Shift and species can vary based on assignment. For additional information call Brian Tillman at (404) 439-6761 or e-mail brian.tillman@usda.gov for Georgia vacancies. For Baker Hill call Alexis Starlings at (404) 439-6754 or e-mail alexis.starlings@usda.gov. For Baker Hill, the employee will primarily work in one plant but may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Atlanta District.
For the Georgia vacancies the employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Atlanta District.
YOU WILL/MAY:
Education may be used to qualify in lieu of specialized experience as described below. For the GS-05 level: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours/credits in any combination of coursework in the areas of: agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition.
Specialized government or military training may be creditable if it is related directly to this position. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (with some related coursework, as described in number 2 above) is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience.
The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement. For the GS-07 Level: One full year of directly related graduate education is qualifying for GS-07. OR A combination of education and specialized experience.
In this instance, only graduate education directly related to the work of the position is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement.
For the GS-09 Level: Two full years of directly related graduate education or a directly related master's degree is qualifying for GS-09. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours directly related to the work of the position is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement.
For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement.
darren.johnson16@usda.gov · (612) 852-7664
This position is with Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.
The posted pay range is $40736 – $80243/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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