This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of the Administrator (OA) located in Washington, DC. The incumbent ensures that policy making officials are provided with technical program advice on specific policies, program analyses, and strategies/alternatives.

Duties

Coordinates the development and implementation of the program area and FAS program policies, strategies/alternatives, and related issues. Plans, organizes, and directs programs and policies to achieve FAS goals and objectives. Works effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the programs and policies involve substantial agency resources, require extensive changes in established procedures, or conflict with the overall desired outcome. Analyzes urgent problems and issues. Calls attention to potential advantages or disadvantages of utilizing a particular course of action under varying situations. Recommends alternative actions as solutions as necessary to assist high level officials. Develops courses of action to resolve special problems referred to the Chief of Staff for objective, executive determination. Directs the formulation and development of recommendations for complex operating policies for the handling of all functions assigned. Evaluates performance of subordinates and give advice on administrative matters. Identifies needs and provides employees with necessary coaching, training, and developmental activities. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Plans and schedules ongoing work, adjusting staffing levels and resource allocations when necessary to achieve work goals and objectives. Sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities. Evaluates performance of subordinates and gives advice on administrative matters.

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.
• 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 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. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates experience: Knowledge of a wide range of administrative laws, policies, and regulations and precedents. Ability to effectively plan, implement, and coordinate initiatives and to integrate the results of analyses into overall directive and policy recommendations for presentation to top officials. Skill in communicating, writing, negotiating, and speaking in a professional and effective manner with private sector leaders, Agency and mission staff, and counterparts in other agencies. Selective Placement Factor: This position has a Selective Placement Factor, which is a skill, knowledge, ability, or other characteristic essential for the job's satisfactory performance. The Selective Placement Factor represents the minimum requirements for this position and is a prerequisite for appointment. Applicants who do not meet the Selective Placement Factor are ineligible for further consideration. Your resume must demonstrate knowledge of agricultural trade policy, agricultural trade promotion, or agricultural trade capacity building. Note: There is no education substitution for these grade levels. 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 Foreign Agricultural Service Human Capital Management Division 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Tanja Blagmon
• Phone: 202-869-9068
• Email: [email protected]