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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: Clear Lake, SD
Salary: $38,790.00 - $61,678.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (605)352-1224

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.  South Dakota NRCS

South Dakota is an excellent place to live, hunt, fish and work. For more information www.sdreadytowork.com. 

 

This position serves as a soil conservationist in one of the South Dakota field office staff assisting the district conservationist in carrying out a complete natural resource conservation program. The incumbent is under the supervision of the district conservationist.

 

This is a Status Vacancy announcement, only those with Status, special hiring eligibility, to include non-competitive eligibility can apply through this ad. 

Applicants must submit the following documents in order to be considered for this position.

___Resume
___Transcripts (official or unofficial)
___SF 50 (Personnel Action showing current Series, Grade and Step)
___Performance Appraisal (showing at least fully successful and no more than 15 months old and signed and dated) Explain If not available.
___Complete the on-line questionnaire
___DD-214 or SF-15 if you are a disabled Veteran or claiming entitlement under VEOA or VRA hiring authorities.

 

Relocation entitlement --see other information for details.

 

Status Candidates include:

• Current Federal employees serving under a career or career conditional appointment
  Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility.
• Applicants eligible for consideration under Special Hiring Authorities (i.e. VRA, Peace Corps).
• Veterans eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA).
• Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) participants who are well qualified may apply for this position. To be eligible for consideration under CTAP, an applicant must provide written notification that they will be losing their current federal position.  To be eligible for consideration under ICTAP, an applicant must provide proof that they have lost their federal position within the last year.  To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.  CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority:

• a separation notice;
• a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation;
• an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated;
• an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated;
• a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

 

All current or former federal employees serving or who served on a career or career conditional appointment, or reinstatement eligibles MUST submit a copy of their latest Standard Form 50 (SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action), Performance Appraisal (dated within the last 15 months - if not available, please provide a statement as to why it is not available), and a resume.  Failure to submit any of these items will result in removal from further consideration.

 

Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW):  For appointments in the competitive service, Active duty service members may make applications for Federal employment by submitting a certification (written documentation from the Armed Forces) that certifies expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date the certification is signed.  http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittallD+4881.

 

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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You must be a United States Citizen.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.

You must complete a FBI Fingerprint, Background and Security Investigation.

You must have a valid state driver's license.

Must meet the positive education requirements for qualification.