Do you want to put your scientific expertise to use while playing a critical role in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection?

We are recruiting to fill several hundred vacancies nationwide.  As an Agriculture Specialist, you would be trained to serve as an expert and technical consultant in the areas of inspection, intelligence, analysis, examination, and law enforcement activities related to the importation of agricultural/commercial commodities and conveyances at various ports of entry. 

You could be participating in special enforcement, targeting, or analysis teams charged with collecting and analyzing information and identifying high-risk targets; or you could be conducting visual and physical inspections of cargo, conveyances, or passenger baggage. 

You could also plan, conduct, and supervise remedial actions such as treating, disinfecting, and decontaminating prohibited commodities, conveyances, contaminants, or agricultural materials.

If you are interested in applying, CBP will have twenty, GS 401-5/7/9, Agriculture Specialist vacancy announcements open from December 1, 2004 - December 12, 2004, in order to fill several hundred positions. 

For more information about this and other vacancies at CBP, go to www.cbp.gov, and click on careers.  Once you are ready to apply, you may apply via the Internet at either www.usajobs.opm.gov or www.cpb.gov.