The incumbent of this position serves as the Business Manager in the office of the State Conservationist (STC), in any assigned state offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent has responsibility for managing a unit within the state that is responsible for? integrating conservation strategy/planning and financial, personnel, and other resources and business and locally based administrative services.

Duties

Provide supervision, direction, and management of a subordinate staff consisting of the Financial Resources Specialist, the Business Services Partner, and other professional, administrative, or clerical positions as allocated within the state office. Exercise responsibility for reviewing and assessing performance and accountability of conservation programs and operations. Establish the annual budget for state office training activities. Direct various business advisory and support functions, to include coordinating national roll-outs of conservation, business or administrative initiatives with the senior leadership team and state staff, such as enterprise business tools. Participate in state leadership team meetings, and serve as a spokesperson for the state's conservation and office operations, and administrative areas, including policies, status, accomplishments, and planned activities. Supervise and oversee the preparation and issuance of guidance and standard operating procedures for state business operations and locally-based administrative services.

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.
• 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/.
• Position has a Confidential Financial Disclosure (Form OGE-450) requirement. If selected, you will be required to submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter.
• Due to this position being difficult to fill a relocation incentive of up to 25% of 1st year base salary may be authorized each year for up to 4 years with service agreement.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Please note that this job opportunity announcement is only open to current Career/Career-Conditional employees of the USDA. If you do not possess this status, you will not receive consideration. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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). 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 in which you are applying: GS-13 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that included: Reviewing and assessing performance and accountability of conservation programs and operations, including tracking and reporting on progress in achieving goals and objectives; Overseeing and coordinating efforts to integrate and link conservation strategy with the planning, allocation, utilization, and evaluation of financial and other resources necessary to accomplish the mission responsibilities of an agency; Coordinating and collaborating with managers and staff to ensure integration of conservation strategy, resource management, and business services with other programs and activities within the organization; and Presenting information to the leadership team on linkages between utilization of financial resources and conservation outcomes. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

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