- Position Title
- Chief of Staff
- Agency
- Farm Service Agency
- Announcement Number
- FSA-23-11804548-DE-OAA-MC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 24, 2023 to Monday, February 6, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? 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 were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or 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 were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or 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?
Assessment 1
Please respond to the following questions. Any experience claimed in response to the questions MUST be supported by information in your resume. This information must be SPECIFIC, (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide supporting documentation may result in an ineligible rating.
1.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes the highest level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform GS-15 Chief of Staff work.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Ensure timely resolution of high level, high priority, urgent and/or controversial issues, problems, or situations.
3.
Serve as a key member of the management team by participating fully in agency activities to facilitate decision-making and alignment of organizational change, modernization, and improvement objectives.
4.
Carry out the tracking, follow-up, and recommends improvement actions to ensure completion of agency assignments correctly and on time.
5.
Serve as the primary point-of-contact for leading and coordinating the strategic planning and collaboration of activities.
6.
Conduct or coordinate analyses of existing policies and activities to assess their effectiveness and identify and initiate needed revisions in such policies and operations
7.
Participate with and advise senior leaders in the development of policies and operations designed to meet the agency and Mission Area's goals and objectives and improve day-to-day operations.
8.
Manage the day-to-day operations for a Senior Executive Leader.
9.
Assist a Senior Executive Leader with developing, implementing, and monitoring management priorities, goals, policies, practices, and systems.
10.
Evaluate policy recommendations presented by operating officials within an Agency, identify policy options, and facilitate their implementation through senior leaders.
11.
Utilize independent judgment to determine when policy recommendations or similar matters require decision by or guidance Senior Executive Leaders.
12.
Work closely with the agency leadership team to ensure a collaborative teamwork approach to achieving priorities and goals with attention to quality, timeliness, and accuracy.
13.
Present to Senior Executive Leaders and other top officials' proposals for new or revised policies along with evaluations of various factors bearing upon the potential effectiveness of such proposals on the agency.
14.
Conduct negotiations to resolve conflicts and controversies, and initiate necessary action to assure their understanding and acceptance by senior leaders and agencies.
15.
Identify approaches, monitor progress and, identify and proactively work to address issues and barriers to progress and provide progress reports to the leadership team.
16.
Ensure written products submitted to the agency are of professional quality, timely and directly address the change, challenge, or issue.
17.
Set and adjust short-term and long-term priorities.
18.
Leads teams to develop proposed strategies for achieving desired outcomes, prepares and presents analytical reports of the projected impact of proposed strategies.
19.
Facilitates diverse teams in implementing major initiatives.
20.
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.