RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION AND SALARY: JOB NO: FAS-Summer/05-01

Economic Assistant (Multiple Positions)

GS-4/7 (approx. $11.80-$16.36/hour)*

LOCATION: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, 14th & Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250

MAJOR DUTIES: Develops information and data on production, prices, utilization, trade and consumption of agricultural products. Consolidates and summarizes information supplied by various sources. Prepares charts and tabulations of material, develops statistical and other type reports for use by economists in their professional analyses and considerations, and develop simple text material to explain data compiled.

[ X ] Access to Public Transportation [ ] Vehicle Required

DESIRED MAJOR/COURSE WORK: Economics

*Salary may increase due to General Schedule increase for FY 2005

POSITION AND SALARY: JOB NO: FAS-Summer/05-02

Agricultural Marketing Assistant (Multiple Positions)

GS-4/7 (approx. $11.80-$16.36/hour)*

LOCATION: USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), 14th & Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250

MAJOR DUTIES: Assist professional staff by performing the less difficult research duties relative to the assembly, analysis, interpretation and preparation of data and reports for use by trade projects specialist and others in FAS. Drafts reports, proposals and plans which relates to the objective of the project. Under close guidance, reviews programs and evaluates reports to determine the extent to which marketing plans were carried out, agreed upon goals that were reached, the reasons for successes or failures, lessons learned from these experiences, and their possible application to present and future projects. Collects, compiles, verifies and analyzes data and information pertaining to specific projects.

[ X ] Access to Public Transportation [ ] Vehicle Required

DESIRED MAJOR/COURSE WORK: Agricultural Marketing

*Salary may increase due to General Schedule increase for FY 2005

OPENING DATE: December 27, 2004

CLOSING DATE: February 18, 2005

MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:

USDA/FSA/HRD

FOB AG Stop 0593 (Attn: Nancy Rodriguez-Summer Intern Program)

1400 Independence Ave, S.W.

Washington, DC, 20250-0593

Contact person: Nancy Rodriguez

phone (202)418-8994 fax (202)418-9127