- Position Title
- County Executive Director
- Agency
- Farm Service Agency
- Announcement Number
- FSACO-12663852-UT-25-CJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025 to Wednesday, January 22, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Are you a current or former Farm Service Agency Federal or Farm Service County employee? To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (Form SF-50 or SF-50B) that provides current position, grade level, and duty location. This is required for both permanent and temporary employees.
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 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.
2.
You may start at the CO-11 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
- One-year specialized experience equivalent to at least grade CO-9 or GS-9 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as supervisory experience that equipped the applicant with the particular KSA's to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience would be experience in an FSA supervisory position, CEDT position, or Program Analyst in Charge (Program Technician in Charge) position within the last 5 years.
3.
You may start at the CO-12 level if you have one of the following qualifications:
- One-year specialized experience equivalent to at least grade CO-11 or GS-11 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as supervisory experience that equipped the applicant with the particular KSA's to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience would be experience in an FSA supervisory position, CEDT position, or Program Analyst in Charge (Program Technician in Charge) position within the last 5 years.
4.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describe your experience with applications of agricultural and/or farm program requirements. (Select all that apply)
5.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience reviewing farm program operations and recommending comprehensive changes to new 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 experience maintaining cooperative relationships with stakeholders and the community while recommending ways to improve access to programs through outreach efforts. (Select all that apply)
8.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your ability to communicate in writing with USDA, State department and other agricultural agencies, as well as producers and farming communities and stakeholders. (Select all that apply)
9.
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)
10.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience providing technical leadership and consultation in planning and administering farm loan program or farm program responsibilities. (Select all that apply)
11.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your ability to communicate verbally with FSA producers, ranchers, agricultural agencies, and stakeholders.
12.
From the descriptions below, choose the response that best describes your knowledge of FSA farm program or agricultural production and practices. (Select all that apply)
13.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best demonstrates your commitment to customer service. (Select all that apply)
14.
From the descriptions below, choose the response(s) that best describes your experience to effectively handle conflicts and negotiations. (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.