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Position Title
Natural Resource Specialist/ Soil Conservationist (State Resources Inventory Coordinator)
Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Announcement Number
24-DE-12448420-JM Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
3. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
  • A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
  • A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
  • A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Natural Resource Specialist/ Soil Conservationist, GS-0401/0457-12 position with the Federal government. Note: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for the Natural Resources Specialist GS-0401 position. (You MUST submit transcripts.) (limit characters)
2. Select the one statement that best describes how you meet the basic requirement for the Soil Conservationist. GS-0457 position. (You MUST submit transcripts.) (limit characters)
3. Select the one statement that best describes the experience and/or education you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Natural Resource Specialist/ Soil Conservationist work at the GS-12 grade level. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Serves on regional or national teams to help develop and test data collection protocols, instructions, software, or decision support tools. (limit characters)
5. Leads data collection activities within the state for national, continuous, and special resource inventories. (limit characters)
6. Assists with the development and implementation of way to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the products and services provided to internal and external customers. (limit characters)
7. Recommends ways to increase efficiencies and eliminate or reduce barriers to production. (limit characters)
8. Conducts data review of National Resources Inventory (NRI) processes. (limit characters)
9. Assists in developing and testing of national data collection and support protocols. (limit characters)
10. Coordinates and conducts meetings and forums within the state to facilitate the use of resource inventory data. (limit characters)
11. Identifies national, regional, state, and sub-state resource information needs. (limit characters)
12. Coordinates training and certification of staff to conduct resource inventory. (limit characters)
13. Coordinates facilities, instructors, and training materials for training. (limit characters)