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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Agricultural Specialist

Time Spent Performing Activities

Activity

Time taken in an 8-hour day for each activity

Sit

1.50-3.00 hr

Walk

.50 to 1.00 hr

Stand

3.00-5.00 hr

Kneel

< .25 hr

Squat/Stoop/Bend

.50-1.00 hr

Lifting (under 15 lbs.)

.25-.50 hr

Lifting (15-44 lbs.)

.25-.50 hr

Lifting (45 lbs. and over)

1-3 per week

Carrying (under 15 lbs.)

< .25 hr

Carrying (15-44 lbs.)

< .25 hr

Pushing

< .25 hr

Pulling

< .25 hr

Climbing – stairs

< .25 hr

Climbing – ladders

< than 4 per year

Reaching

< .25 hr

Reaching above Shoulder

< .25 hr

Twisting

< .25 hr

Simple Grasping

.50-1.00 hr

Fine Manipulation

.25-.75 hr

Repetitive Movements (wrist/elbow)

1.00-1.50 hr

Environmental Conditions

High humidity

Chemicals Solvents

1.00-1.50 hr

Fumes/Dust

1.00-1.50 hr

Miscellaneous

Operating a motor vehicle

1-3 times/month

Operating machinery/heavy equipment

1-3 times/month

Crawl

1-2 times per year

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Agricultural Specialist

Time Spent

Performing Activities

Activity

Time taken in an

8-hour day for each activity

Sit

1.50-3.00 hr

Walk

.50 to 1.00 hr

Stand

3.00-5.00 hr

Kneel

< .25 hr

Squat/Stoop/Bend

.50-1.00 hr

Lifting (under 15 lbs.)

.25-.50 hr

Lifting (15-44 lbs.)

.25-.50 hr

Lifting (45 lbs. and over)

1-3 per week

Carrying (under 15 lbs.)

< .25 hr

Carrying (15-44 lbs.)

< .25 hr

Pushing

< .25 hr

Pulling

< .25 hr

Climbing - stairs

< .25 hr

Climbing - ladders

< than 4 per year

Reaching

< .25 hr

Reaching above Shoulder

< .25 hr

Twisting

< .25 hr

Simple Grasping

.50-1.00 hr

Fine Manipulation

.25-.75 hr

Repetitive Movements (wrist/elbow)

1.00-1.50 hr

Environmental Conditions

High humidity

Chemicals Solvents

1.00-1.50 hr

Fumes/Dust

1.00-1.50 hr

Miscellaneous

Operating a motor vehicle

1-3 times/month

Operating machinery/heavy equipment

1-3 times/month

Crawl

1-2 times per year

Agriculture Specialist – Essential Job Tasks

Lift/Carry

Lift and carry objects and equipment weighing 10 to 20 lbs. (e.g., cargo, crates, luggage, contents of packages, coolers, garbage bags, garbage cans, mail, tools).

Lift and carry objects and equipment weighing 30 to 50 lbs. (e.g., cargo, crates, garbage cans, luggage, plants, contents of packages, coolers, garbage bags, confiscated material, ladders, boxes, freight, tires).

Lift baggage onto examination table or onto x-ray belt.

Unload commodity out of box (e.g., dump box) on to inspection table and replace commodity into box.

Remove items from passenger baggage (e.g., prohibited item), and then repack the bag or box.

Remove baggage and other items out of vehicle to inspect vehicle and repack vehicle.

Push – Pull

Push/pull wheeled inspection table to inspection area.

Open/close drawers and lift up bed to inspect inside a recreational vehicle (RV) or commercial bus.

Reach overhead to probe and inspect for prohibited items (e.g., baffles, roof of vehicles, overhead compartments on aircraft, vessels).

Remove prohibited items from inside container walls, packing materials, hidden compartments in vehicles, and cargo (reach arm in or use screwdriver to pull items out).

Push on soft surfaces (e.g., seats, mattresses, bulk rolls of material, cotton) to determine if properly padded or filled with prohibited items.

Push on packages or baggage on conveyor belts of X-ray machine so that packages/baggage can enter machine.

Dig through cargo contents with hands (past elbow) to check items.

Use hammer and chisel, saws, hatchets, or crowbars to collect sample of wood.

Cut/remove metal straps on containers or cargo with wire cutters, bolt cutters, or other hand tool to access cargo contents.

