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USDA is hiring 228 people for the screwworm fly facility at Edinburg's Moore Air Base
The McAllen hiring event runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day
Embassy Suites by Hilton McAllen Convention Center, 800 Convention Center Blvd.
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Hiring managers interview on site
- Dates
- Nov. 17 to Nov. 19
- Apply online
- USAJobs.gov
Source: KRGV
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| When | What |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Hiring managers interview on site |
| Dates | Nov. 17 to Nov. 19 |
| Apply online | USAJobs.gov |
If you want a federal job close to home, the USDA is hiring. It began taking applications Tuesday for 228 positions at the new sterile fly facility at Moore Air Base, and most are skilled trades, craft and laboring jobs, plus biological sciences and lab support.
- Apply: online at USAJobs.gov, open since Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Hiring event: McAllen, Nov. 17-19, no registration needed
- Bring: a two-page resume; offers may come at the event
- Where: Embassy Suites by Hilton McAllen Convention Center, 800 Convention Center Blvd.
The pay is posted, too. Eight administrative and support positions start at $74,678, and most commonly earn between $89,508 and $116,362 a year. Six information technology positions start at $89,508.
It will be the first facility of its kind in the U.S. Once fully operational, it's expected to produce 300 million sterile male flies per week. The USDA says it's set to open in spring 2027, and Texas has at least 69 confirmed screwworm cases this year.
Edinburg's facility is expected to out-produce Panama's plant
Source: FOX 26 Houston
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Panama plant, flies per week | 100 million |
| Edinburg, expected flies per week | 300 million |
