Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all US Citizens and US Nationals.

• Carrying out office activities and functions pertaining to one or more of the program areas administered in the county.
• Interpreting and explaining procedures, program regulations and forms to producers and other agency personnel.
• Utilizing various web-based software applications to maintain producer data and processing automated forms.
• Using a high degree of initiative and judgment in planning and carrying out assigned tasks and resolving problems encountered.

Conditions of employment

• 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. Requiring a REAL ID and/or Passport, U.S. Military card or current PIV card for completion.
• 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/.
• Must be a high school graduate, or have a GED.
• Must be 18 years of age, or 17 years of age for high school graduates.

Qualifications

Qualifications are in accordance with requirements in Handbook 27-PM.

Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date in the announcement, including the following specialized experience and/or education, as identified below:

You may start at the CO-03 level if you have the following qualifications:

• Successful completion of High School with a High School Diploma or a GED.

• Successful completion of two years of education above high school in an accredited business, secretarial or technical, junior college, college or university in any field in which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite or associates degree from such an accredited college or university. OR
• At least 3 months of general work experience in support of projects, programs, or assignments providing a requisite knowledge of agricultural operations, agricultural management, governmental programs, or related office and customer service functions that indicate the ability to: analyze problems, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; resolve conflict; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

You may start at the CO-05 level if you have one of the following qualifications:

• Successful completion of four years of education above high school in an accredited business, secretarial or technical, junior college, college or university in any field in which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite or bachelor's degree from such an accredited college or university. OR
• At least one year of general work experience in support of projects, programs, or assignments providing a requisite knowledge of agricultural operations, agricultural management, governmental programs, or related office and customer service functions that indicate the ability to: analyze problems, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; resolve conflict; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

• Successful completion of one full year of graduate education from an accredited college or university. OR
• Superior Academic Achievement: A bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university with either:
  • grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale;
  • 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study;
  • class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college;
  • membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies.

• One-year specialized experience equivalent to grade CO-5 or GS-5 level. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and methods of fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving techniques as they apply to the analysis, evaluation, and application of agricultural program requirements. In addition, knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assist in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural program operations to make recommendations for improvements. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

• A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university. OR
• One-year specialized experience equivalent to at least grade CO-7 or GS-7 in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge of agricultural program policies and practices to independently examine applications, supporting documents, and program reports. In addition, experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assist in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural program operations to make recommendations for improvements. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet:

The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Required Documents:

• Resume that includes:
  • Resume cannot exceed 2 pages.
  • Personal information including name, phone number and email address.
  • Work Experience must include title, employment dates (month/year), and detailed jobexperience related to each position listed on the resume.
  • Resume should include work schedule, and hours worked per week.
  • Current or previous Federal or FSA County employees, resume must also include the Title and Grade for each applicable work experience entry.
• Transcripts, if applicable
  • If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts at the time of application. The most recent unofficial copy is sufficient; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.

• Performance Appraisal (Most Recent Signed) or a statement stating why you don't have a Performance Appraisal.

• SF-50 (Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) or equivalent showing position title, series, grade and salary.)

If Selected:
Applicant will be required to provide the following documentation within 7 days of receipt of Tentative Job Offer. Failure to provide required documentation will jeopardize further consideration.

• All current/former Federal and FSA county must provide the most recent SF-50 ( non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) or equivalent showing position title, series, grade and salary.)
• All current/former USDA employees must provide Performance Appraisal (Most Recent Signed) or a statement stating why you don't have a Performance Appraisal.

You will not be contacted for additional information.

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