Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist)
Hello and thanks for your interest in a career with USDA APHIS PPQ in beautiful Hawaii!!
Please note this is an Outreach Notice to make you aware of a "Pathways Recent Graduate" Program Announcement. Please note that this position is only open to "Recent Graduates" within the past two years. Please check out the Pathways Program Here for more information:
https://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/vu/recentgrad.htm
Eligibility
Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two (2) years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply.
Training and Development
- Orientation program for Recent Graduates hired for the Program.
- Mentorship throughout the Program.
- Individual Development Plan (IDP) to create and track the Recent Graduate’s career planning, professional development, and training activities.
- At least 40 hours of formal, interactive training each year of the Program.
- Positions offer opportunity for career advancement.