Push metal probe (e.g., tryer seed probe) into cargo (e.g., cardboard boxes, Styrofoam, hopper rail cars, vessel bulk shipment) to collect a sample of the product (e.g., grain).

Push contraband into garbage disposal.

Place contraband into garbage bags.

Dump seized items into incinerator.

Remove soil from seized plants and place soil in special container.

Clean/scrub shoes using a disinfectant solution to get dirt off of shoes.

Place CBP, USDA, or Fish & Wildlife stamp on paper work (e.g., manifest, certificate, container list), delivered items, or packages at land border, seaport, airport, or mail facility.

Climb

Climb into cab of tractor, truck, or other type of large vehicle.

Climb into tractor-trailer cargo bed or semi-trailer container (3-4 feet).

Climb on top of freight, cargo, or equipment to inspect cargo, container, or vessel.

Climb moveable stairs to inspect cargo during aircraft and vessel boarding.

Climb gang way to enter/exit ship.

Climb ladders and stairs on a ship.

Crawl

Crawl in cramped areas (e.g., in ship, sleeper in tractor, motor homes, trailers, engine room on ship, cabin on ship, large pieces of equipment, cargo holds, anchor chain compartment, containers) to search for prohibited items.

Crawl to search underneath vehicles, aircraft, floor of container, or in vessel provision rooms to look for prohibited items or pests.

Crawl over cargo to inspect area (e.g., containers, ship holds).

Bend – Stoop

Bend to look for items under seats or dash in vehicle or under aircraft seats.

Bend/stoop to inspect tires, wheels, bumpers, and underside of vehicles, trailers, mobile equipment, aircraft, or railcars.

Bend/stoop inside a trailer or ship container to inspect products, look for pests on the floor, or access areas of the container.

Bend at the waist to reach into mail bins and cargo (e.g., gins, coiled rope) to remove packages or for inspection.

Bend to access/identify boxes at the bottom of a stack.

Walk

Walk continuously to search a warehouse, ship, or cargo containers.

Walk continuously in airport terminal and baggage claim area to monitor passengers and airport employees.

Walk up and down between stopped vehicles at secondary inspection location to check vehicles and question motorists.

Walk in and around moving vehicles during searches.

Walk on airport grounds (air side) around aircraft during cargo/aircraft inspection.

Walk around obstacles and over uneven ground at inspection scene (e.g., rail yards, marine terminal, cargo bay of aircraft, loading docks, foreign mail unit).

Walk up 1 to 2 floors of stairs.

Stand

Stand and monitor traffic at land border.

Stand for extended periods of time (e.g., agriculture inspection, treatment of cargo, passenger intake at airport, airport exit control, monitor the transfer of product from one container to another, inspection work at foreign mail unit).

Sit

Sit for extended periods of time for desk duty, to complete/check paper work, airport exit control, operate computer, or conduct analyses of agricultural products (e.g., review electronic manifests, assess risk of incoming containers).

Drive

Drive vehicle at posted speeds on public roads to cargo location (e.g., consignee location, rail yard, marine terminal, alternate exam site) to examine consignee's business location.

Drive vehicle on airport grounds (airside), marine areas, or rail container areas.

Operate Equipment and Manual Dexterity

Operate portable radio or Nextel during work day (not driving).

Operate personal radiation detection (PRD) to identify individuals, vehicles, or cargo containers carrying radioactive items.

Operate computer to enter and retrieve data (e.g., ATS, manifests, URD, ACS, MARC, TECS systems).

Operate grinder to destroy seized agricultural products.

Use stereoscope to analyze agricultural products and agricultural pest, disease, weed, and seed specimens.

Use microscope to analyze agricultural products and agricultural pest, disease, weed, and seed specimens.

Use loop to magnify object (10x) for visual inspection of small objects (e.g., pests, disease).

Use knife to cut into agricultural products (e.g., fruits, vegetables, flower stems).

Use knife to open cardboard boxes.

Use tweezers to pick up pest, seeds, or noxious weeds.

Use can opener to open and inspect canned agricultural products.

Use brush to collect pest, dirt, seeds, or noxious weeds.

Seal boxes containing prohibited provision stores (e.g., food) with official Agricultural Quarantine tape.

Use hands to pick up small pests or seeds and place into vile and seal the cap.

