Supervisory Agriculturalist (State Plant Health Director)

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks a GS-012 level professional to lead comprehensive plant regulatory work in North Dakota. You will coordinate pest and disease risk analyses and regulate plant health programs in the state.

You will oversee export certification for plant products and animal by-products and design survey and eradication efforts in coordination with federal, state, and local partners. This position emphasizes regulatory program management and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for APHIS plant regulatory activities within the state, including pest and disease risk analysis and regulation.
• Conduct regulatory programs for domestic pests and oversee survey/eradication efforts.
• Manage the export certification program for plant products and animal by-products; design and implement survey programs.

Education

Biological sciences

Agriculture

Chemistry

Job description

If selected for this position, you will be responsible for APHIS scientific and administrative plant regulatory activities within the state, to include: pest and disease risk analysis; exclusion and prevention effective export certification program for plant products and animal by-products, design and implementation of survey programs, eradication of pest or disease outbreaks; and conducting regulatory programs for domestic pests. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

FOR THE GS-012 LEVEL:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Planning and coordinating, and conducting all aspects of operational activities, including special programs, newly emerging programs or operational functions with subordinates, cooperators, industry and other government entities.
• Analyzing data and developing recommendations regarding solutions to technical problems.
• Managing the work of subordinates, developing and monitoring short and long-range work plans.
• Planning and managing the technical approach for inspections, treatments, survey/eradication programs, and quarantine applications. Initiating and modifying techniques and procedures to meet changing program requirements.
• Evaluating and reviewing the work of subordinates to meet program requirements through direct observation, report review, periodic spot-checks of work in progress and following up on problematic situations as they arise.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.