Livestock Markets Compliance & Research Specialist

US-Agricultural-Marketing-Servic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Agricultural-Marketing-Servic in Phoenix administers the Packers and Stockyards Act and enforces competition and trade practices in livestock, meat, and poultry marketing. The Agricultural Marketing Specialist carries out enforcement of jurisdictional provisions of the Act.

Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date, including specialized experience or education, with multiple pathways at the GS-07/09/11 levels and notes on education substitutions and superior academic

Qualifications

• Communicate facts, findings, and recommendations clearly in written and verbal form.
• Use computers and software to create spreadsheets, graphs, charts, and word processing.
• Assist with marketing practices in livestock, meat or poultry industries.

Responsibilities

• Assist in financial or trade practices investigations.
• Help facilitate investigations and technical research in livestock, meat or poultry industries.
• Research, interpret, and apply Local, State and Federal regulations and SOPs related to livestock industries.

Skills

Verbal communications

Written communications

Data visualization

Marketing practices knowledge

Education

Graduate education in agriculture or related field

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

US-Agricultural-Marketing-Servic in Phoenix administers the Packers and Stockyards Act and enforces competition and trade practices in livestock, meat, and poultry marketing. The Agricultural Marketing Specialist carries out enforcement of jurisdictional provisions of the Act.

Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date, including specialized experience or education, with multiple pathways at the GS-07/09/11 levels and notes on education substitutions and superior academic