This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR), In this position, you will serve as first-line program expert, who will respond to human and financial resource related matters for the organization and provide front-line advice and guidance to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

Duties

Has significant responsibility and input in a myriad of functions i.e., financial resources, human resources, facilities management, process improvement, supervision, and Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP). Coordinates, plans, develops, and executes critical and/or sensitive assignments, position papers, proposals, recommendations, and inquiries. Initiates, formulates, and implements cutting-edge budgetary concepts, principles, and methods to address extremely difficult financial systemic problems on a national scale, and to advance the visibility of the Civil Rights program. Plans, organizes, and directs the financial execution of interagency agreements ensuring that services comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Conceives, plans, and conducts financial analyses, evaluations, or investigations of outstanding scope, difficulty, and complexity in program areas of critical importance to the Department. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.

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.
• 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/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience, as defined below. At the GS-15: Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing expert technical advice on human and financial resources; developing budget formulation and execution for an office; and supervising a team of professionals. 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 job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Sindy Leon
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]