This position is located within the Rural Development (RD) Mission Area, Rural Housing Service (RHS) agency, Office of the Deputy Administrator for Community Programs, Washington, DC, and serves to support the Deputy Administrator in the responsibility for administering the community facilities program in the Rural Development program mission. This position is neither remote/virtual. You will be expected to report in person to the assigned duty location.

Duties

Responsible for overall administration of community programs loans and other assigned loan and grant programs, including policy development, fund distribution, and processing. Assures the review of legislation, executive orders, and other regulations to ascertain the implication of proposed provisions of community program operations. Represents and speaks for the Deputy Administrator and RHS Administrator on policy matters and operating problems relating to community programs. Performs a full range of supervisory functions.

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.
• 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

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: : Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal For GS-15 Grade Level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Ability to provide leadership and oversight in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of a nationwide program to ensure that comprehensive and sound management is provided and that maximum program benefits are derived; ability to develop and implement operating plans for new initiatives; leadership and supervisory experience, including experience collaborating with senior managers and staff to ensure consistency and quality of policies, practices, and service levels for community loan and grant programs; oral presentation skills and experience communicating with senior level management, Congressional offices, industry professionals, and general public on a variety of commercial banking and lending topics. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-15 level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1101 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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

There is no substitution of education for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Margaret Kellam
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]