Graduate School

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 117

Employment Most jobs in the

Department are in the competitive

service and are f‌illed by applicants who

have established eligibility under an

appropriate examination administered

by the Off‌ice of Personnel Management

or Department Special Examining Units.

General employment information is

available at www.usajobs.opm.gov.

Whistleblower Hotline Persons

wishing to register complaints of alleged

improprieties concerning the Department

should contact one of the regional off‌ices

or the Inspector General’s whistleblower

hotline. Phone, 800–424–9121 (toll

free, outside Washington, DC); 202–

690–1622 (within the Washington, DC,

metropolitan area); or 202–690–1202

(TDD). Fax, 202–690–2474.

Reading Rooms Reading Rooms

are located at the headquarters of

each USDA agency. Use the contact

information provided in the “For further

information” sections in the program

description text above to inquire about

locations, hours, and availability.

Speakers Contact the nearest

Department of Agriculture off‌ice or

county Extension agent. In the District of

Columbia, contact the Off‌ice of Public

Liaison, Off‌ice of Communications,

Department of Agriculture, Washington,

DC 20250. Phone, 202–720–2798.

For further information concerning the Department of Agriculture, contact the Off‌ice of Communications,

Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Phone, 202–720–4623. Internet, http://www.usda.gov.

Graduate School

600 Maryland Avenue SW.,Suite 300, Washington, DC 20024–2520

Phone, 888–744–4723.

Executive Director JERRY ICE

Deputy Executive Director LYNN EDWARDS

The Graduate School was established

by act of May 15, 1862 (7 U.S.C.

2201). It is a continuing education

school offering career-related training

to adults. Courses are planned with the

assistance of Government professionals

and specialists. The Graduate School’s

objective is to improve Government

services by providing needed continuing

education and training opportunities for

Government employees and agencies.

The faculty is mostly part-time and

is drawn from throughout Government

and the community at large. They are

selected because of their professional and

specialized knowledge and experience

and thus bring a practicality and

experience to their classrooms.

The School does not grant degrees,

but does provide planned sequences

of courses leading to certif‌icates

of accomplishment in a number of

occupational and career f‌ields important

to government. Training areas include

management, auditing, computer

science, communications, foreign

language, procurement, f‌inancial

management, and others.

For further information, contact the Communications Off‌ice, Graduate School, Room 270, 600 Maryland

Avenue SW.,Washington, DC 20024. Phone, 888–744–4723.