This position is located in the USDA, ARS, PWA, Sustainable Agricultural Water Systems Research Unit (SAWSRU) in Davis, California. The incumbent will work under the director to fulfill the mission of the USDA, Climate Hub Program reporting agencies, state and local government entities alongside university partners to support productive agricultural and forest stewardship. This position is not a remote position.

Duties

The goals of the Climate Hub include: 1) Synthesizing climate information and forecasting for insights into the effects of projected climate change and variability at multiple scales for the Hub region; 2) Delivering climate-informed decision support products and technologies that enable producers, foresters, and managers to adapt under variable and changing climate. 3) Delivering options for climate change mitigation strategies appropriate for agriculture and forestry of the HUB region.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/

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. Minimum Qualifications GS-0301 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled and which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Experience: The qualification requirements for this position at the GS-11 grade level includes one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, or its non-Federal equivalent, maintaining information for an organizational website; synthesizing information into a variety of forms (e.g., reports, web pages, publications, popular articles); and reporting on formal or informal program processes that provide information about program activities or accomplishments. OR Education: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a M.S. or M.A., Masters Degree or equivalent thesis-based degree. Example(s) of qualifying academic disciplines include, climate science, earth science, physical geography, agriculture, agricultural economics, agricultural communications, ecology, wildlife/zoology, biology, environmental science, agricultural extension, natural resources, and sociology. OR A qualifying combination of graduate education and experience as described above. 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.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710 US
• Name: Melissa Smith
• Phone: 510-559-6312
• Email: [email protected]