This position is in the Farm Service Agency, Mississippi State Office in Jackson, Mississippi. About the position: Assists the Administrative Officer in planning, coordinating, and monitoring a variety of administrative management services provided to the State and County Office.

Duties

Provide advice on and oversight of assigned administrative functions and recommends improvements. Evaluate assigned administrative reports and management practices in State and County Offices and develop recommendations for improvements. Assess the impact of administrative practices on assigned program operations and determine the need for new services, redirection of resources, or other changes. Conduct reviews as directed by the Administrative Officer, to determine quality and compliance with objectives. Review national handbooks and, where necessary, recommend state policy and develop more detailed procedures for use by County Offices. Responsible for tasks such as: WebTA, Voluntary Leave Transfer Program, HR - County Office, Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), Length of Service, Employee Performance Management Application (EPMA), Linc Pass Sponsor.

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.
• 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected you will be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Pleas note we are not able to reimburse any fees incurred for fingerprints.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 10/09/2023 including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined: Specialized experience for the GS-11 level: Three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree (i.e., LLM, etc.) from an accredited college or university in human resources, social or behavioral sciences or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, education -OR- One full-time year of administrative experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience independently performing a range of administrative specialties, such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement -OR- A combination of education and experience as listed above. Time in grade for the GS-11: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the GS-9 level. Specialized experience for the GS-12 level: One full-time year of specialized administrative experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing and coordinating a full range of administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement. In addition, experience includes planning, managing, executing, evaluating and facilitating the full range of administrative programs and operations. Time in grade for the GS-12: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the GS-11 level. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 (opm.gov) 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

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements for the GS-11: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit with your application package evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution was appropriately accredited by an accredited body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. Education standards. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process; however, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting the transcript.

THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL.

Contacts

• Address Farm Service Agency 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Jennifer Falkner
• Phone: 303-880-5838
• Email: [email protected]