This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Farm Service Agency (FSA), Office of Management and Strategy (OMS) located in Washington DC. The incumbent provides technical advice to management and program officials on the interpretation of regulations and guidelines and their application to complex problems.

Duties

Develop programs and procedures to improve and correct discrepancies in the administrative process. Develop operating procedures, policies, and instructions in order to facilitate and improve the effectiveness of services. Prepare minutes in legal form, assuring compliance with basic policies, procedures, and rulings. Prepare and issue agenda, assuring a quorum will be available and other appropriate participants are notified. Coordinate a variety of administrative services activities to include the procurement of needed space, equipment, supplies, printing, equipment maintenance, transportation, telephone service, property management, etc. Detect and analyze inefficiencies or problems in staff actions and requirements. Review, analyze, and combine all projected or actual budget needs of the organization and evaluate and justify funding requirements to meet those needs.

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 instruction 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 09/05/2024 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 line of progression for the position being filled. (e.g. one year at the GS-11 grade level for consideration for the GS-12 grade level) Specialized Experience (GS-12 level): Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience planning and coordinating with leadership (high level agency or department officials) to include conduct of independent research, studies, analyses, evaluations and assessments; Preparing a variety of written materials such as correspondence, reports, and board meeting minutes and to respond to inquiries, present information, explain requirements, and to plan, coordinate, or advise on work efforts. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. 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

THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE IS NOT QUALIFYING AT THE GS-12 LEVEL.

Contacts

• Address Farm Service Agency 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Sanderson Jones
• Email: [email protected]