United States Department of Agriculture

Soil Scientist - (DEU)

JOB SUMMARY:
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov

YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION and must be mailed/faxed to the address/fax # listed at the end of announcement. No email submissions will be accepted.

1) Resume or OF 612 (include e-mail address)

2) Transcript(s) (official or copy)

3) RESPONSES TO THE RESPECTIVE KSA'S (not more than 2 pages per KSA)

__ DD-214/SF-15 if you are a disabled Veteran or claiming entitlement under VEOA or VRA hiring authorities.

South Dakota has excellent hunting and fishing, low cost of living and no state income tax.

For more information about the State of South Dakota visit our web sites at: (http://www.sdreadytowork.com)

Relocation information is located in the Benefits section of this announcement.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

* Education
* U.S. Citizenship
* Background and/or Security Investigation required.
* Sufficiently fit to perform physical labor.

Additional Requirments / Information

Job Capacity:	Employee (full-time)
Minimum Education Level:	See Job Description
Visa Sponsorship:	No
Related Industries:	Research

We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.

We want to be recognized as a dynamic organization that is able to efficiently provide the integrated program delivery needed to lead a rapidly evolving food and agriculture system.

USDA has created a strategic plan to implement its vision. The framework of this plan depends on these key activities: expanding markets for agricultural products and support international economic development, further developing alternative markets for agricultural products and activities, providing financing needed to help expand job opportunities and improve housing, utilities and infrastructure in rural America, enhancing food safety by taking steps to reduce the prevalence of foodborne hazards from farm to table, improving nutrition and health by providing food assistance and nutrition education and promotion, and managing and protecting America's public and private lands working cooperatively with other levels of government and the private sector.

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