- Position Title
- County Program Technician
- Agency
- Farm Service Agency
- Announcement Number
- FSACO-12120624-23-TX-RW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to Tuesday, September 26, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Preferences
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
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Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
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.
Assessment 1
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At CO-4, you must meet one the following criteria in order to qualify for this position.
- Successful completion of two 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 may be substituted for experience. OR
- One year of general experience of progressively responsible clerical, office work, or equal background in the operations of a farm or ranch that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.
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At CO-05, you must meet one of the following criteria in order to qualify for this position.
- 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 Bachelors degree from such an accredited college or university; OR
- One year of experience equivalent to the CO-4 level applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical or equal background in the operations of a farm or ranch that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.
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At CO-6, you must meet the following criteria in order to qualify for this position.
- One year experience equivalent to grade CO-5 or GS-5 applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to any farm or agricultural program.
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At CO-7, you must meet the following criteria in order to qualify for this position.
- One year experience equivalent to grade CO-6 or GS-6 applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to independently perform a full range of farm program processes Experience that shows your ability to perform progressively more complex, responsible, or difficult duties: and that shows your ability to learn the specific work of this position.
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From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that describe(s) your ability to communicate orally with others by providing and obtaining general information related to FSA farm programs and practices. (Select all that apply)
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From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that describe(s) your ability to communicate in writing to a variety of stakeholders (e.g. farmers, ranchers, agricultural organizations, etc.). (Select all that apply)
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From the descriptions below, choose the option(s) that describe(s) your knowledge of agricultural production practices. (Select all that apply)
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From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that describe(s) your ability to independently identify and resolve problems. (Select all that apply)
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From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that demonstrate(s) your commitment to customer service. (Select all that apply)
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From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that describe(s) your experience responding to new or changing situations. (Select all that apply)
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From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that describe(s) your ability to work effectively to facilitate the operation of a team. (Select all that apply)
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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.