Agriculturist (Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist)

You will serve as a Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, sharing team and specific responsibilities for providing program and policy support and guidance to plant health programs; specifically, those activities related to foreign and certain domestic plant quarantine policies and regulations dealing with the import and interstate movement of plants and plant products. Please see above for education qualification requirement information. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Combination of education and experience: post high school education with courses equivalent to a major, which is defined as 24 semester/36 quarter hours, in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position, PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate the below:

FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Knowledge of the Federal rulemaking process as it relates to the Federal Administrative Procedure Act, the Plant Protection Act, and other statutory and regulatory authorities under which APHIS, PPQ, PHP operate
• Working with personnel from other Federal and State agencies to implement regulatory actions.
• Recognizing and communicating with leadership about emerging issues or potential complications in implementation of Program policy and operations.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS are required if:

• This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.