About this role
Job SummaryThese positions are located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Office of Grants and Financial Management (OGFM), Awards Management Division in Kansas City, MO. In this position, you will participate with the Director in determining program goals, participate in the program planning process, and provide professional advice to program managers on the legal, financial, and regulatory aspects of support for extramural programs.
QualificationsApplicants 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 the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-14 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-13 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience acting as the authority in regard to operations of a branch such as allocating resources, driving customer service, establishing schedules, reviewing work, and selecting candidates; establishing and communicating grant regulations, policies, and procedures; and providing hands-on training of financial and accounting systems operations. 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 DutiesDevelops the branch's work plans, and resource allocations in support of the customer's needs and objectives.Plans and coordinates work of the branch, identifies needs, proposes and executes special projects, and reviews work for technical correctness.Advises program managers and administrators of the need for special provisions and recommends the obtaining of appropriate clearances from NIFA staff offices and higher levels.Assures compliance by recipients on award terms and conditions.Ensures the resolution of adverse audit findings and makes recommendations to recover funds or alternative action(s) determined to be in the best interest of the public, USDA, programmatic goals and long-term associations.Plans and conducts seminar training sessions.RequirementsYou must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/. Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period. 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.