You must submit  Application Supplement No. 2007-064-1 with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER  2007-064 ISSUED  DECEMBER 21, 2007

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examination

for

SEED ANALYST 1

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

Exam No.	Job Title	Job Code	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Seed Analyst 1	52470	S6

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will perform purity and germination testing of seeds of agricultural crops, grasses, ornamental plants and weeds using a variety of specialized laboratory equipment and reference manuals.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Minimum Requirements

One year of experience as a Plant Industry Laboratory Technician (formerly Plant Industry Technician 3); or three years of progressively responsible experience in seed purity and germination testing; or an equivalent combination of experience or training. 

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

There are 3 filled Seed Analyst 1 positions with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.  All positions are in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the:

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Office of Human Resources

2301 N. Cameron Street

Harrisburg, PA  17110

Telephone:  (717) 787-1065

Internet:  www.agriculture.state.pa.us

TESTING

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application supplement.

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower than deserved score or disqualification.

If you take this test and want to take it again, you may be retested after six months from the date of your “Notice of Examination Results.”  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your paper application and paper application supplement to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2007-064-1 and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219;
	Telephone (Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-
	of-Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources Office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."