This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Pennsylvania State Office, District 2, located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note: Duty location to be determined within D2. The following counties are in this district: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Columbia, Chester, Delaware, Dauphin, Lehigh, Lancaster, Lackawanna, Lycoming, Lebanon, Montgomery, Montour, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuykill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Pike, Union, Wayne, Wyoming.

Duties

Serves as agency representative between the State Office and Service Centers in an assigned district of service centers. Provides oversight, program advice, training and guidance to County committees and service center staffs on commodity programs and farm loan programs. Conducts ongoing evaluations of program and administrative operations in service enters within the district. Makes loan program decisions or recommendations in those areas beyond the delegated authority of the Farm Loan Managers. Supervises Farm Loan Managers.

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.
• 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/.
• CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT: If selected for this position you will be required to submit an Annual Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date10/30/2023 of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined. For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized work experience in the agricultural field (equivalent to the GS-12 grade level) in the Federal service. Experience that involved work in directing, planning, administering, and reviewing programs that demonstrate knowledge of the laws and regulations governing commodity and/or agricultural credit programs and of the particular application of national policies and objectives at the State level; understanding of farming practices and customs in the United States, and of the economic needs of farm communities at the State level; knowledge of current state and federal agricultural trends; and ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with representatives of public and private organizations, farmer's associations, and others, and to interpret regulations, programs, and policies affecting them. 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 more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. 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

THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL.

Contacts

• Address Farm Service Agency 359 East Park Drive, Suite 1 Harrisburg, PA 17111 US
• Name: Katya Bou-Sliman
• Email: [email protected]