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the USBG mission. Directs all aspects of living collection development, care, management and displays. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The selectee will be designated as an “Emergency
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MAJOR DUTIES: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The selectee serves on the USBG’s supervisory
team, contributing leadership and guidance to the organization’s operations and museum quality collections. Includes following:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Supervision: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Exercises supervisory responsibilities
for the Horticulture Branch, which includes a Gardener (Envirocycler/MVO), a Laborer (Recycler/MVO) and three (3) Gardener Supervisors. The Gardener Supervisors individually oversee the Collections Section, the Exhibits and Displays Section and the Gardens
and Grounds Section.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Horticulture Facilities Operations and Maintenance: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Manages
and participates in all aspects of greenhouse facility maintenance, both at the Production Facility (PF) and Conservatory, ensuring environments are optimal for plant health and aesthetics. Manages and maintains the greenhouse climates to ensure proper growing
conditions for all plants in the facility. Manages the horticulture operations of the Production Facility in the Blue Plains area of D.C. Supervises daily and long-term projects in the facility, including storage of materials and trash, compost and recycling
collection. Manages the landscape maintenance of the entire facility. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Collections Evaluations, Planning and Design: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Provides
leadership for the evaluation, planning and design of specialized areas of horticulture. These areas include, but are not limited to, USBG plant collections and their growing environments and displays. Critically evaluates plant collections, their growing
environments, and displays for overall quality of health, aesthetic, educational, safety, efficiency, and sustainability features. Prepares and plans projects for both short and long-term as they relate to USBG priorities, mission and master plans. Project
planning includes all aspects of overseeing growing collections plants for display installation, as well as other considerations such as hardscape, labels, irrigation, aesthetic elements, equipment, and labor. Oversees display designs for maximum effect for
aesthetics, education, safety, and sustainability. Investigates new varieties of plants to be added to the collections for display at the USBG and participates in the selection of plant sources. In conjunction with the Plant Curator, exchanges materials, ideas,
and information with other conservatories, museums, educational institutions and gardens. Works with the Landscape Architect and Learning and Engagement employees to design displays and hardscape elements. Works closely with the Plant Curator, Botanist, Plant
Records Specialist and Gardener Supervisors to properly accession, label plants, and maintain detailed accession records in accordance with the Collections Management Plan and Curatorial Policy. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Plant Cultivation: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supervises, coordinates and mentors
employees in the propagation, growing and maintenance of a wide variety of standard and non-standard plants for long-term and seasonal displays, showcasing the USBG Plant Collections. Explores methods to improve planting, cultivating, nutrient management and
insect and disease control to achieve optimal plant quality and health in greenhouse nursery and display situations. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Administrative Responsibilities: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Coordinates employee
schedules to ensure daily coverage. Approves schedules, leave and premium pay through an electronic system.Contacts vendors, obtains quotes and prepares orders of plants and hard goods for supervisor’s review and authorization.Serves as Contracting Officer’s
Representative (COR) for PF landscape maintenance and USBG apiary service contracts and other contracts as required.</span></div>
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is open until</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">06/24/2022</span></span></span></div>
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$106,823 - $138,868 per year and Pay scale & grade: GS 13</span></span><br>
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info and to apply: </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/658941600?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=</span></div>
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