Gardener (Motor Vehicle Operator)

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks personnel to propagate and grow prohibited and quarantined plants, and other plants used to test germplasm for pathogens to prevent the introduction of foreign pests during importation. The role involves working with scientists and crop specialists to ensure compliance and safety in germplasm handling.

Applicants should have training and experience sufficient to perform these duties, and resumes must reflect work

Qualifications

• Experience propagating plants
• Experience with germplasm testing for pathogens
• Ability to work with prohibited and quarantined plants

Responsibilities

• Propagate and grow prohibited and quarantined plants for testing germplasm for pathogens
• Assist scientists and crop specialists in maintaining and evaluating plant materials for research and preservation

Job description

If selected you will work with scientists and crop specialists to propagate and grow prohibited and quarantined plants and other plants used to test germplasm for pathogens to prevent the introduction of foreign pests during the importation of prohibited plant germplasm and commercial cultivars for industry, research, breeding or preservation in the National Plant Germplasm System. To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience propagating plants, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., "Peace Corps", "AmeriCorps") and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience