SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Director, Beltsville Human Nutrition Reseach Center Series/Grade: ES-0401/0630/1320 Ann#.: ARS:SES:04-04	ARS Location:  Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  10/29/04
Director, Office of International Research Programs Series/Grade: ES-0401 Ann#.: ARS-SES: 04-06	ARS Location:  Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  11/22/04

SENIOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SERVICE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None Currently Listed

VACANCIES FOR THE WASHINGTON, DC COMMUTING AREA, OPEN GOVERNMENT WIDE:
Human Resources Assistant (Office Automation) Series/Grade: GS-0203-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-A5E-0019	ARS Location:  Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  11/8/04
Human Resources Specialist Series/Grade: GS-201-11/12 Ann#.: ARS-A4E-0263	ARS Location: Washington, DC Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Secretary (OA) Series/Grade: GS-0318-08/09 Ann#.: ARS-A5E-0018	ARS Location: Washington, DC Closing Date:  11/8/04

AFM Wide Only:

None Currently Listed

VACANCIES OPEN TO ARS EMPLOYEES ONLY:
Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer Series/Grade: GS-0341/07/09/11 Ann#.: ARS-A5E-0004	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date 11/15/04
Information Technology Specialist Series/Grade: GS-2210-09 Ann#.: ARS-A5S-0014	ARS Location: Mississippi State, MS Closing Date: 10/29/04
Microbiologist Series/Grade: GS-0403-09/11 Ann#.: ARS-A5S-0007	ARS Location: New Orleans, LA Closing Date:  11/1/04

VACANCIES OPEN TO REE WIDE:

None Currently Listed

VACANCIES OPEN TO USDA WIDE:

None Currently Listed

VACANCIES FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMUTING AREA, OPEN TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS:
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Series/Grade: GS-5306-10 Ann#.: ARS-D4E-0270	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Series/Grade: WG-5306-11 Ann#.: ARS-D4E-0391A	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Biological Science Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05 Ann#.: ARS-S5E-0014	ARS Location:  Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  10/29/04
Contract Specialist Series/Grade: GS-1102-13 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0003	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  11/15/04
High Voltage Electrician Series/Grade: WG-2810-10 Ann#.: ARS-X4E-0282	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Horticulturist Series/Grade: GS-0437-07/09/11 Ann#.: ARS-X4E-0380	ARS Location:  Washington, DC Closing Date:  11/1/04
License Assistant (OA) Series/Grade: GS-0303-05/06 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0006	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date: 11/1/04
Maintenance Mechanic Worker Series/Grade: WG-4749-07 Ann#.: ARS-D4E-0366	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Motor Vechicle Operator (Working Title: Tram Driver) Series/Grade: WG-5703-04 Ann#.: ARS-D4E-0347	ARS Location:  Washington, DC Closing Date:  12/31/04
Office Automation Assistant Series/Grade: GS-0326-05 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0008	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  11/1/04
Pipefitter Series/Grade: WG-4204-10 Ann#.: ARS-D4E-0352	ARS Location:  Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Supervisory Librarian (Assoc. Dir. Technical Serv) Series/Grade: GS-1410-14/15 Ann#.: ARS-X4E-0373	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  11/8/04
Utility Systems Repairer Operator Series/Grade: WG-4742-05/07 Ann#.: ARS-D5E-0002	ARS Location: Beltsville, MD Closing Date:  Open Until Filled

VACANCIES OPEN TO APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Biological Science Technician Series/Grade: GS-404-04/05/06/07/08/09 Ann#.: ARS-W5W-0001	ARS Location: Albany and Parlier, CA, Phoenix and Tucson, AZ, Pullman, WA,Corvallis, OR OPEN CONTINUOUSLY

