- Position Title
- NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST (Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives)
- Agency
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Announcement Number
- NRCS-25-12622828-IMP-AR-TD Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 9, 2024 to Monday, December 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current Natural Resources Conservation Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Natural Resources Conservation 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.
Are you a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?
5.
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
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.
In this part, you will be asked about your education or experience in meeting the basic qualifications or the GS-401 series. Please read all responses prior to making your selection, then select the answer that accurately reflects your qualifications:
2.
In addition to meeting the basic educational requirement, you must also meet specialized experience requirements. Please select one response from the choices shown below that corresponds to the level of specialized experience you fully possess. Your resume must contain evidence to support your responses. Failure to respond will result in you being rated not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Lead and facilitate special projects, including public-private partnerships projects to advance environmental benefits and improve of agricultural sustainability.
4.
Develop, interpret, implement, and/or disseminate agency operational and technical policy, procedures, practices, instructions, and references, pertinent to advancing agency goals and objectives for increased conservation on and private agriculture lands.
5.
Develop and assess innovative strategies/implementation plans to advance research results and new technologies into agency procedures and programs.
6.
Develop or utilize business and technical tools and assessments that increase effectiveness of delivery of conservation assistance to agricultural producers.
7.
Identify and recommend priorities for, technology development, program improvements, acquisitions and other operational needs regarding conservation technical assistance to customers.
8.
Manage latest developments, findings, and emerging science and tools related to resource priority resource concerns water quality or the quality of the environment in support of agricultural operations.
9.
Provide guidance, interpretation, and recommendations to staff and conservation partners in the planning and application of natural resource management systems.
10.
Contribute to strategic direction and business planning in order to address critical resource conservation needs identified through the locally led conservation process.
11.
Make recommendations for effective and appropriate use of technological and business l tools, policies, and other resources for use in water quality and/or quantity conservation planning procedures.
12.
Contribute to the planning, design, and installation of engineering and science technology tools and practices related to water quality and quantity.
13.
Provide expert advice and guidance for policy and procedure development and review.
14.
Assure adherence to policy, standards, and procedures for technical and financial assistance activities.
15.
Ensure compliance with requirements of Executive Orders, legislation, Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
16.
Utilize judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness in deviating from established methods to deal with problems.
17.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience working with partners or identifying the need to involve other experts in the process of identifying customer needs.
18.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your highest level of experience communicating expectations to others.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
19.
Interpret policy and regulatory requirements to resolve conflicts that arise.
20.
Modify, adapt, and/or refine broad guidelines to resolve specific complex and/or intricate natural resource issues.
21.
Develop state wide, methods, approaches, systems and procedures to resolve critical and complex problems relative to agricultural and conservation issues.
22.
Develop and manage relationships with agriculture and conservation groups to increase adoption of conservation systems.
23.
Prepare issue papers, draft policies and program initiatives, to respond to inquiries on assigned programs or technology.
24.
Present training in the use of program guides, methods, and procedures as required to supplement technical training in other areas of science.
25.
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.