County Executive Director Expanded

Farm Service Agency (DOA); Hollis (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Service Agency in Hollis, Oklahoma seeks a County Executive Director Expanded to lead Harmon County office. This permanent, full-time role is restricted to current permanent CO or GS FSA employees in Oklahoma, with duties overseeing agricultural programs and staff.

Salary ranges from $50,460 to $116,362 per year, with promotion potential to 12. Travel occasional; pay scale CO 7–12; benefits typical for federal employment.

Qualifications

• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date, including specialized experience and/or education.
• Education must be from an accredited college or university; transcripts may be required.
• Depending on the qualification, options include advanced degree or equivalent experience.

Skills

Fact-finding

Analysis

Problem-solving

Agricultural programs knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any field of study

Superior Academic Achievement GPA criteria

One year specialized experience at CO-5/GS-5

Six months as a CED or CEDT CO-5

Combination of education and experience

Job description

Summary

This is a County Executive Director Expanded position located in the Harmon County Farm Service Agency Office, in Hollis, Oklahoma.

This position is only open to current permanent CO or GS Farm Service Agency employees within the state of Oklahoma.

USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

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

Overview

Location: Hollis, OK

Salary: $50,460 – $116,362 per year

Pay scale & grade: CO 7 – 12

Promotion potential: 12

Work schedule: Full-time

Travel Required: Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type: Permanent

Occupations and job series: 1101 General Business And Industry

Supervisory status: Yes

Federal service type: This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union: No

Drug test: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Background check type: Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required: Yes

Announcement number: FSACO-13107024-27-OK-RW

Control number: 891338400

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service Registered or Exempt.
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or 17 years of age for high school graduates.
• 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/.
• Successful completion of one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period, if required.
• Financial Disclosure Required (FSA-324).

Qualifications

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-07 level if you have one of the following qualifications:++

• Successful completion of one full year of graduate education from an accredited college or university. OR
• Superior Academic Achievement: A bachelor’s degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university with either:
• grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale;
• 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study;
• class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college;
• membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies.

An applicant must submit an unofficial copy of their transcript at the initial phase of the application process demonstrating that they qualify based on superior academic achievement. If selected for the position, an official transcript must be provided from the college or university before the applicant entering on duty.OR

• One-year ++specialized++ experience equivalent to grade CO-5 or GS-5 level. Specialized experience is experience that demonstrates knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and methods of fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving techniques as they apply to the analysis, evaluation, and application of agricultural program requirements. In addition, knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assist in assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of agricultural program operations to make recommendations for improvements. OR
• Six months of experience as a CED or CEDT at the CO-5 level. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

++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.

Education

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit with your application package evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution was appropriately accredited by an accredited body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. Education standards. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process; however, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty.

Additional information

• Veterans preference does not apply since this position is being advertised under Title 7 authorities.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
• This is a Title 7, Non-Federal, Non-Civil Service position.
• This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
• Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact: USDAs TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

1. Minimum qualification requirements and
2. Your resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions.

Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position.

Those determined to meet qualifications will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Required documents

Required Documents

The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

Required Documents:

Resume that includes:

• Resume cannot exceed 2 pages.
• Personal information including name, phone number and email address.
• Work Experience (title, employment dates (month/year), and detailed job experience related to each position listed on the resume.)
• Work schedule, and hours worked per week.
• Current or previous Federal or FSA County employees, resume should also include the Title and Grade for each work experience entry. Time in grade/Specialized experience will only be considered for qualification if a title and grade are provided.
• Transcripts, if applicable.
• If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts at the time of application. The most recent unofficial copy is sufficient ; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty . Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.

Optional Documents: These documents cannot be used for qualification purposes. For current and former federal and FSA county employees, the following documents are encouraged but not required.

• Performance Appraisal (Most Recent Signed) or a statement stating why you don’t have a Performance Appraisal.
• SF-50 (Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) or equivalent showing position title, series, grade and salary.)

If Selected: Applicant will be required to provide the following documentation ++within 7 days of receipt of Tentative Job Offer.++ Failure to provide required documentation will jeopardize further consideration.

• All current/former Federal and FSA county must provide the most recent SF-50 ( non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) or equivalent showing position title, series, grade and salary.)
• All current/former USDA employees must provide Performance Appraisal (Most Recent Signed) or a statement stating why you don’t have a Performance Appraisal.

You will not be contacted for additional information.

Agency contact information

Jaramie Karcher

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Address: Farm Service Agency – County Offices
Farm Road and McFarland St., 100 USDA Suite 102
Stillwater, OK 74074
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