Horticulturist

This position is located in Andersonville National Historic Site, in the Natural Resources Division.

Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and have the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately February to August, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement (05/29/2026) unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

• DEGREE:
  Successful completion of a full 4‑year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree or higher in a major such as horticulture; or a related discipline of basic plant science that included at least 30 semester hours in the basic plant sciences, of which at least 16 semester hours were in horticultural subjects such as those dealing with the breeding, care, management, production, and post‑harvest handling of horticultural crops.
  
  You must include transcripts.
• COMBINATION OF
  
  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  
  Courses equivalent to a major in horticulture or a related discipline of basic plant science that included course work as above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must include transcripts.
• Evaluation of
  
  Education:
  
  Courses in botany, plant physiology, plant taxonomy, plant pathology, genetics, agronomy, horticulture, and similar courses may be used to meet the 30‑semester‑hour requirement in basic plant sciences.

• EXPERIENCE:
  
  At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS‑09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as developing resource management plans regarding horticulture and related landscaping, vegetation, and/or soil management; managing horticulture landscapes (e.g., identifying, researching, planning, treating, preserving, and maintaining); and preparing management and/or scientific reports.
  
  You must include hours per week worked.
• EDUCATION:
  
  Successful completion of at least three years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree. You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
• COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  Combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To compute this percentage, first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the number of completed higher‑level graduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 36 semester hours) by 54. Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
  
  NOTE:
  
  Only higher‑level graduate education in excess of more than two‑years may be used to qualify for this position. You must include a copy of your transcripts.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.