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Soil Scientist
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Charleston, SC $75K – $116K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Soil Science ESFPESTPISTJISTP Transportation
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This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) South Carolina. This position will serve as the Resource Soil Scientist, responsible for maintenance, interpretation, and distribution of soil survey information; conducting information and education activities related to soils and soil survey, and providing training to NRCS employees and other technical specialists.
What You'll Do
- →Provides technical expertise in the application of Farm Bill programs.
- →Provides leadership and guidance to field offices and assists during the program signup and application periods.
- →Serves as a technical soil specialist for highly erodible land, wetland conservation, and conservation compliance.
- →Makes wetland determinations following procedures outlined in the Wetland Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
- →Conducts on-site soil investigations.
- →Plans, develops and provides training in soil science and the use of soil survey information to NRCS and non-NRCS audiences.
- →Test and evaluate new technologies such as the soil quality test kit and soil conditioning index, and makes recommendations regarding applicability in the field.
- →Utilize GIS and GPS technology and trains others in its appropriate use in the field.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints.
- ✓Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period depending on your appointment type, unless previous federal service is creditable.
- ✓During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
- ✓College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
- ✓If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
- ✓Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e51a1ebe-3c51-4270-9b04-2d796fcfa23a
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