Agricultural Program Specialist
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 61722 - 116362
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This position is located in the Farm Service Agency South Carolina State Office in Columbia South Carolina.
About the position: Responsible for administering and advising on assigned Farm Programs in the State interpreting regulations and legal requirements providing guidance to County offices on complex precedent setting or unusual situations. Provides information to producers the public and groups interested in the program and its operations.
- Serves as resource person to the Supervisor State Executive Director State Committee County Offices and District Directors for information and advice on assigned programs.
- Provides technical guidance on problems and resolves matters between program participants and County FSA Office.
- Interprets national program policies procedures and regulations to determine their applicability to impact upon program administration in the State.
- Identifies and analyzes program non-compliance recommending corrective solutions.
- Attends meetings and develops contacts with various governmental agencies producers and trade organizations County offices State agricultural officials and the public.
- Investigates allegations of fraud or program abuses.
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. If selected you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
- 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 .
Qualifications
In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards. Education: Undergraduate Education: Major study -- economics agricultural economics marketing business administration animal or poultry science/husbandry agronomy soil science or related curricula dealing with the production and distribution of farm products. Graduate Education: Major study -- dairy science agricultural marketing domestic agricultural development farm management agronomy or other agricultural specialty areas. Experience that demonstrated: Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing agricultural stabilization and conservation programs and of the particular application of national policies and objectives at the State level; Understanding of farming practices and customs in the United States and of the economic needs of farm communities at the State level; Knowledge of current State and Federal agricultural trends; and Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Agricultural extension work as a subject-matter specialist county agent or assistant or associate county agent. Teacher of vocational agriculture. District director State program specialist or county office employee performing duties in the operational phases of farm programs such as production adjustment price support and conservation. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above. OR Education at the GS-11 grade level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. OR For the GS-12 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 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.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Individual Occupational Requirements
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Experience:
In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements you must also possess experience and/or directly related education listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement
For the GS-09 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
Education at the GS-09 grade level: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related. OR
For the GS-11 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.
The substitution of education is not qualifying for the GS-12 grade level.
Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
College Transcript: If qualifying based on education you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e. Bio 101 Math 210 etc.) course title number of credit hours and grade earned. If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic seminar research thesis obscure or misleading course title etc.) please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications. You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. We will verify your education accordingly.
Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education. You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process. However if selected you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the How to Apply section for instructions on submitting transcripts.
Additional information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential you will be placed under a career development plan and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- GIS
- Engineering
- Engineering Practices
- Data Collection
- Irrigation Systems
- Agriculture
- CAD
- GPS
- Water Quality
- Biology
- Nursery
- Emergency maitenance
- Technical Assistance
- Watetr conservation
- Agricultural Equipment
