Supervisory Agricultural Marketing Specialist (General)

Summary

You will serve as the Licensing and Storage Contract Branch Chief responsible for policy development and planning, directing, and evaluating programs which support and promote fair trade practices by strengthening internal controls and price management that provide reliable protections for producers storing products in the United States Warehouse Act licensed or Commodity Credit Corporation approved warehouses nationwide.

Duties

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Develops and oversees the implementation of operational policies and program activities on a national level in the administration of a comprehensive, nationwide program for licensing and bonding of public warehouses.
• Manages requests for interpretations, changes, and modifications in operating policies and procedures.
• Prepares correspondence in response to inquiries from stakeholders, producers, farm organizations, industry organizations, companies and Congress and maintains strong operating relationships in joint activities.
• Advises the Division Director, Deputy Director, and Senior Management on new, complex or sensitive requirements in program operations, legislation and agency regulations.
• Determines reporting requirements necessary to obtain information on recurring basis to keep the Division Director and Division staff informed of program operations and related issues.
• Coordinates the review and analysis of proposed legislation and makes recommendations for program changes.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Monitoring and ensuring efficient use of organizational resources, i.e. funds, personnel, property, etc. Planning, organizing, and managing resources and subordinates. Reviewing office operations and delegate work assignments to staff. Evaluating existing operational policies for efficiencies with strategic focus and making recommendations for improvements to senior leadership. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement. How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume demonstrates the required education and/or experience is met as described in the qualifications section of the job announcement. Your resume must clearly address the experience, education, and/or training relevant to this position. Structured Interview - Competency Responses: A panel of subject matter experts will review your responses during a Structured Interview. These responses to questions/scenarios will be evaluated to provide your rating in the application process. You will be assessed on the following competencies. Accountability Developing Others Influencing/Negotiating Partnering Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need only meet minimum qualifications to be referred. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and / or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can / will be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13106401 Other Information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. A final salary determination will be made upon selection.