VACANCIES OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON,D.C. COMMUTING AREA, OPEN TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS:
Accounting Technician Series/Grade: GS-0525-05/06 Ann#.: ARS-X5W-0011	ARS Location: Peoria, IL Closing Date:  11/2/04
Agricultural Science Research Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-X5W-0005	ARS Location: Sidney, MT Closing Date:  11/2/04
Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants) Series/Grade: GS-0404-07/08/09 Ann#.: ARS-X4W-0347R	ARS Location:  Ames, IA Closing Date:  11/8/04
Area Business Operations Manager Series/Grade: GS-1101-15 Ann#.: ARS-X5W-0009	ARS Location:  Albany, CA Closing Date: 11/12/04
Biological Science Aid/Technician (Plants) Series/Grade: GS-0404-03/04/05 Ann#.: ARS-D5S-0017	ARS Location: Ft. Pierce, FL Closing Date:  11/8/04
Biological Science Lab Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0013	ARS Location: Frederick, MD Closing Date: 11/15/04
Biological Science Laboratory Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-X5W-0010	ARS Location: Manhattan, KS Closing Date: 11/2/04
Biological Science Laboratory Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-04 Ann#.: ARS-D5W-0020	ARS Location:  Morris, MN Closing Date:  11/1/04
Biological Science Laboratory Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-D5S-0015	ARS Location: New Orleans, LA Closing Date: 11/8/04
Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Biochemistry) Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-D4W-0426	ARS Location: Albany, CA Closing Date:  11/1/04
Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Plants) Series/Grade: GS-0404-07 Ann#.: ARS-D5W-0018	ARS Location: Madison, WI Closing Date:  11/1/04
Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Plants) Series/Grade: GS-0404-06 Ann#.: ARS-D5W-0012	ARS Location:  Ft. Collins, CO Closing Date: 11/1/04
Biological Science Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-X5S-0004	ARS Location:  Raleigh, NC Closing Date:  11/5/04
Biological Science Technician Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0016	ARS Location:  Wyndmoor, PA Closing Date: 11/22/04
Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) Series/Grade: GS-0404-06/07/08 Ann#.: ARS-X5W-0014	ARS Location: Newport, OR Closing Date:  11/8/04
Biological Science Technician (Plants) Series/Grade: GS-0404-05/06/07/08/09 Ann#.: ARS-X4S-0298	ARS Location: Canal Point, FL Closing Date:  11/1/04
Chemist Series/Grade: GS-1320-11/12/13 Ann#: ARS-X4E-0390	ARS Location: Wyndmoor, PA Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Chemist Series/Grade: GS-1320-11 Ann#.: ARS-D5W-0019	ARS Location: Columbia, MO Closing Date:  11/1/04
Computational Biologist (Bioinformatics) Series/Grade: GS-0401-12/13/14 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0007	ARS Location:  Leetown, WV Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
Computational Biologist (Bioinformatics) Series/Grade: GS-0401-13/14 Ann#.: ARS-X4E-0356	ARS Location: Ithaca, NY Closing Date:  11/22/04
Office Automation Clerk Series/Grade: GS-0326-04/05 Ann#.: ARS-X5S-0003	ARS Location:  Stoneville, MS Closing Date:  11/1/04
Office Automation Clerk Series/Grade: GS-0326-04 Ann#.: ARS-D5S-0005	ARS Location: Byron, GA Closing Date: 10/29/04
Physical Science Technician Series/Grade: GS-1311-05/06/07 Ann#.: ARS-X5E-0015	ARS Location: Wyndmoor, PA Closing Date:  11/8/04
Program Support Assistant (OA) Series/Grade: GS-0303-06/07 Ann#.: ARS-X5S-0006	ARS Location: Stoneville, MS Closing Date: 11/8/04

VACANCIES OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON,D.C. COMMUTING AREA OPEN TO CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES WITH CIVIL SERVICE STATUS:

None Currently Listed

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM VACANCIES: Applications will be accepted only from displaced employees and USDA surplus employees in the local commuting area

None Currently Listed

Approximately 50 postdoctoral research associate positions are available in the physical and life sciences throughout the United States.

Due to the volume of inquiries, we regret we are unable to fax vacancy announcements.

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