Supervisory Agricultural Science Research Technician (Animal)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled and which provided the candidate with the knowledge, skills & ability to perform the duties of the job. GS-09 Experience: The qualification requirements for this position includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-08 grade level or its non-federal equivalent, developing and implementing livestock (including sheep, horses or cattle) care, nutrition, and health programs and livestock grazing, facility, and transporting plans; managing and monitoring resource and supply inventories; preparing reports and summarizing results of production and research data; providing technical and administrative supervision of staff by assigning and reviewing work, ensuring adequate personnel training, and resolving personnel conflicts. OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education or a master’s degree directly related to the position. Related degrees may include animal science, livestock feeding and nutrition, livestock or farm animal management, animal or livestock production. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above. Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring running, walking, or bending. In many situations, the duration of the activity (such as most of a work day) and remote locations contribute to the arduous nature of the job. In other situations, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity, such as exceptional hand/eye coordination and using horses to work livestock, and ability to accomplish goals in inclement weather. Work Environment: The work involves regular and recurring moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., working with contagious diseases or irritant chemicals or working outdoors. The employee is required to use protective clothing such as gowns, coats, boots, goggles, crash helmets, and gloves. 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.
This position is located within the USDA, ARS, PWA, Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit (RSPER) in Dubois, ID. The RSPER is a commercial-scale sheep and rangeland research facility operating on 48,000 acres of native rangelands and forests. As a team leader, you will organize workforce and resource actions and activities to support a research mission of developing integrated methods to increase production efficiency of sheep and improve the sustainability of rangeland ecosystems.