Turn agricultural product (e.g., flowers, fruits, vegetables) upside down, shake and slap with hand to dislodge insects or seeds.

Strike produce (e.g., broccoli) against inspection table to dislodge pest from inside the produce.

Pour alcohol into vile and prepare pest for transfer to entomologist.

Disinfect (e.g., bleach) area by spraying or wiping down.

Spray dirty shoes and boots, animal pens, or bird cages with a solution to sanitize them.

Mix chemical(s) for application as guided by the appropriate treatment schedule (e.g., mixing disinfectant solution).

Read

Read manifests (entry #, tariff code #, product, country of origin, destination) to determine whether a container needs to be held.

Review passenger written declaration to target high risk agriculture passengers or cargo.

Read airway bills (entry #, tariff code #, product, country of origin, destination) to determine whether a product needs to be held.

Read maritime waybills, invoices, bills of lading to determine whether a product needs to be searched or held.

Compare cargo markings and condition to the information (e.g., vessel name, control number, piece count) on manifest, consys list, or airway bills to verify information on manifest.

Check credential and documents (e.g., visas, passports) of drivers, passengers, or vessel crew members to verify residency, duration of stay, or to determine agriculture risk of passengers.

Read labels on products to determine country of origin and ingredients.

Read ATS & ACS electronic information.

Review itinerary (shipping, truck pediment, rail cars) to determine what vessels, containers, or railcars are coming into the U.S. and when.

Read agriculture documents such as permits, certificates (e.g., product origination, meat products), invoices, garbage disposal receipts, ship stores, and harmonized codes in order to determine actions to be taken (e.g., inspect, hold, release).

Match the number on a product to the phylosanitary certificate number.

Read addresses on mail.

Read manuals, correspondence, investigative reports, follow-up reports, lab reports.

Read legal documents, county, state, and federal laws and codes.

Review corporate records, indexes, text checks, and phone books for information about consignee or broker business and owners.

Review documents, permits, manifests, or certificates to determine their validity, accuracy, and authenticity.

Comprehend

Compare manifest data to ATS & ACS selectivity for type of commodity, source of shipment, scheduled itinerary, or recent seizures to develop profile on container shipments and determine actions to be taken.

Use profiling techniques to identify suspicious individuals or cargo.

Work with customs officers to analyze advance information and target high risk cargo for potentially harmful pests, diseases, or noxious weed seeds.

Review pest data to determine whether a trend exists and whether to include the commodity on the targeted list.

Analyze and compare cases or historical data for similarity of methods or places to smuggle prohibited items.

Determine whether cargo requires special handling (e.g., cargo type, hazardous material, been fumigated).

Identify cargo abnormalities and excesses of an item that may be contraband.

Inspect ship, aircraft, or recreational vehicle food stores when they arrive in the U.S. to ensure that food is not actionable and is stored properly.

Compare information on the sampling breakdown form to the markings on boxes to determine if the product to be inspected is correct (e.g., biometric sampling).

Determine whether probable cause exists to search persons, baggage, or cargo based on integrating information from multiple sources.

Determine best method to inspect cargo based on knowledge of the product, country of origin, and other factors.

Determine whether agricultural products are acceptable or quarantine, need to be treated, or documentation is needed.

Confiscate prohibited produce, agricultural products, animals or animal products, or plant materials using appropriate procedures.

Determine the best control measures for a pest or disease in order to eliminate pest or disease risk.

Determine the correct product and strength of the solution to perform treatments (e.g., disinfection, sterilization, decontamination, PPQ) on plant pests, contaminants, and prohibited agricultural materials.

Determine and issue penalties for violation of CBP-agriculture regulations and collect the fine due for the violations (e.g., fruit, vegetables, birds, animal).

Conduct laboratory tests and analyses (using microscope) to determine the presence of pests or disease or the threat level of a product.

Determine if further inspection is needed and the areas and methods for inspection (e.g., individual does not declare an item and contraband found).

Determine whether cargo previously placed on hold can be released.

Quarantine prohibited animal products and animal by-products following accepted procedures, contact veterinary services, and dispose of in an acceptable manner.

Interpret and enforce CBP regulations.

Interpret and enforce USDA, Fish & Wildlife, and FDA regulations.

Monitor the transfer of product from one container to another.

