Site of NBF project in Manhattan.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture will host a Career Fair for applicants seeking job opportunities at the USDA National Bio and Agro-Defense facility on June 4th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and June 5th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kansas State University Office Park, 1880 Kimball Avenue in Manhattan.
During the Career Fair, USDA will be accepting resumes and conducting interviews to fill NBAF positions. USDA will be recruiting for IT professionals, facility maintenance personnel and administrative support positions. A full list of positions will be available upon arrive. In addition to the job fair, USDA will be recruiting highly technical, select agent specialist, containment operation and veterinary medical officer positions through USAJOBS, various scientific associations, and other sources.
Onsite training will be provided on “How to Navigate USAJOBS” to assist applicants and educate the community regarding how to apply for federal careers–as hiring for NBAF will continue for the next two to three years before full operating capacity is reached. Eventually, approximately 400 personnel will staff the facility.
NBAF is designed to help protect the United States against the threat of foreign animal diseases and will support global health and food security. Safeguarding agricultural interests and livestock also protects the economy because agriculture, food and food processing contribute more than $3.9 trillion to the U.S> economy each yeasr–22 percent of the domestic economy.
You can register for the fair at https://bit.ly/2LYKPbR.