- Position Title
- Urban County Executive Director - Expanded
- Agency
- Farm Service Agency
- Announcement Number
- URAG-12561779-24-MA-HA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, September 30, 2024 to Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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Preferences
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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
1.
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
- One year of any supervisory experience.
- A combination of education and experience as described above.
2.
You may start at the CO-11 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
One year of experience in the Federal service equivalent to at least the CO-9 or GS-9 level.
One year of experience in the Federal service equivalent to at least the CO-9 or GS-9 level.
3.
You may start at the CO-12 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
One year of experience in the Federal Service equivalent to at least the CO-11 or GS-11 level.
One year of experience in the Federal Service equivalent to at least the CO-11 or GS-11 level.
4.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describe your experience with applications of agricultural and/or urban program requirements. (Select all that apply)
5.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience reviewing urban farm program operations and recommending comprehensive changes to new urban farm program policy and provisions. (Select all that apply)
6.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience managing and supervising subordinate employees. (Select all that apply)
7.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your knowledge of Urban and Suburban Agriculture program and practices. (Select all that apply)
8.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience maintaining cooperative relationships with stakeholders and the community while recommending ways to improve access to programs through outreach efforts. (Select all that apply)
9.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your ability to communicate in writing with USDA, State department and other urban agricultural agencies, as well as producers, urban and suburban communities and stakeholders. (Select all that apply)
10.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your behavior in providing informal coaching and developing team members. (Select all that apply)
11.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your ability to communicate verbally with Urban producers, ranchers, agricultural agencies, and stakeholders. (Select all that apply)
12.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best demonstrates your commitment to customer service. (Select all that apply)
13.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience to effectively handle conflicts and negotiations. (Select all that apply)
14.
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.