Jobs Board

REPLY DUE FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Once again, we are excited to hold our annual hiring event in conjunction with the 2021 Society for Range Management (SRM) Conference to recruit and hire students and graduates in range management, soil science, watershed hydrology, geology, and archeology. Participation will be virtual from February 7-11, 2021.This annual hiring event is in-line with our strategic objectives and ensures that we hire the next generation of leaders in mission critical and hard-to-fill occupations.

To be most effective with active recruiting on college campuses and with student affinity groups, early identification of positions, duty locations, and scope of work is important. It is imperative to submit positions timely to allow us the opportunity to recruit high quality applicants prior to and during this virtual hiring event.  We plan to offer the following opportunities:

The group announcements for these positions will be open on USAJOBS from March 9-15, 2021.  Applicants do not need to be at the conference to apply.  If you are interested in filling a position through this hiring event, please follow these instructions to enter and approve an SF-52 in eTracker by no later than February 19, 2021:

If you have any questions, please send an email to SM.FS.intern@usda.gov or contact Lena Duke, Pathways Supervisor, at (505) 563-9357 or lena.duke@usda.gov.

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Soil Scientist Grade and Series:  GS-470-5/7/9 (Full Performance Level: GS-9); Supervisory Status:  No; Open: 12/31/2020 to 07/15/2021 (until filled)

Total # of Vacancies: 1 vacancy in Victorville, CA Direct Link: USAJOBS – Job Announcement

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Soil Conservationist (7 vacancies):
Open to the public. Applications accepted through 7/15/2021. The first batch of applications will be reviewed within two weeks.

• Baker City
• Central Point
• Enterprise
• John Day
• McMinnville
• Redmond
• Tangent
• Tillamook

Rangeland Management Specialist (1 vacancy):

Open to the public. Applications accepted through 7/15/2021. The first batch of applications will be reviewed within two weeks.

• Ontario

Robert Hathorne
Business Services Specialist

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Portland, Oregon
503-414-3230

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Temporary hydrologic technician positions in Springfield, OR; GS-05/07; Closes 01/14/2021: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588740100

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Check out these multiple soils positions! Direct Hire is a great way to gain federal employment. You only need to meet the minimum qualifications to be referred and a list of qualified applicants is sent to the hiring official for that location every 15-30 days. You must meet full qualifications at time of application, so must have a degree in hand, but these positions have until July to be filled.

What is the Direct Hire Authority? Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) is a hiring authority that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) can grant to Federal agencies for filling vacancies in specific occupations, grade levels, and locations when it can be proven that there is a critical hiring need or a severe shortage of candidates. Direct hire authorities expedite the hiring process by eliminating veterans’ preference, rating and ranking, as well as the typical selection procedures.

Public notice is required, meaning to use a DHA, a vacancy announcement must be posted on OPM’s USAJOBS job listing board and open to the public. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements of the position will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be selected.

• Soil Scientist.  Direct Hire vacancies for Michigan:  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588226300 (HR Specialist Gene Sharpe)
• Soil Scientist.  Direct Hire vacancies for SSRA (in Alaska):  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588227300 (HR Specialist Jan Szymborski)
• Soil Scientist.  Direct Hire vacancies for SSRA (western part of U.S.):  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588228000 (HR Specialist Jan Szymborski)
• Soil Scientist.  Direct Hire vacancies for SSRA (central part of U.S.):  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588228800 (HR Specialist Kim Godsey)
• Soil Scientist.  Direct Hire vacancies for SSRA (northeastern part of U.S.): https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588229400 (HR Specialist Jan Szymborski)
• Soil Scientist.  Direct Hire vacancies for SSRA (southeastern part of U.S.): https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588229500 (HR Specialist Kim Godsey)

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