- Position Title
- Research Plant Pathologist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 24-RES-OCR-12172400-DDHP-IC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023 to Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
3.
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.
• 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.
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.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Research Plant Pathologist, GS-0434-12 position with the USDA Forest Service. Your responses to the questions below and the information provided in your completed application will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education is required to qualify. Document your course work and/or degree completed by submitting a copy of all applicable transcripts. To assure qualification, attach both graduate and undergraduate transcripts and attach university course descriptions to clarify content of coursework as necessary.
Basic Requirements for Plant Pathologist
1.
From the description below, select the response that best describes how your background meets the basic requirements for a Plant Pathologist position, GS-0434.
Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-11 level
2.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience and/or graduate education requirements for the GS-11 level of this Research Plant Pathologist GS-0434 position.
Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-12 level
3.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience and/or graduate education requirements for the GS-12 level of this Research Plant Pathologist GS-0434 position.
Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-13 level
4.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience and/or graduate education requirements for the GS-12 level of this Research Plant Pathologist GS-0434 position.
5.
If any of your education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. Contacts for private organizations that specialize in this evaluation is located here: http://www.naces.org/members.htm. A fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
6.
Education is required for the job series advertised. If you are also using graduate education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your graduate transcripts in addition to transcripts showing the basic education required for the series advertised. It may be necessary to attach transcripts from multiple institutions and/or to attach both undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
7.
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.