or general sanitation of facilities (e.g., sweeping, mopping, scrubbing); I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed

D. I am able to perform simple Insect Production Worker tasks as described above or I have received training on this type of work.

E. I do not have on-the-job training or the abilities described above.

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

2. Collecting and evaluating data to determine the effectiveness of the operation.

A. I know little or nothing about this.

B. I have had study or training in this.