Monitor cargo shipments bound for destinations out of the U.S. as they travel thru the U.S.

Monitor the disposal of foreign garbage to ensure that is stored, handled, contained, and disposed of properly.

Monitor the sterilization, incineration, or disposal of foreign garbage or product with actionable pests or plants to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

Monitor compliance agreements with government agencies, industry, carriers, and other organizations (e.g., airplane caters, warehouse inspector, shipping companies, garbage handlers).

Determine violations of compliance agreements.

Reboard ship, aircraft, or recreational vehicle to inspect food stores before leaving the port or airport to ensure that they are in compliance (e.g., food stores still sealed, garbage storage) with agriculture regulations.

Recognize inconsistencies in persons' behavior and verbal statements.

Smell inside of vehicle, baggage, or container to determine the presence of agricultural products.

Write

Maintain logs (e.g., daily activity [passenger & cargo], vehicle activity log, monetary fine log, target log, port log, cargo hold sheets).

Complete reports consisting of short descriptive phrases and/or fill in the blanks (e.g., 523 emergency order, 591 notice of alleged violation, 592 notice of violation, 309 interception record, 280 ship inspection report, declaration for importation

Complete narrative reports (e.g., investigative report, incident report, accident report).

Correspond with other inspectors through written messages on office computers (e.g., E-mail).

Write formal correspondence to supervisors, co-workers, or other agencies.

Update computerized databases by entering information into the database.

Summarize information from telephone or radio call conversation.

Record interview and descriptive information obtained from persons (e.g., name, address, phone, DOB, etc.).

Label and safeguard evidence.

Obtain signatures from individuals (e.g., CBP, ship master/captain) authorized to approve paperwork (e.g., emergency action notifications and civil penalties).

Calculate

Perform simple arithmetic calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide, percentages) to determine whether cargo matches bill of lading or invoice.

Calculate conversions to and from English and metric measurements (kgs to lbs, ounces to lbs, inches to km) in order to determine appropriate strength of certain disinfectants, determine the amount of a product, or complete forms.

Communicate

Provide accurate and factual information associated with a search, seizure, fine, or actions taken to CBP and other personnel (e.g., inspectors, canine enforcement officers, INS, USDA, FDA, Fish & Wildlife).

Communicate description of individuals or vehicles to inspectors.

Communicate with USDA personnel (e.g., entomologist, botanist) to determine whether a pest, plant, or seed is actionable.

Use radio/Nextel to report routine or emergency incidents and locations.

Use telephone to gather/exchange information (e.g., cargo shipper information).

Communicate with managers, officers, and Port Directors to ensure that they are informed of current policies, procedures, and regulations.

Interview drivers, vehicle or airline passengers, pedestrians, or vessel captains and crew members to determine their point of origin, contents of vehicle and baggage, reason for entering the United states, and their present citizenship.

Talk to drivers, airline employees, ship personnel, or railroad personnel to exchange information.

Communicate with carriers, brokers, or importers/exporters about the status of a shipment or to provide information pertaining to the import and export of agricultural cargo and material.

Communicate with baggage handlers, warehouse personnel, or stevedores concerning where to locate cargo and what items need to be inspected.

Communicate with ship captain, ship steward, or other representative of the vessel to gather information during ship inspection (e.g., where garbage stored, where food in stores originated from).

Hear

Listen to radio/Nextel and distinguish appropriate calls.

Hear an order or instruction spoken in a normal tone from a distance of 10-25 feet.

Hear conversation over the sounds of machinery or traffic, while interviewing individuals or receiving instructions at a land border, seaport, airport, container terminal, or rail yard.

Listen for traffic (e.g., fork lift, truck) in immediate area when inspecting cargo at a secondary inspection area, marine terminal, dock, airfield, warehouse, or rail yard location.

Identify speech and voice characteristics over the phone (e.g., sex, age, accent), while recording message accurately.

Hear differences in sounds resulting from tapping on product containers, cans, boxes to determine if they contain objects or are full or empty.

Hear sounds to determine location of pests or birds.

Vision

Locate plants, food items, or seeds in baggage/luggage.

Locate plants, food items, or seeds in cargo shipments and mail.

Examine food for the presence of pests, diseases, or other quarantine materials.

