Serves as the Supervisory Policy Analyst within the Office of the Administrator and serves in a leading role responsible for the establishment of regulatory and enforcement policy.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Oversees and directs regulatory Staff and develops appropriate theories and strategies relating to the enforcement of laws and regulations Integrates and interprets new, emerging, or proposed legislation, enforcement guides, regulations, rules, orders and other directives and policies Advises top agency officials and staff across all AMS program lines on new regulation and enforcement policy developments and emerging rulemaking standards. Drafts innovative policy, regulatory, and enforcement content based on extensive research of significant regulatory and enforcement rulemakings, food production trends and market and economic analyses Monitors enforcement and regulatory policy developments across the Federal government to ensure agency regulatory options for impacted entities are relevant and keep up with service demands. Supervises a highly technical administrative and professional staff. Responsible for the quality of work directed. Assigns work based on program priorities, reviews the work and appraises results in relation to the program objectives. Carries out other supervisory and related administrative responsibilities for subordinates.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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/
• In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest, the incumbent will be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience in developing theories and strategies relating to the enforcement of laws and regulations and the preparation of regulations, guidelines, and rulemaking standards. Experience in drafting innovative policy, regulatory, and enforcement content based on extensive research of significant regulatory and enforcement rulemakings, food production trends and market and economic analyses. Experience in interpreting new, emerging, or proposed legislation, enforcement guides, regulations, rules, orders and other directives and policies applicable to an organization. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Marketing Service USDA APHIS MRPBS 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401 US
• Name: APHIS Human Resources
• Phone: 612-336-3227
• Email: [email protected]