Federal Job Opportunity

[J S Peterson]

Federal Job Opportunity
Temporary, intermittent appointment (1 to 2 years)


Biological Science Technician
GS-0404-09 (ca. $29,400 per annum)

Announcement No.  LA-96-01
Opening Date:  16FEB96
Closing Date:  08MAR96

Location:  Smithsonian Institution Natural History
           Museum Washington, D.C.

Requirements:  B.S. degree in a biological science and
one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7
level (specialized experience is experience which
equips the applicant with the particular knowledge,
skills and abilities to perform successfully the
duties of the position); education may be substituted
for specialized experience; graduate degree in
biological systematics preferred; ability to work with
a high degree of detail.

Duties:  The incumbent assists the USDA, NRCS,
National Plant Data Center (NPDC), Baton Rouge, LA and
other agencies working cooperatively on the
Interagency Taxonomic Information System (ITIS); works
as a team member of the Taxonomy Working Group aiding
in the development of taxonomic checklists in
cooperation with taxonomic specialists; provides
leadership in coordination efforts; networking with
taxonomic specialists.



For Full Position Description and Application
Procedures, Please Contact:

Karen R. Garner
USDA, NRCS, Human Resources
3737 Government Street
Alexandria, LA 71302
Tel:  318-473-7767

Candidates will be considered without discrimination
for any non-merit reason such as race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status,
physical or mental handicap, or membership or
nonmembership in an employee organization.