This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Office of Management & Strategy. The primary purpose of the work is to serve as an expert on future and current human resource operations and planning to analyze and evaluate major management and program aspects of substantive mission oriented programs for agency.

Duties

Researches and identifies new program concepts and techniques. Represents the Division at high level internal and external meetings and organizations dealing with interrelated divisional programs, analysis and structuring. Researches and investigates new or improved management practices for application and human resource operations. Initiates and formulates the execution of policy and procedures and directives for implementation and interprets regulations to ensure statutory compliance related to human resource programs. Uses expert skills to provide recommendations for, strategic human resource planning.

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 11/06/2024 including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must 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-13 grade level for consideration for the GS-14 grade level). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package Specialized Experience for the GS-14 level: At least one full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates expertise in the following: Providing oversight regarding human resource policy development and implementation of human resource initiatives Developing and reviewing human resource policy development and/or implementation of human resource program initiatives. Reviewing, analyzing data, identify agency trends and discussing with higher level management officials on topics related to human resource policy and guidance and the results of implementation of human resource policies. Developing, monitoring and reporting for Agency training and development. 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 IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL.

Contacts

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