This position is in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation, (FPAC), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Science and Technology Deputy Area, Conservation Engineering Division. The selectee is the primary writer-editor for NRCS regulatory rules, program funding announcements, congressional reports, and other documents, and the secondary writer editor for NRCS directives and technical papers.

Duties

Research and develop agency editorial and publishing policies and practices to include directives, technical papers, internal correspondence, and other documents. Serve as the agency subject matter for regulations and policies relating to publications, publishing concepts and practices. Responsible for publications that serve as the authoritative sources of company policies, procedures, and technical information. Review and edit regulatory rules, program announcements, reports, and other documents. Develop and implement editorial and publishing policies and practices for directions, technical papers, regulatory rules, program announcements, national correspondents, memos, reports, and other documents. Use editorial and publishing expertise to analyze, interpret, and integrate information in a variety of formats to include graphs and tables, databases, and spreadsheets.

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.

Qualifications

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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: To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing the following duties: Researching and analyzing information on a variety of subjects concerning the established policies and programs of an organization; Developing written products to clarify issues or to provide and explain technical information; Utilizing desktop publishing technology to write or edit materials, develop graphic materials, and prepare layouts; and Writing and editing strategically developed messages for various audiences. (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 This position is being concurrently announced under Delegated Examining Announcement Number 23-DE-12108684-AS. This announcement is open to all qualified candidates. Applying to both announcements may expand the possibilities of consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. See the above announcement for more information.

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]