Inspect flowers and plants for the presence of pests, diseases, noxious weeds or seeds or other quarantine materials (e.g., excess soil).

Recognize plant or cut flower type and match to categories of risk (e.g., low, moderate, high).

Identify pest's size, shape, and other characteristics and determine whether they are a quarantine specific pest or cosmopolitan (occurring naturally in the US).

Identify weeds and seeds and determine if they are noxious or common.

Inspect rail cars, cargo containers, or vehicles for the presence of noxious weeds (e.g., in springs, between rail cars).

Inspect vehicles and containers for excess dirt or mud.

Inspect aircraft (tires, cargo area, galley, passenger area) for prohibited items.

Inspect marine vessels (kitchen, stores, decks, garbage) for prohibited items.

Visually inspect individuals for bulges and clothing abnormalities (e.g., birds in bra, bird strapped to body).

Search vehicles for contraband hidden in trunk, under seat, under hood, etc.

Inspect interior and exterior of containers (full and empty) and reefers for cracks or holes.

Estimate the number of pests found in an agricultural shipment.

Operate X-ray unit (stationary or mobile) and distinguish the shapes and features of prohibited agriculture items (e.g., fruits, vegetables, birds, reptiles, animals) and other contraband (e.g., gun).

Distinguish colors of hazardous materials signs.

Distinguish colors of pests, weeds, seeds, and disease on agricultural products to identify type of pests or disease.

Distinguish colors (e.g., orange, yellow, blue, green) on x-ray screen to identify prohibited agricultural items.

Use flashlight to visually inspect cargo, vehicles, vessel, and containers.

Visually check for moving equipment on airport grounds, seaports, rail yards, warehouses, and truck compounds.

Observe passenger's, pedestrian's, or crew member's behavior and determine which persons should be monitored, questioned, or searched.

Observe occupants of stopped vehicles for any unusual actions (e.g., reaching under seat, discarding material out of window, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, etc.).

Recognize a person previously known based on description from a distance of 30 to 100 feet.

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GS: 401, Agriculture Specialist

The medical qualification standards for the Agriculture Specialist are based on physical and perceptual motor demands required to do the work. The essential duties and functions performed by the position are related to complex issues involving national security and the protection of public health and the American economy. Performance of the job tasks requires a high degree of reliability and dependability. The physical demands range from sedentary activities to moderately heavy manual work.

Medical Requirement

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Agriculture Specialist position was established to support the agency’s priority mission to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States while expediting the orderly and efficient flow of legitimate trade and travel. The essential functions and job duties are performed nationwide at international ports of entry (POE) into United States, at land border, airport and seaport facilities and at pre-clearance stations. Agriculture Specialists use their technical expertise and knowledge in biological science, chemistry, botany or entomology to determine the admissibility of agriculture items and prevent the introduction of harmful pests and insects , disease and potential agro/bio-terrorism agents/substances (e.g. chemical) from entering the U.S. borders.

Agriculture Specialists monitor regulatory compliance of the activities associated with the importation and exportation of commercial commodities and conveyances containing agriculture products (e.g. plant, animal) and other items of interest. Agriculture Specialists conduct risk assessments to identify potential high-risk targets (persons, shipments, conveyances) as well as perform progressive visual and physical inspections and examinations of people, merchandise, cargo, and packaging material. The work may expose the Specialist to agriculture grains, plants (fruits, vegetables, flowers), forest products, animals and animal materials, soil, heavy equipment, conveyor belt type x-ray machines, chemicals and pesticides.

The Agriculture Specialist position requires the cognitive ability to analyze data related to different types of commodities being processed and to integrate that information with past inspections that resulted in detection of pests or other diseases. The Agriculture

Specialist must be medically and physically capable of performing the essential tasks and job functions in an efficient and safe manner without endangering the health and safety of co-workers, the public, or oneself. Any condition or use of medication that may affect efficient and safe job performance or result in endangering the health and safety of the individual or others may be disqualifying.

Specific Requirements

Vision

1. Distant Visual Acuity: Must be at least 20/30 or better in the best eye with or without correction.

a. Individuals who have undergone refractive eye surgeries/procedures (e.g., photorefractive laser surgery, keratoplast, LASIK) may be qualified provided they have no post-operative adverse complications and they meet the vision requirements.

