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Plant Protection and Quarantine Technician (PPQ Tech)

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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Hello and thanks for your interest in a career with USDA APHIS PPQ. 

Please note this is an Outreach Notice to make you aware of a vacancy open with USDA APHIS PPQ in Honolulu, Hawaii! Please apply through USA Jobs (link provided within announcement). 

The vacancy announcement is open until midnight on September 21

Pay scale & grade GS 4
Salary $15.42 to $20.04 per hour
Appointment type - Permanent
Work schedule  Part-Time - 28 Hours


Summary
In this position you will assist higher graded technical or professional employees performing a variety of daily tasks, using independent judgment to determine which problems can be handled and which should be referred to a higher level professional employee.

Responsibilities

The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Board aircraft to inspect for and to remove prohibited or restricted items such as plants, fruits, plant pests and animal products which are regulated under applicable Quarantine laws.
Initial screening of air passengers' baggage at preclearance counters or upon customs referral for plant and animal products and removal when found.
Proper safeguarding and transporting intercepted contraband materials to a designated inspection point for further pest detection by the professional staff.
  • Removal of garbage or contraband refuse from aircraft or inspection locations for transport to proper disposal facilities.



Thanks for your interest with our vacancy at USDA APHIS PPQ. Please reach out to me with any recruitment questions, for information on specific job vacancies, or for student opportunities with APHIS PPQ.

I wish you the best of luck in all your career pursuits!

Best,

Tom Colarusso

Thomas.W.Colarusso@usda.gov

USDA APHIS PPQ

Outreach and Recruitment

Call/ Text: 518-420-9779