This position is located in a State Office on the staff of a State Conservationist Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Portland, Oregon. The incumbent serves as a State Coordinator in promoting and fostering conservation partnerships and cooperative relationships with environmental groups and urban organizations with natural resource interests in order to advance the NRCS mission.

Duties

Provides oversight and supervision to assigned staff less than 25% of the time; assigns and reviews work, monitors work progress; gives advice and/or instruction to employees on both assignments and administrative matters. Develops, establishes, and maintains partnerships with environmental groups and urban organizations, both traditional and non-traditional at the regional, state and local level to enhance efforts to address natural resource conservation issues. Serves as primary contact for the State Technical Advisory Committee, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Congressional affairs and other organizations to leverage the marketing of NRCS's Conservation Programs Provides technical guidance in working with Tribes through field office staff and outreach specialists while leading the overall effort to reach the underserved. Provides guidance to successfully address controversial, complex, and time sensitive issues through negotiation and effective communication with partners.

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.
• 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 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.
• Position has a Confidential Financial Disclosure (Form OGE-450) requirement. If selected, you will be required to submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, 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 REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50's will be accepted). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year. See addition information. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Specialized Experience at the GS-13 level: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess conservation issues and outreach to guide conservation planning and effectiveness of programs; Facilitating partnerships and/or outreach programs with other public and private conservation groups; Collaborating with staff to develop communication or marketing strategies for different audiences relevant to conservation issues and programs; and Serving as a point of contact for conservation activities and programs for the public or staff. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. The OPM Qualification Standards for this position can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Midwest Services Branch
• Phone: 8164265706
• Email: [email protected]