This position is located in the Programs Division of the Oregon State Office in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This position will assist in providing statewide leadership, guidance, and support in the implementation of farm bill conservation programs, specifically on the promotion and implementation of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Locations within Oregon will be negotiable at the time of interview.

Duties

Assists partners and technical leads in tracking and reporting program effectiveness results. Assists in analyzing the workload associated with RCPP, making staffing recommendations, and tracking budget allocations. Works with state public affairs staff and others in coordinating and developing media packages. Establish fund pools and fund accountability; liaising with technical teams to develop unique cost scenarios. Serves as one of two Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Coordinators on the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Office, Programs Staff. Provides leadership, technical expertise, program management, partner outreach, training, and quality control for Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Assists technical leads with partner relations and provision of technical assistance to partners. Promotes Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) throughout the state, develops Partnership Programmatic Agreements (PPA's), Supplemental Agreements (SA's), valuation methods and other program agreement items. Assists field staff in the development, implementation and management of contracts and Land, Management and Rental (LMR) contracts developed and managed in CD, CART, Protracts, CDAA, DMS, and CD-DMS. Serves as state specialist on RCPP policy.

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.
• 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 E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.

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. (e.g. one year at the GS-11 grade level for consideration for the GS-12 grade level). Basic Education Requirement: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.; OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements listed above, applicants must meet the following Minimum Qualifications Requirement in order to be considered: Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. This experience must include coordinating conservation planning projects with diverse stakeholders, such as farmers, ranchers, government entities, and local community organizations, ensuring program data is properly maintained, to include but not limited to screening and ranking tools, proper outreach services as well as updating program policies and procedures to maintain program performance, and conducting project reviews and/or audits to maintain contractual conformance for all easement and land management plans. Note: There is no education substitution for the GS-12 level. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) 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

You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify all education requirements (i.e. substitution of education and/or basic education requirement). If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement. You must document all requirements on every vacancy; we cannot use previous determinations as a basis for rating. All required information must be received by the closing date of this announcement, and non-submission of all required documents/documentation will result in non-consideration. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. This information must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Non-submission of these documents will result in non-consideration.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation via this link. All education claimed by applicants will be verified accordingly. Important: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Click on this link for more information.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Amy Scott
• Phone: 904-299-3120
• Email: [email protected]