- Position Title
- Supervisory Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Mid-Level Manager)
- Agency
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- MP-11016715-21-PQ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 28, 2021 to Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
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.
• 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.
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?
• 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?
Preferences
1.
Are you a retiree receiving a civilian Federal or FSA County Annuity?
2.
Have you ever received a voluntary separation incentive payment (VSIP or buyout) to leave the Federal civilian service or FSA County position?
3.
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)
4.
Are you a current or former: Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Core
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.)
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.)
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.
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.
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.
5.
I understand that if I am a current or former federal employee, I must submit an SF-50 showing my career/career-conditional status AND a performance appraisal dated within 18 months or as statement detailing the reason for not submitting the appraisal as part of the application package.
6.
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.
If you respond yes to this question and you are interviewed, you must be prepared to present your driver's license as confirmation.
7.
If you are, or ever were, a federal civilian employee in a permanent position in the competitive service, what is the highest grade level you held, excluding temporary promotions? (Please include the pay plan, e.g. GS-7, WG-10, or NA for not applicable).
(limit 250 characters)
8.
If you are, or ever were, a federal civilian employee, please indicate the start date and end dates of the highest graded permanent positions you held, excluding temporary promotions (e.g. MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY to present, or NA for not applicable).
(limit 250 characters)
Assessment 1
1.
Basic Requirement - Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience.
2.
GS-12 - In addition to the basic requirement, choose the one answer that best describes your experience.
3.
Which of the following best describes your education related to plants and/or plant pests?
Definition:
Plant Sciences: includes coursework in plant breeding, plant genetics, plant systematics, plant anatomy; weed science and management; food science; integrated pest management; crop production; plant physiology; plant pathology; plant ornamentals; nursery science; nematology; plant taxonomy; botany; horticulture; agricultural economics; agronomy; mycology; soil science; phycology; plant propagation; plant physiology; plant biology; pomology; plant virology; and woody plants.
Entomology: includes coursework in insect biology; insect genetics; insect taxonomy; insect morphology; insect anatomy; and insect parasitology.
Agroforestry: includes coursework in forestry science; ecology; disease vector ecology; agronomy; soil science; integrated pest management; environmental studies; silviculture; dendrology; botany; landscaping; and horticulture.
Plant Sciences: includes coursework in plant breeding, plant genetics, plant systematics, plant anatomy; weed science and management; food science; integrated pest management; crop production; plant physiology; plant pathology; plant ornamentals; nursery science; nematology; plant taxonomy; botany; horticulture; agricultural economics; agronomy; mycology; soil science; phycology; plant propagation; plant physiology; plant biology; pomology; plant virology; and woody plants.
Entomology: includes coursework in insect biology; insect genetics; insect taxonomy; insect morphology; insect anatomy; and insect parasitology.
Agroforestry: includes coursework in forestry science; ecology; disease vector ecology; agronomy; soil science; integrated pest management; environmental studies; silviculture; dendrology; botany; landscaping; and horticulture.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Formulating budgets during annual cycles for consideration at the next higher level in your organization.
5.
Taking immediate corrective action when needed (e.g., terminate a contract due to lack of timeliness, quality or cost increases; suspend the work of an employee who is engaging in conduct that represents a threat to the safety of himself, herself, or others).
6.
Which of the following activities have you carried out independently in leadership positions you have held?
7.
I have carried out the following tasks on behalf of a group of subordinate employees:
8.
I have direct experience and am proficient at performing the following human resource management activities:
9.
Please identify which of the following changing conditions you have dealt with while maintaining unit productivity and quality:
10.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.