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This position is located in the Office of National Programs (ONP), Agricultural Research Services (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture, in Beltsville, MD. The primary purpose of this position is to provide leadership and direction for national and regional research programs related to development of integrated pest management programs for invasive weeds and insects affecting agricultural crops, rangelands and natural ecosystems
Major Duties
- Provides technical leadership and guidance in the area of Invasive Pests with an emphasis on weeds.
- Coordinates scientific research programs in the area of Invasive Pests with an emphasis on weeds.
- Participates in the review of scientific manuscripts as a reviewer or designator of peer reviewer(s) when strong differences of scientific opinion exist or arise.
- Responsible for fiscal planning and providing input on budget initiatives for funding high priority research areas.
- Develops National Research Programs, evaluates programs, reviews progress of research, interprets and documents research outcomes and impacts, and develops research initiatives.
- Manages multidisciplinary research programs related to invasive pests and coordinates team based multidisciplinary studies.
- Establishes and maintains communication with ARS research leaders and non-ARS research organizations in the field of expertise to assure that ARS research programs are kept up-to-date scientifically.
Qualifications
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 Requirements: To Qualify for the Plant Physiology series, GS-0435: degree in botany or plant physiology; or a related scientific discipline that included at least 10 semester hours in plant physiology. OR To Qualify for the Entomology series, GS-0414: degree in entomology; or a related discipline of the biological or physical sciences that included at least 16 semester hours in entomology; OR a combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major that included course work as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR To Qualify for the Agronomy series, GS-0471 degree in agronomy; or related discipline of science that included at least 30 semester hours of course work in the basic plant sciences, including at least 15 semester hours in agronomic subjects, such as those dealing with plant breeding, crop production, and soil and crop management; OR a combination of education and experience which included at least 30 semester hours in the basic plant sciences, including a minimum of 15 semester hours in agronomic subjects, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR To Qualify for the General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences series, GS-0401: degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR a combination of courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement applicants must also possess the specialized experience below. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: GS-15: Qualifying experience for GS-15 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience conducting research in the area of invasive pests or that resulted in peer reviewed journal articles, or patents; and providing senior level technical leadership in the area of invasive pests. 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.
Pay Range
$142,701.00 - $170,800.00