This position is located in a State office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent serves as Program Analyst with responsibility for carrying out functions that support the management and delivery of Farm Bill programs in the state.

Duties

Utilizes, tracks and coordinates data in available databases such as: Easement Acquisition and Monitoring Tracking Spreadsheets, ProTracts, NEST, FundManager, and SharePoint sites. Assists with developing and improving processes, policies, systems and procedures relative to all Farm Bill Programs to ensure effective and efficient program management activities and programs are operating to meet established goals. Works with other staff at the State Office to develop strategies, action plans and needed corrective measures in order to assure delivery of quality guidance to field office and easement team staff in accomplishing Farm Bill Program objectives. Responsible for the organization and maintenance of official state office Farm Bill Program contract files, records and manuals. Serves as the point of contact for Program Assistants for Farm Bill Program contract obligations and contract modifications.

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.
• Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. The employee may sit comfortably to do the work. There is some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items such as paper files, 6-part folders, manual binders, books and supplies.
• Physical Demands continued: There is some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items such as paper files, 6-part folders, manual binders, books and supplies.
• Work Environment: The work is primarily performed in a typical office setting. Normal safety precautions are carried out.

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-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying: GS-7 Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Assisting with interpreting regulations and guidelines pertaining to various program missions and goals; Assisting with reviews and analyses of systems and procedures; and Discussing factual information related to findings and conclusions with management. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) OR Education: Must have one full year of graduate level education in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in business, operations management, or other directly related field. (You must submit transcripts.) OR Combination: Must have a combination of graduate education and specialized experience as listed above. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the specialized experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the graduate education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS.) OR Superior Academic Achievement: Must meet the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement. To qualify for SAA, you must have completed all requirements for a bachelor's degree in a field of study that demonstrates the competencies required by this position and meet ONE of the following:1) A grade point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.2) A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in the applicant's major field of study, or those courses in the applicant's major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.3) Rank in the upper one-third of the applicant's class in the college, university, or major subdivision.4) Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS). GS-9 Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Preparing reports and briefings regarding conservation program matters to management; Developing spreadsheets to monitor, track, and extract information; Analyzing data to evaluate a conservation program's performance; and Evaluating methods and techniques to solve problems associated with a conservation program. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) OR Education: Must possess two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or Master's or equivalent graduate degree in business, operations management, or other directly related field or LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: You MUST submit supporting academic transcripts. OR Combination: Must possess a combination of the above described education and specialized experience such that they total 100% when combined. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. (Note: Only graduate level education beyond the first year or 18 semester hours may be combined with specialized experience. (You must submit transcripts.) 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

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.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Contacts

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