Professional Career Opportunities - Job Title Details
Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 (Agriculture), G-13
Occupation Group
Economics, Research and Statistics
Salary Information
Starting Salary
$46,529
Career Ladder Information
Title | Grade | Hiring Rate/yr | Job Rate/yr |
---|---|---|---|
Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 Agricultural | 13 | $49,363 | $63,169 |
Program Research Specialist Trainee 2 Agricultural | 14 | $52,198 | $66,634 |
Program Research Specialist 2 Agriculture | 23 | $84,156 | $106,454 |
All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.
Job Description
Program Research Specialists (Agriculture) participate in research studies and assist in developing studies relating to acreage, production of crops, livestock, commodities pricing, milk production, receipts and utilization of milk, prices and margins for milk, and organization and structure of the industry. Use your knowledge of current research methodology to evaluate and analyze agency programs and present your findings to operations and management officials.
Trainees will receive a combination of structured training, on-the-job training, and/or practical job performance to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to function at the full performance level.
Agencies with this Title
Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
A bachelor's degree or higher including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics*, research methods, or statistics.
*For the purposes of this examination qualifying mathematics courses will include actuarial science, finance, and mathematics.
Advanced Placement
If chosen, you may, at the agency's discretion, be appointed to a higher level. You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications at your interview.
How to Apply
The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted