Grain Marketing Specialist

• The duties may include but are not limited to:
• Serves as a recognized authority and participates with various Field Office Managers (FOMs) in recommending revisions modifications new program policies or procedures.
• Assists Field Office Managers (FOMs) and Assistant Field Office Managers (AFOMs) with assessments and evaluations of official services handled by the field offices
• Serves as a recognized authority in the analysis evaluation maintenance support and training of Grain Inspectors/Technicians for technical program activities.
• Recommends actions to minimize adverse impacts and maximize potential benefits to the business process and operations.
• Analyzes feasibility studies proposals and in-depth analyses of current requirements and forecast trends and future needs.
• Evaluates business needs having impact throughout a major organizational component against short- and long-range objectives.
• Identifies schedules and provides training for all official personnel through officially established procedures.

• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.

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:

• Managing administrative operations by developing and implementing uniform procedures and business processes that support consistent and efficient execution across multiple field offices.
• Coordinating national training and development programs for technical and administrative personnel ensuring timely completion of mandatory requirements.
• Managing and coordinating hiring and personnel actions by supporting recruitment and selection activities and ensuring alignment with agency requirements.