This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Louisiana State Office in Alexandria, Louisiana. About the position: The incumbent functions as the eGovernment coordinator for the State, directs all eGov initiatives for web-based applications used by the State Office and all Service Centers. Maintains and updates the State FSA intranet and internet.

Duties

Gathers and analyzes business requirements from all FSA program areas (Farm Commodity Programs, Farm Loan Programs, Administration, Public Affairs/Outreach, etc.) for a technology-based communication delivery system. Develops and interpret e-GOV policies for the State Office (STO) and provides policy guidance throughout the STO and field offices. Manage and maintain the Office Information Profile (OIP) system; Ensure validity, accuracy and completeness of data; coordination with state officials, the National OIP Data Steward and Service Center Implementation Team Coordinators. Work with program staff to analyze and determine business processes that are feasible for web-based applications and, when possible, moves business practices from static file system to database-driven, web-based intranet system. Provides formal and informal training to partners, such as banks, farm credit associations, technical colleges, university extension, etc., about agency direction in all aspects of automated farm business planning and web-based farm credit processes.

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/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 01/04/2024 including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized experience for the GS-9: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL. B or J.D., if related -OR- One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Experience that demonstrates a fundamental skill in information technology, e-business and web-based applications to recommend enhancements to the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and program operations -OR- A combination of education and experience as listed above. Time in grade for the GS-9 level: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the GS-7 level. Specialized experience for the GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related -OR- One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized work experience which demonstrates advanced skills in information technology, e-business and web-based applications to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and farm/farm loan program operations. Time in grade for the GS-11 level: 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: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized work experience which demonstrates advanced skills in information technology, e-business and web-based applications to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and farm/farm loan program operations. In addition, experience demonstrates execution of program requirements to administer a technology-based communication delivery system, including directives, document management, training, and other applications. Time in grade for the GS-12 level: 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ 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

Education requirement/substitution for the GS-9 & 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]