The incumbent serves as the Operations and Planning Division (OPD) Director, and, as such, plays a vital and critical role in providing leadership and advising the Deputy Administrator and other Livestock and Poultry (LP) Program officials on overall guidance and direction in the application and execution of Agency policies as they relate to LP and its programs to ensure efficient and effective allocation and management of resources.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the Livestock and Poultry Program which includes leading and organizing. Encompassing the full human capital portfolio of forecasting, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, development, performance management, engagement and retention. Collaborates with the Deputy Administrator on Livestock and Poultry strategic planning, addressing short and rapidly changing program deadlines and objectives, along with current needs to include work planning. Exercises overall direction of the activities of Operations and Planning Division, directing and coordinating the work through a subordinate staff. Guides program officials in managing a variety of funding sources, including appropriated and user-fee accounts.

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.
• 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 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 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. 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: Make decisions or recommendations that significantly change, interpret, or develop major public policies or programs Plan, organize, and implement programs, plans, and proposals involving substantial agency resources, or that require extensive changes in established procedures Using interpersonal communication skills and abilities needed to represent the views and policies of the Deputy Administrator and to negotiate with officials at various levels of government, defend controversial programs or decisions, promote the vision and objectives of the Agency Experience working with methods for the assessment and improvement of complex programs, processes, and systems 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: MRP Human Resources
• Phone: 612-336-3227
• Email: [email protected]