County Executive Director Expanded

US Farm Service Agency; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The County Executive Director Expanded position is located in the Penobscot County Farm Service Agency Office, in Bangor, Maine. Shared Management with Washington County, with regular travel between offices and travel during position-based training as required.

Qualifications follow Handbook 27-PM requirements, and applicants must meet all criteria by the closing date, including specialized experience and education to qualify at CO-09/CO-11/CO-12 levels and training prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or two full academic years toward such a degree, or equivalent combination as described.
• Experience applying analytical techniques to assess agricultural program efficiency and recommend improvements.
• Supervisory or managerial experience in a federal/state program setting.

Responsibilities

• Examine applications, supporting documents, and program reports independently.
• Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to assess program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Travel between shared management offices and to required training locations.

Skills

Agricultural program knowledge

Analytical evaluation skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Job description

This is a County Executive Director Expanded position located in the Penobscot County Farm Service Agency Office, in Bangor, Maine.

Shared Management with Washington County.

Regular travel between shared management offices will be expected as well as travel as required during position based training.

Per 27-PM, Par. 472E, this vacancy is being advertised with an expanded area of consideration.

Qualifications are in accordance with requirements in Handbook 27-PM.

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 experience equivalent to at least grade CO-7 or GS-7 in the federal service. Experience 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
• 1 year of any supervisory experience.
• 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 experience equivalent to at least grade CO-9 or GS-9 in the federal service.

You may start at the CO-12 level if you have one of the following qualifications:

• One-year experience equivalent to at least grade CO-11 or GS-11 in the federal service.

If the selectee is not a current CED or has not successfully completed the CEDT program, then successful completion of the CEDT training program per requirements in handbook 27-PM paragraphs 472P and 477 is required.