Description:
This position is in the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Deputy Administrator for Field Operations (DAFO), State Farm Service Agency Office. The position is responsible for assisting Farm Program (FP) staff on farm program procedural matters and for providing guidance and support on the technical aspects of FSA administered farm programs; assisting with FSA FP reviews in county offices; and identifying training or remedial training needs, preparing training curriculums, and conducting training.Requirements:
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 04/29/2024 including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. (e.g. one year at the GS-07 grade level for consideration for the GS-9 grade level). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package.
Specialized Experience for the GS-09 level: To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Applying laws and regulations governing farm and conservation programs to assist in farm program procedural matters; Understanding of farming practices and customs in the United States, and of the economic needs of farm communities at the State level; Experience communicating with representatives of public organizations, farmers' associations, and others, to provide agricultural program information affecting them. OR
Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as business administration, mathematics, or another field related to the position such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock, farm management, ranch management, rural sociology, dairy science, domestic agricultural development or agronomy.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Apr 15, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov