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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi (again) Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Below is an opening for an Agriculture Specialist for Customs and Border Protection. As you may know the Nogales Port of Entry is one of the busiest ports in
the United States for food imports. This means there is a high demand for skilled inspectors and specialists at the port.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Kyle
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">We are excited to be opening another Agricultural Specialist, GS-5/7/9, entry level announcement on Monday, March 26 to Friday, March 30 or until the day we
reach 150 viable applicants. We do not expect a need for additional recruitment efforts based on previous response rates, however, please feel free to disseminate as you see fit and encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Job Announcement Number and link:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> AGS 18-</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">2</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
</span><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/494314800"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/494314800</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Open Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Monday, March 26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Close Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Friday, March 30 or the day we have 150 viable applicants
(whichever comes first)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Locations:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<b>Location Negotiable</b> with positions to be filled in </span><a href="https://www.anchorage.net/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Anchorage</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">,
AK; </span><a href="http://www.sftravel.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">San Francisco</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">, CA;
</span><a href="http://www.honolulu.gov/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Honolulu</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">, HI;
</span><a href="https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en.htm"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chicago</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">,
IL; </span><a href="http://www.detroitmi.gov/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Detroit</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> and
</span><a href="http://www.romulusgov.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Romulus/Detroit Airport</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">,
MI; </span><a href="https://www.ci.international-falls.mn.us/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">International Falls</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
and </span><a href="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Minneapolis</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">,
MN; </span><a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">St Louis</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">, MO;
</span><a href="http://www.visitmt.com/places-to-go/cities-and-towns/sweetgrass.html"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sweetgrass</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">,
MT; </span><a href="http://www.pembina.govoffice.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pembina</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
and </span><a href="http://www.portalnorthdakota.com/gov.html"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Portal</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">*,
ND; and </span><a href="https://www.cityofsumas.com/"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sumas</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">, WA.
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Location(s) designated with * include recruitment incentives.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">More information about the Agriculture Specialist position can be found on CBP.gov at
</span><a href="https://www.cbp.gov/careers/join-cbp/which-cbp-career/agriculture-specialist"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">https://www.cbp.gov/careers/join-cbp/which-cbp-career/agriculture-specialist</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">.
Interested applicants may choose to use our qualification aid that can be found here:
<a href="https://www.cbp.gov/careers/car/ags-qual-aid">https://www.cbp.gov/careers/car/ags-qual-aid</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Please let us know if you have any questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Elizabeth A. Edenfield<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Supervisory Human Resources Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Frontline Staffing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CBP Hiring Center, Office of Human Resources Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">US Customs & Border Protection<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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