The Natural Resources Conservation Services provides leadership in a partnership effort to help conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Visit http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
This position is located in Portland, Oregon State Office. The incumbent serves as State Soil Scientist and provides leadership for developing, managing, and directing a comprehensive and integrated technical soil services program for the state; and serves as a state liaison with National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) cooperators. This position is supervised by the State Conservationist.
This is a Status Vacancy announcement, only those with Status, special hiring eligibility, to include non-competitive eligibility can apply through this announcement.
Relocation expenses will be authorized as allowable by law. Applicants who have never held a permanent competitive status appointment will not be offered relocation.