Agriculture Program Leadership Trainee

US-Farm-Service-Agenc; North Dakota; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Farm-Service-Agenc announces a twelve-month training program in North Dakota with travel throughout the state. Candidates may relocate within the state after training.

Qualifications emphasize education beyond high school or graduate study, and specialized experience in agricultural programs. Applicants must meet the specified education/experience requirements and may start at CO-05 level with appropriate qualifications; CO-09 requires higher education or supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Four years of education above high school in any field from an accredited college or university.
• One year of graduate-level education or grade CO-5/GS-5 level experience in agricultural programs and related operations.
• A Master’s degree or two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or equivalent experience, for CO-9.
• Combination of education and experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date.
• specialized experience includes knowledge of agricultural program policies and practices to analyze applications and program reports.
• ability to apply analytic techniques to assess effectiveness of agricultural program operations and suggest improvements.

Education

Four years of post-high school education in any field

One year graduate education (CO-05)

Master's degree or two years graduate study (CO-09)

Job description

US-Farm-Service-Agenc announces a twelve-month training program in North Dakota with travel throughout the state. Candidates may relocate within the state after training.

Qualifications emphasize education beyond high school or graduate study, and specialized experience in agricultural programs. Applicants must meet the specified education/experience requirements and may start at CO-05 level with appropriate qualifications; CO-09 requires higher education or supervisory experience.