- Position Title
- County Program Analyst
- Agency
- Farm Service Agency
- Announcement Number
- FSACO-12568233-25-OR-HA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, October 7, 2024 to Monday, October 21, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Preferences
1.
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
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have High School Diploma or GED?
2.
At the 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 bachelor's degree from such an accredited college or university. OR
- At least one year of general work experience in support of projects, programs, or assignments providing a requisite knowledge of agricultural operations, agricultural management, governmental programs, or related office and customer service functions that indicate the ability to: analyze problems, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; resolve conflict; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. OR
- A combination of education and experience as described above.
3.
You may start at the CO-07 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
- Successful completion of one full year of graduate education from an accredited college or university. OR
- Superior Academic Achievement: A bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university with either:
- grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale;
- 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study;
- class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college;
- membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies.
- One-year specialized experience equivalent to grade CO-5 or GS-5 level. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and methods of fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving techniques as they apply to the analysis, evaluation, and application of agricultural program requirements. In addition, knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assist in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural program operations to make recommendations for improvements. OR
- A combination of education and experience as described above.
4.
At CO-09, you must meet one of the following criteria in order to qualify for this position:
- 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 specialized experience equivalent to at least grade CO-7 or GS-7 in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that 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
- A combination of education and experience as described above.
5.
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)
6.
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)
7.
From the descriptions below, choose the option(s) that describe(s) your knowledge of agricultural production practices. (Select all that apply)
8.
From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that describe(s) your ability to independently identify and resolve problems. (Select all that apply)
9.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that demonstrate(s) your commitment to customer service. (Select all that apply)
10.
From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that describe(s) your experience responding to new or changing situations. (Select all that apply)
11.
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)
12.
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.