- Position Title
- Director
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service
- Announcement Number
- ARS-M25Y-12639843-MDK Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 16, 2024 to Monday, December 30, 2024
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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 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
2.
Are you a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?
3.
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?
4.
Are you a current USDA employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
5.
Are you a USDA 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?
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
1.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-15 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select, or you will be rated as not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Plans, evaluates, and reviews the delivery of business services to meet program priorities and new program initiatives.
3.
Commits to a course of action for all administrative and financial matters in the Area.
4.
Oversees, directs, and assures delivery of efficient and effective business management programs.
5.
Ensures business management practices are consistent with overall goals and objectives.
6.
Participates in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of business programs, policies, and procedures.
7.
Develops and implements the business processes needed to support research.
8.
Coordinates all aspects of the Area's Information Technology (IT) Program of requirements and works with Chief Information Office in implementing Agency-wide initiatives
9.
Plans, organizes, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates the work of staff.
10.
Monitors vacancies and fill times, performance management, conduct problems, training, succession planning, and leadership development.
11.
Ensures coordination of research program requirements regarding engineering, property, safety, and environmental management.
12.
Ensures agreements comply with laws and regulations, and policies.
13.
Participates in planning for major purchases to meet program needs including accountability for such acquisitions.
14.
Recruits, selects, trains, and develops employees, approves leave, sets performance expectations, and appraises the performance of employees.
15.
Recognizes and rewards the contributions and achievements of employees and takes appropriate action to address deficiencies in performance or conduct expeditiously and attempts to resolve grievances.
16.
Partners with managers to ensure accountability for Area resources (financial, human resources, facilities, etc.).
17.
Works with the Director and Office staff in setting priorities pertaining to the delivery of business services consistent with business goals and objectives.
18.
Ensures timely and efficient delivery of business services to internal and external customers.
19.
Reports accomplishments relating to business priorities and initiatives for inclusion in an overall assessment of progress toward business management goals and objectives.
20.
Advises management on the effective and creative use and distribution of federal positions, and human resources obtained through cooperative agreements with university partners.
21.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.