This position is located in a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State, Area or Field Office. The primary purpose of the position is to plan and schedule outreach activities that assists socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers throughout the state and provide technical assistance, training, and quality assurance to a variety of partner organizations.

Duties

Originate and develop concepts and strategies to clearly introduce and explain NRCS programs and policies for target audiences and underserved populations. Assist in the development of specialized publications, talking points, presentations, and other communication materials to target the needs and priorities of individualized audiences throughout the state. Educate, coordinate, and communicate through a variety of products, training, meetings, one-on-one consultation, and unique outreach tools to targeted audiences in an effort to achieve support of NRCS throughout the state. Promote and maintain working relationship with organization, agencies, and representatives of the media and special interest groups in an effort to provide outreach information, data, and program related information to their constituents. Develop, implement, and track a statewide outreach plan each fiscal year which includes clearly defined messages, target audiences, types and modes of communication techniques, and report results bi-weekly to the designated state leadership team.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected you will be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are not able to reimburse any fees incurred for fingerprints.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit--Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.
• Physical Demands: The work is mostly sedentary; however, some prolonged standing and walking are required to provide training, attend meetings and conference, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
• Work Environment: The work is usually performed in an office setting.

Qualifications

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 11 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50's will be accepted). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year. See addition information. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying: GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that included: Communicating conservation related programs and policies available to target audiences and underserved populations; Gathering and organizing materials for the development of specialized publications, talking points, presentations, and other communication materials; and Maintaining working relationships with organizations, agencies, media, and other stakeholders to provide outreach information and data. OR Education: Must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in human resources, social or behavioral sciences, or in such fields as business or public administration, political science, government, management, journalism, marketing, public affairs, or other fields related to the position such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock, ranch management, or rural sociology. (NOTE: You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts.) OR Combination: Must possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education that total 100% when combined. First, determine total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required above; then determine the education as a percentage of the education required above; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this grade.(Note: You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts if claiming this option.) GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that included: Recommending program delivery changes to eliminate barriers for effective outreach with target audiences and underserved populations; Assisting in analyzing outreach programs to measure if they are improving participation in conservation programs and services; Assisting in the development of specialized publications, talking points, presentations, and other communication materials; and Establishing working relationships with organizations, agencies, media, and other stakeholders to aid with outreach information and data. OR Education: Must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in human resources, social or behavioral sciences, or in such fields as business or public administration, political science, government, management, journalism, marketing, public affairs, or other fields related to the position such as agriculture, agricultural economics, farm, livestock, ranch management, or rural sociology. (NOTE: You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts.) OR Combination: Must possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education that total 100% when combined. First, determine total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required above; then determine the education as a percentage of the education required above; and then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of two years (36 semester hours) may be used when combining education and experience for this grade.(NOTE: You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts if claiming this option.) IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. The OPM Qualification Standards for this position can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify all education requirements (i.e. substitution of education and/or basic education requirement). If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement. You must document all requirements on every vacancy; we cannot use previous determinations as a basis for rating. All required information must be received by the closing date of this announcement, and non-submission of all required documents/documentation will result in non-consideration. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. This information must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Non-submission of these documents will result in non-consideration. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Midwest Services Branch
• Phone: 8164265706
• Email: [email protected]