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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
Location
Fort Collins, Colorado
Salary
$62,729 - $89,470
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves managing government property, supplies, vehicles, and administrative support for agricultural programs, ensuring everything is tracked, updated, and used efficiently across agencies.
A good fit would be someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in record-keeping or logistics, who enjoys coordinating with teams to handle assets like equipment and real estate.
It's an entry-level federal role that values both practical experience and relevant education in business or related fields.
The purpose of the position is to organize, direct, and coordinate within the Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) Agencies activities related to the property management, supply, motor vehicle, and other general administrative support programs.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 grade level) that demonstrates: Keep property records accurate by updating asset information and fixing errors.
Follow standard procedures to process property receipts, transfers, and disposals. Support inventory reviews by running reports, checking data, and coordinating updates.
Work with staff and partners to share information and complete real property tasks on time.
OR Successful completion of a Master's degree, or equivalent graduate degree in the fields of Business, Accounting, Economics, or closely related, OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
OR Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education.
You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements.
The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.
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. Major Duties:
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