Supervisory Agricultural Commodity Grader (Grain) (Assistant Field Office Manager)

• The duties may include but are not limited to:
• Provides technical on-the-job instructions and determines the accuracy and proficiency of Federal and licensed graders interpretations and application of Federal standards and specific specifications.
• Identifies schedules and provides training for all official personnel through officially established procedures. Ensures the training meets the Agencys requirements.
• Directs and coordinate the operations of work units of various sizes in export locations in the Areas assigned.
• Supervises field supervisors and employees providing direction feedback and monitoring performance.
• Uses good communication skills to coordinate effectively with the team as well as other managers in different levels of the organization.
• Applies knowledge of the industry and Agency operations in order to come up with an overall strategy.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• May need to serve a one-year probationary period.
• 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 will be subject to a pre-employment medical statement and/or exam.
• In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest the incumbent will be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.
• Prior to an official offer selectee will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) acknowledging/accepting that geographic mobility is a condition of employment. Failure to sign the MOU will result in withdrawal of the job offer.
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk public trust or national security positions.

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: 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.

FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local county state Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Using the official U.S. grade standards and inspection procedures for grains and other graded and processed commodities.
• Applying the procedures techniques and methods required to determine the grains and commodities acceptability or grade and skill in performing various types of inspections.
• Utilizing supervisory and leadership techniques in order to plan organize and manage resources and subordinates in accordance with Agency and Departmental regulations.