Supervisory Agricultural Inspector, FSN-10/9

Qualifications Required:
EXPERIENCE:
For FSN-10 (Full Performance Level): Minimum of five years of responsible experience in agricultural inspection, regulatory quarantine operations, or related programs is required with at least one year of supervisory experience in a phytosanitary program.
For FSN-09 (Training Level): Minimum of four years of responsible experience in agricultural inspection, regulatory quarantine operations, or related programs is required.
[Please address these factors in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.]
EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree or equivalent in biological sciences, agriculture, agronomy, chemistry, or natural resource management is required.
[Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.]
LANGUAGE: This may be tested.
- Fluency Level Speaking/Reading/Writing of English is required.
- Fluency Level Speaking/Reading/Writing of Vietnamese is required.
[Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.]
KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of basic plant health sciences, and fresh fruit inspection, handling, quarantine, and treatment protocols.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and methods of the agricultural sciences, including plant and animal pathogens, pests, treatments, and inspections.
• Thorough knowledge of agricultural development in at least one host county, including political and economic aspects of exporters, university agricultural activities and research programs, local government agricultural policies, and agricultural associations.
• Knowledge of international agricultural organizations and their relationship to agricultural programs and development of host country, and current commercial trade agreements.
[Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.]
SKILL AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to effectively supervise staff to accomplish a common goal.
• Ability to manage and supervise complex programs for inspection and treatment of agricultural commodities.
• Ability to establish and maintain critical relationships with authorities, officials, and employees of the host government, technical counterparts, and the growers andexport associations.
• Ability to make critical judgements of the overall operations under tight pressure and to determine the need to refer potential problems to the Area Director with arecommendation on action.
• Ability to provide budget and technical input to the preclearance program workplans. Ability to revise policies and work plans and to produce reports and recommendations. Ability to effectively conduct phytosanitary inspections andmonitor phytosanitary treatments.
[Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.]
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
Applications should be submitted through ERA system to be considered. Link to ERA site can be found under "Job Description".
We will only contact applicants who are qualified and will be invited for further testing and/or interview.
CLOSING DATE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
(All applications must be received by the closing date to receive consideration)