2. Near Vision: Must be 20/30 or better Snellen with or without corrective lenses.

3. Color Vision: Must be able to distinguish colors (i.e., red, green, yellow, blue, orange, purple, pink, brown, black, white, gray). Use of an X-chrome lens is not acceptable.

4. Visual Fields: a minimum of 140 degrees in the horizontal meridian.

Audiometric (Hearing)

With or without the use of hearing aids,

1. Hearing level in each ear must not exceed 40 decibel (dB) for the average of the following frequencies 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hertz (Hz).

2. The difference in hearing level between the better ear thresholds and worse ear thresholds may not exceed 15dB for the average of 500, 1000, 2000, 3000 Hz.

3. The difference in hearing level between the better ear and worse ear may not exceed 30dB at 4000 or 6000 Hz.

Physical Demands and Environmental Factors

The tasks performed are classified into the following categories: vision, read/ comprehend, communicate, write, sit, stand, walk, bend/stoop, push/pull, lift/carry, climb, and drive.

The Agriculture Specialist is responsible for performing compliance inspections and confiscating prohibited items (e.g., produce, animal products) from individuals and international companies. The work requires the specialist to read and interpret regulations (e.g., USDA, FDA) and determine whether agricultural products are admissible, need to be quarantined or need to be treated. The Agriculture Specialist must be able to compare archive data as to the type of commodity, source of shipment, scheduled itinerary or recent seizures to develop a plan and determine actions (e.g., refuse shipment, need for pesticides or fumigation). Agriculture Specialists must be able to communicate orally and in writing and interact effectively with others including individuals from other agencies and the public.

The work requires the Agriculture Specialist to inspect warehouse, ship or cargo containers and search for prohibited items. The work requires the Agriculture Specialist to stand for long periods of time (i.e., 45-60 minutes one to three times per day), walk continuously and lift objects (e.g., bags, boxes) weighing 10 to 50 lb. In addition, the Agriculture Specialist must be able to bend/stoop, climb on equipment and crawl in cramped areas to perform visual and manual searches of shipping containers, cargo freight and other vehicles (under dashboards and vehicle seats). The Agriculture Specialist must possess adequate manual dexterity to use knives, small tweezers (to pick up pests) and manipulate a microscope.

The essential tasks and duties are performed indoors and outdoors, during daylight and night hours and under various environmental conditions. These conditions include: exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures (ranging from above 90 degrees to below 32 degrees), high humidity; subject to exhaust fumes, chemicals, dust, wind, humidity, rain, snow and sleet; working on various surfaces (concrete floors, slippery and uneven ground), at heights of 4-8 feet (e.g., gangways, ship stairs, ladders) around moving vehicles, ships and equipment and under various lighting conditions (e.g., bright sun, low light, glare, fog).

Other environmental factors inherent to the work include: dealing with microscopic living organisms (bacteria, fungi); insects and parasites; exposure to agriculture grains, plants (fruits, vegetables, flowers); forest products; animal and animal materials; soil and heavy equipment; as well as toxic chemicals, pesticides and fumigants. The Agriculture Specialist will be handling products that could contain exotic plant and animal disease (Monkey Pox Virus, Newcastle Disease, Avian Influenza, Mad Cow Disease) and will need to take precautions and wear personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, gloves, goggles, ear plugs or muffs, and N95 respirator).

Other Conditions of Employment

Applicants/employees are responsible for demonstrating that they are physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others. These requirements must be met by individuals subsequent to a tentative offer (letter) of employment, including reinstatement of former employees and transfers from positions not covered by this standard.

All applicants must undergo a medical examination provided by the agency before entering on duty. Individuals with a history of or existing medical condition may be required to provide objective information from their personal physician or practitioner that demonstrates the exact nature and stability of the condition(s) and/or physical abnormality. The decision as to the person’s medical acceptability for the position shall be made on a case-by-case basis depending on the information obtained from the general medical examination, consideration of medical records/documentation supplied by the individual and other employment factors.

The mission needs may require the Agriculture Specialist to work, regular and recurring overtime work; irregular and unscheduled hours; weekends, nights and holidays; as well as rotate shifts, assignments and duty locations. The Agriculture Specialist must possess a current driver’s license. In addition, a pesticide certification may be needed.

� Approved by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Recruitment and Hiring, Acting Deputy Assoicate Director on Novermber 10, 2011.

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