- Position Title
- Soil Conservationist (District Conservationist)
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- NRCS-25-12632161-IMP-PA-VM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, December 6, 2024 to Friday, December 20, 2024
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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 Farm Production and Conservation (Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency) employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Farm Production and Conservation (Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency) 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.
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• 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.
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4.
Are you a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?
5.
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.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Soil Conservationist (District Conservationist) position. Please respond to the following questions. Any experience claimed in response to the questions MUST be supported by information in your resume. This information must be SPECIFIC (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide supporting documentation may result in an ineligible rating.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes how you meet the basic requirements for the Soil Conservationist, GS-0457 position.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience and/or education you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Soil Conservationist (District Conservationist) work at the GS-11 grade level.
3.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience and/or education you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Soil Conservationist (District Conservationist) work at the GS-12 grade level.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Evaluating the effectiveness of conservation practices through a continuous process that involves stakeholders at various stages.
5.
Conducting follow-ups with clients, including maintenance reviews, and evaluating the effectiveness of conservation practices.
6.
Developing and recommending conservation management practices that address customer's resource needs and align with their goals.
7.
Checking work to ensure it is accurate, thorough, and meets applicable policies, standards/specifications, or other guidelines.
8.
Conducting technical analyses and evaluation of problems and issues related to a variety of conservation situations and unusual conditions.
9.
Providing direct technical assistance for application of conservation practices to customers at the field, area/zone, or state level.
10.
Determining the need to work with subject matter experts and external partners to help customers define objectives.
11.
Check all the following programs in which you have experience administering contracts for USDA Financial Assistance programs covering:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Developing and/or delivering technical guidelines, standards, instructions, and/or training to the field staff for technical practices.
13.
Resolving resource concern problems related to the implementation of soil and water conservation plans.
14.
Providing support to colleagues or clients during the process of conservation planning.
15.
Representing the interests of an agency, group, or organization to outside parties.
16.
Providing training and guidance to others on conservation programs, issues, and activities to increase the knowledge of the programs, activities, and issues for individuals.
17.
Providing technical guidance, interpretation, and recommendations to technical specialists in the planning and application of natural resource management systems.
18.
Working with teams to develop and implement ways to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of products and services.
19.
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.