The position is within the Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Conservationist principal staff member, State Soil Scientist, assigned to an NRCS state office with the focal point for the nation's farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners for crop, conservation programs and conservation technical assistance and disaster programs. Relocation Incentives May Be Offered
Manages available staff resources schedules for staff activities, preparing and monitoring budgets and funding requests, organizing work, and controlling work products in conformance with existing laws, rules and regulations, guidelines, and policy.
EDUCATION DOES NOT SUBSTITUE FOR EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-13 LEVEL.
Must have a Degree: Soil science or a closely related discipline that included 30 semester hours or equivalent in biological, physical, or earth science, with a minimum of 15 semester hours in such subjects as soil genesis, pedology, soil chemistry, soil physics, and soil fertility.; College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation. Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications.
You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. We will verify your education accordingly. Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education. You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation. You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process.
However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting transcripts.
taquella.green@usda.gov · 919-376-8838
This position is with Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture.
The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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