New Job Physical Science Technician In Louisiana

Duties

• Actively participates in one or more stages of the research process.
• Collects, prepares, evaluates and verifies samples and supporting records.
• Tabulates, summarizes and tests statistically and summarizes data using personal computers and software packages.
• Searches for literature pertinent to the area of research, search for new procedures or techniques to use in the laboratory.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a US citizen or national of the United States. What are some examples?
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service or be exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• After successful completion of one year of probation, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Under Public Law 104-134, all federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institutions.
• E-Verify: How do I pass the E-verify employment verification check?

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• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package, and as a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your Federal Career very rewarding.

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to the following benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or intermittent employee. You must check with your employer to make sure you are eligible under their policy.

  The following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, system failures, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

  • Resume includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information, 2) education, 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including hours worked per week, dates of employment and title, series or grade (if applicable). 4) other qualifications.
  • If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information. If you're selected, the U.S. Education Department will require that the institute be appropriately accredited by an accrediting body. '
  • If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214 certification of release from active duty, which shows dates and conditions of discharge under honorable conditions. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. If currently on active service, the certification is not valid until 120 days after the date submitted. Request details are available here.
  • If claiming 10 point veteran's preference, you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 application for 10 point preference. The SF- 15 should be included but is not required.
  • Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CAP, RPL or ICTP must provide proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice and proposed removal), SF-50 certifying separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting your position, grade level and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330. Requirements: 1.

  What is the best answer for "Why we need education to meet qualifications"?

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized for its qualifications, in order to obtain the admission and/or degrees from accredited schools with the U.S. Department of Education. )

  Failure to provide all required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or can affect the overall credit score.

• How to Apply

  Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
  
  Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
  
  This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
  
  To begin, click "Apply" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
  
  NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.

  Agency contact information

  Juliana Hensley

  Phone

  (571) 669-3483

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  Agricultural Research Service
  141 Experimental Station Road
  Stoneville, MS 38776
  US

  Next steps

  Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status.
  
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  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

• Fair and Transparent

  The federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance:

  • Equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy?
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Americans and nationals, no prior federal experience is required.