Foreign Agricultural Service opens, expands, and maintains global market opportunities through international trade, cooperation, and sustainable development activities, which secure the long-term economic vitality and global competitiveness of American agriculture. FAS monitors and assesses global food aid needs and promotes international agricultural trade polices that provide market access for US. agricultural commodities. FAS maintains an international field structure which includes Agricultural Counselors, Attache and Affiliate Foreign National Offices, Agricultural Trade Offices, and a number of agricultural advisors covering several countries around the world. FAS also administers a variety of export promotion, technical, and food assistance programs in cooperation with other government agencies, the private sector, and international organizations. FAS offers career choices in fields such as agri-business, economics, marketing, foreign agricultural affairs and international relations.

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• In the competitive service in the Executive Branch or in a position not in the Executive branch specifically included in the competitive service by statute, or
  
• In an excepted service position covered by an interchange agreement, or
  
• Eligible for reinstatement?
• A Veteran eligible for veterans’ preference or separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous military service?
• A person with non-competitive appointment eligibility?

No Yes