CHIEF OF STAFF (DETAIL/TEMP PROMOTION NTE 1 YEAR)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center (FBC), Acquisitions Division (AD).

The incumbent serves as the Chief of Staff (COS) to the FPAC Acquisitions Director and carries out a wide variety of difficult and important assignments associated with Acquisition and Procurement policy administration matters, pending legislation, and legislative proposals bearing on all AD responsibilities.

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. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-15 grade level: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Overseeing the review and implementation of current processes/procedures to optimize and efficiency and productivity of programs and operations AND supervising and leading personnel to meet mission objectives.

Experience making decisions and/or recommendations on significantly changing or developing important policies or operations.

Experience identifying problems or issues requiring corrective action and recommends appropriate changes. Experience developing long-range workforce staffing plans to meet departmental needs.

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. Major Duties:

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the immediate office, including strategic management of assigned staff and the Acquisitions Directors time.
• Serves as the FBC, AD, Acquisitions Directors primary point-of-contact for leading and coordinating the strategic planning and collaboration of activities.
• Oversees, reviews, and interprets incoming data requests and other information encompassing the full range of acquisitions.
• Analyzes and evaluates policies and office operations to ensure appropriate emphasis on AD management goals and the accomplishment of broad policy objectives for the FBC.
• Provides highly authoritative guidance and expert analytical advisory services to the FPAC AD and the FBC leadership on all matters and issues associated with FBC Acquisition activities.