This is a County Executive Director - Expanded position located in the Muhlenberg County FSA Office, in Greenville, Kentucky.
Per 27-PM, Par. 472E, this vacancy is being advertised with an expanded area of consideration.
Duties:
Responsible for directing and managing program and administrative operations for one or more counties.
Carrying out permanent and ad hoc farm bill programs and policies established by USDA as well as crop insurance operations under policies established by the Risk Management Agency (RMA).
Providing basic FSA farm loan program services.
May perform additional farm loan program assignments based on authorities delegated.
Performing office and field activities as needed to accomplish program objectives.
Managing and directing activities of subordinate staff.
Requirements:
You must be a US Citizen or US National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service Registered or Exempt.
Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
Must be 18 years of age or 17 years of age for high school graduates.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
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.
Successful completion of one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period, if required.
Financial Disclosure Required (FSA-324).
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-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.
You may start at the CO-07 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
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.
OR
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
Six months of experience as a CED or CEDT at the CO-5 level.
OR
A combination of education and experience as described above.
You may start at the CO-09 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
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
experience
equivalent to at least grade CO-7 or GS-7 in the
federal
service. Experience 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
1 year of any supervisory experience.
A combination of education and experience as described above.
You may start at the CO-11 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
One-year
experience
equivalent to at least grade CO-9 or GS-9 in the
federal
service.
You may start at the CO-12 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
One-year
experience
equivalent to at least grade CO-11 or GS-11 in the
federal
service.
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