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You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. MRP offers an array of occupations and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team!
Location:
Veterinary Services Western Region, Des Moines, IA
APHIS is an emergency response agency.
This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS. It is difficult to predict the frequency with which such emergency situations may occur - and could range from several emergencies in a year to none over the course of many years. In the event that you are called upon to support an emergency program, this may require irregular working hours, including overtime, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. While some emergency program support assignments may be able to be performed at the employee's current duty station, in other cases
employees may be asked to go on-site to a temporary duty station location. In addition, it may be necessary for employees to
participate in multiple rotations to an emergency program assignment. Attempts will be made to keep disruption to the
employee to a minimum. The duties and factor descriptions below apply to the Veterinary Program Assistant position located in the Iowa Area Office of Veterinary Services. The position involves performing specialized work associated with Veterinary Services animal health programs, as needed. The duties will vary according to the scope of the specific programs, as well as composition and organization of staff within individual Area Offices. However, the factor description remains constant in all circumstances. Qualifications:
To qualify, you must meet all qualification and time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AT THE GS-5 GRADE LEVEL:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the next lower level in the Federal service. This experience is typically in, or related to, the work of the position being filled.
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EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION AT THE GS-5 GRADE LEVEL:
Completion of four years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-5 GRADE LEVEL:
A combination of specialized experience and post-high school education that totals one year may be used to meet the qualification requirements. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. APPLY |
