This position is part of the San Francisco Area office of the Market News Division, Specialty Crops Program. The Office is responsible for collecting, analyzing, preparing, and releasing market news data for fruits and vegetables from various production areas to the terminal markets serving the San Francisco Bay and Oakland areas. In this position, the incumbent will serve as Officer-in-Charge with responsibility for all activities assigned to the office.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Establishes contacts with importers, ship lines, foreign sales groups, and other government agencies. Reporting the wholesale trading in the San Francisco Bay and Oakland area. Analyzes information relative to general and specific market conditions for commodities shipped on commercial volume. Studies daily and seasonal operations as well as market reports from competitive production areas. Maintains integrity in operations and accuracy in reports despite pressures and attempted intimidation by financially interested parties. Participates in meetings with growers and marketing firms as an expert consultant. Prepares and disseminates daily, semi-weekly or weekly as well as annual and special market reports covering sales.

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.
• 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/.
• Selectee will be subject to a pre-employment medical statement and/or exam.
• 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.
• Prior to an official offer, selectee will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) acknowledging/accepting that geographic mobility is a condition of employment. Failure to sign the MOU will result in withdrawal of the job offer.

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-12 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience understanding, analyzing and disseminating data relative to commodity containers, general and specific market conditions as reflected in supply, demand, price, quality, condition, size, unit of sale and movement of all commodities. Experience conducting data collection, analysis or research of market conditions for specialty crops or related industry production and marketing trends. Experience persuading members of industry and others to cooperate voluntarily in providing information for reports. Experience applying trade practices to the marketing of specialty crops or related products. 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]