- Position Title
- Supervisory Program Specialist (Branch Chief)
- Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Announcement Number
- IMP-11974815-23-LR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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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 Food and Nutrition Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Food and Nutrition 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.
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• 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.
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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 current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or other application materials and information provided by your references.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
To qualify for the GS-14 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-13 level in the federal service. GS-14: Specialized experience is fifty-two (52) weeks of experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent in other public or private sectors that is directly related to the position which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes 1) researching, interpreting, and applying the laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing a federal nutrition assistance program or federal social service program; 2) formulating program plans and recommending changes to policies and program operations; 3) leading staff in an organizational unit that oversees the administration of programs through other entities such as federal, state, and local partners; and 4) advising management officials of complex and sensitive program issues.
Will you have one year of the specialized experience is fifty-two (52) weeks of experience at the GS-13 level that is directly related to the position?
A) Yes
B) No
Will you have one year of the specialized experience is fifty-two (52) weeks of experience at the GS-13 level that is directly related to the position?
A) Yes
B) No
2.
Select all statements reflecting the functions you have performed to ensure federal nutrition assistance programs or social service assistance programs are administered in compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
3.
Please select the programs in which you have managed the compliance and oversight of for conformance with federal regulations:
4.
Which statement best describes your experience with sharing or applying technical knowledge related to federal nutrition assistance programs?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
I have served as a technical expert with responsibility for assisting federal agencies, State agencies, or local partners with applying policy or guidance to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of federal nutrition assistance program operations.
6.
Select one statement that describe your experience with policies, resources, or guidance documents related to federal nutrition assistance programs.
7.
Which statement best describes your experience delivering clear, effective written communication in an organizational setting?
8.
Please select the statement(s) that best describe your experience in communicating information to contacts within and outside the organization to negotiate, decide-on, and/or coordinate work-related changes. (Please select all that apply)
9.
Choose the one statement that best describes your level of experience developing and managing teams.
10.
Choose the one statement from the list below that best describes your experience developing employees.
11.
Which of the following best describes your work experience recognizing diversity and inclusion in order to increase organizational effectiveness?
12.
Which of the following best describes your experience with individuals who have diverse viewpoints, opinions, and/or backgrounds? Select all that apply.
13.
Select the statement that best describes your work experience in dealing with and advising higher ranking officials in other units or organizations of sensitive or complex issues.
14.
Which of the following activities related to decision-making have you performed? Select all that apply.
15.
Which of the following best describes your experience with responding to organizational changes?
16.
Which of the following best describes your experience negotiating to reach consensus?
17.
Please select the contact(s), both within and outside the organization, in which you have experience serving as a prime contact for concerning policies, regulations, and decisions on federal nutrition assistance programs or social service assistance programs. (Please select all that apply):
18.
Which of the following activities related to establishing and maintaining relationships to achieve organizational goals have you performed? Select all that apply.
19.
Which of the following best describes your experience disseminating data and information to inform and educate partners and stakeholders?
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.