Supervisory Agriculturist (Director)

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. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: post high school education with courses equivalent to a major, which is defined as 24 semester/36 quarter hours, in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position, PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must meet the following qualification requirement. FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience leading agriculture-related regulatory programs, including but not limited to plant health, forestry, or invasive species programs. Experience developing and managing program budgets and effectively obligating funds. Experience identifying deficiencies in program areas and making recommendations to top management officials concerning appropriate corrective action. Experience developing plans to meet short- and long-term goals of an organization, including strategic and operational planning. Experience leading teams and motivating team members to accomplish group goals. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university 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 Supervisory Agriculturist reports to the Associate Deputy Administrator (ADA), Emergency and Domestic Programs (EDP) to support Plant Protection and Quarantines (PPQ) mission in safeguarding the U.S. agriculture and natural resources against the entry, establishment and spread of plant health pests, and the facilitation of safe trade. This is a remote position with Geographical Restrictions. Must reside within one of the 48 contiguous United States or U.S. Territories.