Supervisory Program Management Specialist (Program Coordinator)

Summary

This position is located with Forest Service Washington Office Deputy Chief for Business Operation.The incumbent of this position serves as the advisor to the Deputy Chief and Business Operations leadership team on all matters related to Business Operations budget and program management activities. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Lisa Northrup at [email protected].

Duties

• Serves as the senior policy and technical expert, analyst and advisor for the Deputy Chief area of the USDA Forest Service national office.
• Supports a broad national spectrum of organizational, managerial and technical issues related to program and budget direction, ensuring plans are compliant with federal law
• Provides leadership for all Deputy Area program and budget activities and interfaces with Washington Office staffs in other Deputy Areas in developing and executing budgets and programs.
• Serves as senior advisor and consultant on state-of-the-art management techniques to provide improved USDA Forest Service information that can be used to improve business processes and planning.
• Oversees development of training courses, conferences or any other appropriate learning methods.
• Represents the Deputy Area at high level conferences and meetings with representatives from other government agencies as well as private industry, on matters related to strategic management, productivity and budget direction.
• Plans, coordinates, develops guidance for, and leads comprehensive management analyses to improve overall planning and management control processes for the Deputy Area.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision to employees in a variety of professional and non-professional occupations.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS 15: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS 14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as five or more of the following: Serving as a senior advisor to top-level agency officials as a recognized authority on natural resources issues and concerns; assisting policy and decision makers in understanding complex program issues; formulating and providing natural resources guidance to a complex program; overseeing work that has significant effects over a wide region or over multiple natural resource programs; developing a strategic plan for natural resource programs; participating in and leading interdisciplinary teams. 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, knowledge, and skills 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

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. You will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Individuals with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category. Accomplishment Record Review: If you are found minimally qualified, a rating panel will review your resume and Accomplishment Record narratives. 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 may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13058340 Other Information

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered. This position is not eligible for telework. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing may be available. Position(s) will be located at a Forest Service office, except Atlanta, Georgia; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Portland, Oregon. Final determination of the duty station will be made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer.