This position(s) is located in the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Office of the Director, in Washington, DC. In this position, you will be responsible for providing administrative support for extramural research, education, and extension in coordination with other REE agencies that focus on intramural research and data collection.

Duties

Serves as office manager with complete responsibility for all operations of the Directors Office. Schedules to ensure coverage of telephones and support needs of the Director and general efficient operation of the office. Establishes and maintains office and committee files. Prepares agendas and assembles necessary records and files. Completes all travel arrangements for Director and furnishes itineraries to officials and staff members. Maintains contact with other USDA officials, officials of other Federal and State agencies and organizations, representatives of private industry and leaders in agricultural fields. Provides information on matters pertaining to questions of policy and procedure not requiring the personal attention of the Director. Follows up as necessary to assure reply is forwarded and/or answered in a reasonable time. Serves as a Controlled Correspondence Officer and works with the staff of the USDA Office of Executive Secretariat.

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, 3/15/2024, 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. GS-10:Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-10 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience recording meeting notes or minutes; preparing travel arrangements; editing and reviewing correspondence for errors; and briefing supervisors on their day-to-day schedule. Applicant must be able to type 40 words per minute. 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 National Institute of Food and Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Prasad Elayath
• Phone: (301) 837-8964
• Email: [email protected]