PPQ Recruitment and Outreach Activities
The Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) National Recruitment and Career Systems Unit provides consulting and support services to management, recruiters, civil rights committees, and applicants on all aspects of recruitment, hiring and outreach. In collaboration with headquarters and regional management, the Recruitment Unit develops comprehensive recruitment strategies, plans, and programs to identify and attract highly qualified and desirable candidates in all areas of PPQ. Additionally, we are actively engaged in workforce and succession planning. The furtherance of diversity in PPQ has been the focus of many of our initiatives.
More information related to PPQ Recruitment will be posted to this web page as content is developed. Please check back to this page for regular updates.
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Our Vision:
To recruit and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce for PPQ, instilling in them a sense of public service and passion for safeguarding American agriculture and natural resources.
Our Mission:
To connect PPQ management with diverse and highly qualified applicants committed to helping PPQ carry out its mission of safeguarding American agriculture and natural resources.
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Information on scholarships, internships, and work programs for students in high school through graduate school can be found on the APHIS Student Programs Web page.
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- APHIS Programs (PDF; 15 Kb)
- Helpful Hints Applying for a Job Using USAJOBS (PDF; 26 Kb)
- Helpful Hints When Applying for a Job with the Federal Government (PDF; 27 Kb)
- Fact Sheet and Organizational Chart (PDF; 110 Kb)
- Help for KSAs (PDF; 23 Kb)
- Looking to your Future with APHIS (PDF; 19 Kb)
- Recruitment Brochure (PDF; 489 Kb)
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For more information about recruitment or outreach, please contact us at ppq.recruitment@aphis.usda.gov or 1-800-762-2738.