This position is located in a state, field, or area office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture. Serves as the Agency's Workforce Strategist and ensures the Agency's strategic workforce direction is established, communicated, and aligned with the NRCS and mission area workforce goals. Incumbent represents the Agency in high level strategic human capital planning and execution initiatives in support of the comprehensive workforce strategy.

Duties

Advises Agency leadership on forecasted and changing workforce needs and works with the Agency’s financial manager to determine the overall availability of funds. Strategizes with Agency leadership team by using workforce data and forecasted workforce trends to establish the overall annual bandwidth for hiring. Develops the Agency’s strategy for university partnerships to maximize student Agency outreach, and partners with other Agency’s Workforce Strategists to coordinate college/university recruitment events and job fairs. Represents the Agency and its strategic workforce development plan to ensure efficient hiring within the Agency. Identifies the most critical positions for the Agency’s current and future needs and analyzes the position attrition risk to help set knowledge management priorities.

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.
• 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.

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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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: Specialized Experience: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the 13 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: planning, evaluating, and analyzing organizational programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal administrative or human capital operations; analyzing workforce data to forecast changing workforce needs and hiring needs; researching industry conditions to develop recruitment strategies; and providing recommendations to leadership and management in matters relating to workforce planning and staffing issues. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) 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. Note: If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. 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

Contacts

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