[IUFRO Div 7] Forest Pathology Job

Hello all - Please distribute widely! The Eastern Region (Region 9) State and Private Forestry, Forest Health and Forest Markets Program, is now advertising a permanent full-time GS-434-12/13 Regional Plant Pathologist located in the Regional Office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Regional Plant Pathologist develops and leads a coordinated response to pathogen detection, evaluation, prevention and control in the forests of the Eastern Region, and provides professional forest health assistance to Federal, State, other non-federal and tribal partners across the Region. There will be two vacancy announcements for this position: Merit Announcement open to Federal Employees and those Eligible to Apply under Special Authorities: The announcement 20-R9SVAPR-0940-714275G-CJ for the GS-434-12/13 Plant Pathologist position is now posted on USAJOBS. It opened on 8/17/20 and close on 8/31/20. Link to announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/576312700<https://gcc02.safel… Note - Applicants may apply at either the GS-13 target or GS-12 with a career ladder to GS-13. Demo Announcement open to the Public: Announcement 20-R9SVAPR-0940-714275DP-CJ for the GS-434-12 promotion potential to GS-13 is now posted on USAJOBS. It will open 8/24/20 and close on 8/31/20. Link to announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/576315900<https://gcc02.safel… Note - Applicants may only apply at the GS-12 grade level, but with fully successful performance will be promoted to the GS-13 target after one year. For more information about the position please contact Susan Ellsworth at 414-232-9591 or susan.ellsworth@usda.gov<mailto:susan.ellsworth@usda.gov>. [Forest Service Shield] Isabel Munck Plant Pathologist Forest Service State and Private Forestry p: 603-868-7636 c: 603-833-5575 isabel.munck@usda.gov<mailto:isabel.munck@usda.gov> 271 Mast Road Durham, NH 03824 www.fs.fed.us<http://www.fs.fed.us/> [USDA Logo]<http://usda.gov/>[Forest Service Twitter]<https://twitter.com/forestservice>[USDA Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Forest-Service/1431984283714… Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.