Organizational Programs & Certification Lead

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

USDA Agricultural Research Service at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, KS seeks a professional to serve as Certifying Official for NBAF suitability assessment and monitoring, and to organize essential information about the high-reliability program to foster leadership and psychological safety.

The role emphasizes specialized IO psychology work, program development, and guidance to leadership on policy adherence in a federal research setting.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience directly related to GS-11: interview/survey methodologies, training programs, staff engagement, and IO psychology program activities.
• Experience guiding leadership to ensure policy and SOP compliance within a large facility.
• Education options include Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of related graduate study.
• GS-12 requires development of organizational programs, metrics, and IO training program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Certifying Official for NBAF suitability assessment and monitoring program.
• Organize and share information within the organization about the NBAF high-reliability program to foster leadership capabilities and psychological safety.

Skills

Interview methodologies

Survey design

Training program development

Staff engagement monitoring

Industrial/Organizational psychology

Leadership guidance

Policy adherence

Education

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of graduate education

Job description

USDA Agricultural Research Service at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, KS seeks a professional to serve as Certifying Official for NBAF suitability assessment and monitoring, and to organize essential information about the high-reliability program to foster leadership and psychological safety.

The role emphasizes specialized IO psychology work, program development, and guidance to leadership on policy adherence in a federal research setting.