Position Advertisement-Plant Systematist

[J S Peterson]

*****JOB ANNOUNCEMENT*****

BOTANIST (Plant Systematist)

National Plant Data Center
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490

GS-0430-12/13 ($43,658-$51,557)

Announcement No:  DS-6-09-0288-GM
Opens:  06/10/96
Closes:  07/19/96

Duties:

See vacancy announcement; incumbent provides national
leadership and professional technical assistance to the
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, as well
as other agencies, organizations, and the public; serve
as plant systematist; network with the botanical
community; responsible for coordinating the taxonomy of
the PLANTS (http://plants.usda.gov) database; carry out
technical program developing data for and redesigning
PLANTS; and participate in national and international
meetings.

Requirements:

See vacancy announcement; education and experience
equal to a Ph.D. in plant systematics and a few years
of experience; open to all U.S. citizens.

Application Procedures:

Request a vacancy announcement, Form C, and
Supplemental Qualifications Statement by calling the
Office of Personnel Management, San Antonio Career
America Line at (210) 805-2402, press 3 at the main
menu, then press 1 to record your request for the
complete application package for Vacancy Announcement
DS-6-09-0288-GM.

-------------------------------------

USDA, NRCS, NPDC
P.O. Box 74490
Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490
Tel:  504-775-6280