The incumbent of this position serves as the Business Manager in the office of the NRCS State Conservationist (STC) in Illinois. The incumbent has responsibility for managing a unit within the state that is responsible for· integrating conservation strategy/planning and financial, personnel, and other resources and business and locally based administrative services necessary to deliver on the mission of the state, area, and field offices.

Duties

Oversees and coordinates efforts to integrate and link conservation strategy with the planning, allocation, utilization, and evaluation of financial, human, property. Exercises responsibility for reviewing and assessing performance and accountability including tracking and reporting on progress in achieving goals and objectives. Develops and implements, at the state level, quality assurance system and coordinates the implementation of state-level internal controls. Coordinates the implementation of strategic resource and workload assessment methods and practices to inform state- and national-level resource planning activities. Coordinates the planning, requesting, approval, allocation, and utilization of financial resources for the state. Works with the STC to review and approve state budget requests, and the annual operating budget for the state. Supervises and directs various business advisory and support functions, including coordinating national roll-outs of business or administrative initiatives.

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.
• 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, and specialized experience as defined below. Time in grade: Current Federal Employeesmust have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration at the GS-13 grade level.) Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13 Level: You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: experience in Integrating conservation strategy with the planning, allocation, utilization, and evaluation of financial and other resources; Assessing the performance and accountability of conservation programs and operations; Coordinating rollouts of conservation, business, or administrative initiatives with leadership and staff; Directing administrative support services; Providing supervision, direction, oversight, and management to natural resource conservation strategy/planning and financial staff within an organization. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN.

Education

There is no education substitution for the GS-13 grade level.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Kristin Rupert
• Phone: 817-509-3400
• Email: [email protected]