United States Department Of Agriculture To Host Virtual Job Fair Through Jobs For Jacksonians On June 2

Press release from the City of Jackson:

May 27, 2021

(JACKSON, MISS) – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conjunction with the Jobs for Jacksonians program and Tougaloo College, will hold a virtual job fair Wednesday, June 2 from 9 am – 2 pm. This event will serve as a great opportunity for recent graduates, graduate students, current college seniors and college graduates. The USDA has over 2,000 immediate entry level job opportunities available. The hiring managers are excited to fill these vacancies with Mississippians that are eager to start their careers. Job seekers who are interested in these opportunities are asked to submit their resumes and “unofficial transcripts” to jbarnett@jacksonms.gov.

The USDA offers full benefit packages for their employees. A flyer for this job fair is also attached.

The USDA is seeking to fill these positions:

• Range Management Specialists
• Soil Conservationists
• Soil Conservation Technicians
• Soil Scientists
• Engineering Technicians
• Civil /Environmental/Agricultural Engineers
• Archaeologists
• Biologists
• Economists
• Foresters

• Agronomists

• Loan Assistants (Previous Farm Loan Officer Trainee)
• Program Technicians
• Loan Specialists
• Supervisory Loan Specialists
• Agricultural Program Specialists
• Administrative Specialists

• Administrative Technicians

• Risk Management Specialists

• Compliance Investigators

• Human Resources Specialists
• Management and Program Analysts (Risk Analysis)
• Financial Management Specialists
• Accountants
• Systems Accountants
• Budget Analysts

• Real Property Specialists

For more information, contact Jonathan Barnett at 601-960-0377 or at jbarnett@jacksonms.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Jackson. The views expressed here are the author’s own.