Risk Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Risk Management Agency (RMA), Deputy Administration for Product Management, Product Administration and Standards Division. This position is designated as mobile work.

Mobile work is a condition of employment and is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite.

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-14 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal service or comparable experience not gained through Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Working as a senior technical authority for the development, evaluation, and administration of livestock insurance programs within a Federal risk management framework.

(2) Providing authoritative interpretations of complex legislative and regulatory guidance, leading the formulation of national policies, procedures, and guidelines, and coordinating with stakeholders, private industry partners, and research institutions regarding Federal livestock insurance programs; and (3) Evaluating research trends or projects affecting the development of risk management tools applicable to Federal livestock insurance programs.

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.

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. THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL. Major Duties:

• Works with livestock producers, industry representatives, and Approved Insurance Providers to enhance the livestock insurance program through the creation of actuarially sound risk management tools and livestock insurance products.
• Conducts comprehensive engagement with livestock stakeholders to formulate actionable recommendations for consideration and implementation by the Administration.
• Engages directly with farmers and ranchers to promote understanding, adoption, and enhancement of livestock insurance options, ensuring the program remains responsive, effective, and aligned with producer requirements.
• Performs the communication and coordination required to develop/revise national policies, handbooks, and procedures governing the Federal livestock insurance program.
• Prioritizes and oversees research, development, and modification of livestock insurance products with a focus on ensuring the products to be implemented are viable, marketable, and financially sustainable.
• Responsible for managing growth, expansion, and refinements to livestock programs within a tight operational budget and for allocating limited livestock program resources across competing interests.
• Identifies and assesses the needs of livestock producers through conducting comprehensive research and analysis to determine the feasibility of developing new or revising existing livestock insurance products.
• Develops priorities for the livestock program maintenance and expansion through detailed evaluation of national trends, consumer requests, and other indicators of livestock production activity.