County Executive Director

US-Farm-Service-Agenc; Rutland (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutland County Farm Service Agency in Vermont seeks a County Executive Director to lead county-level USDA program operations and provide strategic oversight for agricultural programs and operations.

Qualifications may include a master’s degree or two years of graduate study or one year of specialized experience at the CO-7/GS-7 level, with potential start at CO-09 or CO-11 based on experience and education.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or two full academic years of graduate education.
• One-year specialized experience equivalent to CO-7/GS-7 in federal service with agricultural policy knowledge.
• Combination of education and experience as described.

Skills

Knowledge of agricultural program

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Two full academic years of graduate education

Job description

This is a County Executive Director position. Located in Rutland County Farm Service Agency in Rutland, Vermont.

This position is employed by the local Farm Service Agency (FSA) committee(s). The following may also be considered:

Out-of-State CEDTs who have successfully completed the CEDT Program.

Former (within the last 5 years) FSA supervisory/managerial CO or GS employees with a minimum of 52 weeks of specialized experience.

Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date in the announcement, including the following specialized experience and/or education, as identified below:

You may start at the CO-09 level if you have one of the following qualifications:

• A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited college or university. OR
• One-year specialized experience equivalent to at least grade CO-7 or GS-7 in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge of agricultural program policies and practices to independently examine applications, supporting documents, and program reports. In addition, experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assist in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural program operations to make recommendations for improvements. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

You may start at the CO-11 level if you have one of the following qualifications:

• One-year specialized experience equivalent to at least grade CO-9 or GS-9 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as supervisory experience that equipped the applicant with the particular KSA's to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience would be experience in an FSA supervisory position, CEDT position, or Program Analyst in Charge (Program Technician in Charge) position within the last 5 years.