County Office location in Illinois will be determined upon selection. This position is open to current FSA CO employees in District 4 ONLY. Major responsibilities for this KEY Program Technician position would include serving as an expert in one or more of the following program areas: Administrative Programs Commodity Production Programs Common Programs Conservation Programs Disaster Programs Emergency Programs Compliance Programs Price Support Programs

Duties

Assists the State Office with projects as assigned. Serve as a central resource for expert guidance, coordination, and assistance at the county office level with a district-wide or statewide collaboration for assigned programs. Explains procedures, program regulations and forms in the assigned programs to agency personnel. Provides guidance on web-based software applications to Program Technicians. Develops and contributes creative ideas and solutions to program operations and/or issues resulting in added value to the State's products and services.

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/.
• Must be a high school graduate, or have a GED.
• Must be 18 years of age, or 17 years of age for high school graduates.

Qualifications

Qualifications are in accordance with requirements in Handbook 27-PM. You must be a current County Program Technician in Illinois, District 4 to be eligible for this position. Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date in the announcement, including the following specialized experience and/or education, as identified below: You may start at the CO-08 level if you have the following qualifications: One year of experience directly related to the functions of the position to be filled equivalent to the CO-07 in FSA County service or GS-07 in FSA Federal service. Experience that shows your ability to perform more complex or difficult duties: and that shows your ability to learn the specific work of this position.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Farm Service Agency - County Offices 3500 Wabash Ave. Springfield, IL 62711 US
• Name: Cathy Phillips
• Phone: 217-331-6865
• Email: [email protected]