- Position Title
- Supervisory Agricultural Commodity Grader (Sub-Area Supervisor)
- Agency
- Agricultural Marketing Service
- Announcement Number
- MP-11002749-21-SC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 8, 2021 to Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Agricultural Marketing Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Agricultural Marketing Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Are you a retiree receiving a civilian Federal or FSA County Annuity?
2.
Have you ever received a voluntary separation incentive payment (VSIP or buyout) to leave the Federal civilian service or FSA County position?
3.
If you answered Yes to the question above, provide the name of the Federal Agency from which you received a buyout and the date on which it was received. If you answered No, type NA for not applicable.
(limit 150 characters)
4.
Are you a current or former: Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Core Questions
1.
Has your work schedule been full-time, i.e., 35-40 hours per week, for every position listed on your resume or OF-612?
Note: If no, please include the following in your resume for all positions held: position title, employer, dates employed (MM/DD/YY) and work schedule (i.e., Full-Time (FT), Part-Time (PT), etc., and hrs/wk. Please list in order with current/most recent position first. Failure to provide all requested information may prevent us from giving credit for experience.)
Note: If no, please include the following in your resume for all positions held: position title, employer, dates employed (MM/DD/YY) and work schedule (i.e., Full-Time (FT), Part-Time (PT), etc., and hrs/wk. Please list in order with current/most recent position first. Failure to provide all requested information may prevent us from giving credit for experience.)
2.
I understand for information on the status of my application and the outcome of the application process, I (the applicant) must inquire through USAJOBS. No separate notification will be sent to me. To view the status of my application and the outcome of the application process, I must go to the USAJOBS website and log into My Account. Once in My Account I must enter the "Application Status" section of the website.
3.
I understand submission of supporting documentation, e.g., transcripts, DD 214, 50B, performance appraisal may be required for this position. I also understand that my application will not be considered if the required supporting documentation is not submitted or is not submitted in accordance with the time frames indicated in the announcement.
4.
I understand that any correspondence necessary will be conducted via e-mail and sent to the e-mail address I provided in this application process. I must keep this e-mail address current.
5.
I understand that if I am a current or former federal employee, I must submit an SF-50 showing my career/career-conditional status AND a performance appraisal dated within 18 months or as statement detailing the reason for not submitting the appraisal as part of the application package.
6.
If you are, or ever were, a federal civilian employee in a permanent position in the competitive service, what is the highest grade level you held, excluding temporary promotions? (Please include the pay plan, e.g. GS-7, WG-10, or NA for not applicable).
(limit 250 characters)
7.
If you are, or ever were, a federal civilian employee, please indicate the start date and end dates of the highest graded permanent positions you held, excluding temporary promotions (e.g. MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY to present, or NA for not applicable).
(limit 250 characters)
Assessment 1
1.
GS-11 - Choose one answer that best describes your education and experience.
2.
I have performed work that required me to assess, evaluate, and/or determine the quality and/or condition of commodities or products?
3.
I have experience and/or training in the following agribusiness functions
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
I have been employed as a government or private Inspector or Agricultural Commodity Grader where you applied commercial or federal quality standards to agricultural commodities or products.
5.
I have been responsible for examining agricultural products to determine their conformance with approved contract specifications such as type, kind, weight, grade, class, condition, packing/packaging, storage, and/or distribution.
6.
Which of the following types of standards have you applied to agricultural commodities or products?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Applying grade, class, or quality standards to agricultural commodities or products
8.
I have developed the following to communicate and/or explain grade and classification standards for an agricultural commodity or product
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Using product sampling techniques and procedures for quality control purposes.
10.
Inspecting agricultural commodities or products to ensure conformance with commercial or governmental specifications.
11.
Interpreted and applied in post high school learning situations or in jobs that you have held?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Examining fruit, vegetables and/or related products to determine their conformance with approved contract specifications such as type, kind, weight, grade, class, condition, packing/packaging, storage, and/or distribution.
13.
Using sampling techniques and procedures to inspect or grade fruits, vegetables and/or related products.
14.
Applying import requirements, marketing orders and agreements, and their associated regulations and requirements pertaining to grain, seed, or related products.
15.
Applying internal control systems that guard against fraud, waste, and/or management.
16.
Implementing processes for assessing project or program performance.
17.
Which of the following best describes your experience developing and implementing systems to ensure measurement of program outcomes and report on results?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
Can you cite a situation where you can take credit for the growth and development of one or more staff members or co-workers?
19.
Which of the following development activities have you personally conducted for the benefit of persons engaged in professional learning activities or serving as members of your organization?
20.
In which of the following do you have experience pertaining to the delivery of services to customers within or outside your organization?
21.
In which of the following do you have experience as a work leader, project manager, or supervisor responsible for the delivery of services to customers within or outside your organization?
22.
Which of the following groups or entities have you engaged professionally?
23.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.