In this position, you will serve as the Branch Chief of the either the West or Northwest Branch within the Market Development Division of the Specialty Crops Program of the Agricultural Marketing Service and will be responsible for maintaining the Branch's expertise in the oversight of high visibility programs, and coordinating projects involving Division employees.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Develops, recommends, directs and reviews policies, procedures, and modifications to new and existing programs. Collaborates and coordinates projects within Division and other divisions of the Specialty Crop Program. Recommends, develops, implements, and evaluates policies to assure Branch activities comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Recommends ,develops, implements, and evaluates policies to assure Branch rule-making activities are carried out in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Leads the training and development of new Branch employees and in developing training for more experienced employees. Carries out the full range of administrative supervision of Branch employees.

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.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• 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 (GS-13) in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Leading a team of technical experts, to assign work and achieve timely responses to industry requests. Assessing program operations and providing recommendations for improvement. Overseeing the administration of a program to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, federal polices and guidelines. Development and review of written briefing materials and correspondence to explain program issues to Department executives, congressional leaders, and industry representatives. Representing the organization to internal partners, external industry contacts, and the public to explain, justify and anticipate potential impacts of policy decisions. Development and/or review of rulemaking documents, such as work plans, proposed rules, final rules. 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]