Deputy State Executive Director

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 11/04/2024 including time-in-grade restrictions and specialized experience, as defined below. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 Level: To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Evaluating administrative practices in State and County Offices and develops recommendations for improvements, Developing State Office criteria for measuring the quality of administrative/program management in County Offices, Developing and/or maintaining budgetary control of funds. 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 GS-13 grade level. You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 (opm.gov) 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.
This position is in the Farm Service Agency, Utah State Office, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. A relocation incentive up to 25% may be authorized The Deputy State Executive Director (DSED) serves as a full assistant to the respective State Executive Director (SED), is in a direct supervisory line over all Federal FSA positions in the State, serves as the SEDs alter ego in their absence, participates fully with the SED in managing the State programs, and in furthering the Agencys mission.