County Executive Director Expanded

US-Farm-Service-Agenc; Holyoke (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips County Farm Service Agency Office in Holyoke, Colorado, seeks a County Executive Director with expanded duties. The role supports agricultural programs and requires evaluation of qualifications for CO-05/07/09/12 levels, including policy knowledge and data-driven decision making.

The successful candidate will analyze program requirements, review supporting documents, and coordinate with the office to implement improvements. Remote work is not indicated; on-site responsibilities prevail.

Qualifications

• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date, including the specialized experience and education listed below.
• For CO-05: four years of education beyond high school or a bachelor's degree; or combination of education and experience.
• For CO-07: one year of graduate education or Superior Academic Achievement as defined by the agency.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to assess agricultural program operations and provide improvement recommendations.
• Review applications, supporting documents, and program reports to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of agricultural program policies and procedures during evaluation and decision-making.

Skills

Analysis

Data gathering

Planning & organizing

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate education (1 year)

Job description

This is a County Executive Director Expanded position located in the Phillips County Farm Service Agency Office, in Holyoke, Colorado.

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-05 level if you have one of the following qualifications:

• Successful completion of four years of education above high school in an accredited business, secretarial or technical, junior college, college or university in any field in which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite or bachelor's degree from such an accredited college or university. OR
• At least one year of general work experience in support of projects, programs, or assignments providing a requisite knowledge of agricultural operations, agricultural management, governmental programs, or related office and customer service functions that indicate the ability to: analyze problems, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; resolve conflict; communicate effectively both orally and in writing. OR
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

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.