Program Technician

US-Farm-Service-Agenc; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Service Agency in Red Bluff, California seeks personnel for clerical and loan processing support. The role provides on-the-job training to master field office operations, including public relations and general information tasks. Applicants should demonstrate related experience and be prepared to meet GS qualification standards as outlined.

Training will cover various office methods and procedures to support program delivery and ensure efficient servicing of loans and related activities.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to any program.
• Experience requirements show progression from GS-04 to GS-07 with increasing responsibility.
• Volunteer and paid experience in relevant fields count towards qualifications.

Responsibilities

• On-the-job training to develop proficiency in all functions and operations of the Field Office.
• Duties include clerical support, loan processing and servicing, office management, and public relations.

Education

Four years education above high school

Graduate education (9 semester hours)

Master's degree or higher

Job description

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Red Bluff, Tehama, California.

The incumbent will receive on-the-job training to develop proficiency in all functions and operations of the Field Office. Duties include but are not limited to clerical support, loan processing and servicing, office management, general information, and public relations.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Specialized Experience Requirement

GS-05 Grade Level

• Specialized experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to any program.
• Education at the GS-05 grade level: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university in any field in which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.

GS-06 Grade Level

• Specialized experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: difficulty and responsibility to the GS-5 level in the Federal service or private sector equivalent applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to process and service loans or agricultural programs.
• Education at the GS-06 grade level: A half academic year (i.e., 9 Semester Hours) of graduate education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, statistics, or other fields related to the position such as agriculture, agricultural economics, agricultural marketing, farm, livestock or ranch management, dairy science, domestic agricultural development, agronomy, rural sociology or other agricultural specialty.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.

GS-07 Grade Level

• Specialized experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service or private sector equivalent: Specialized experience is defined as: applying office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to independently perform a full range of farm loan program processes.
• Education at the GS-07 grade level: One full academic year of graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree e.g., LLB. JD, LLM, Ph.D., etc., from an accredited college or university with a major in finance, business administration, economics, accounting, engineering, mathematics, banking and credit, law, statistics, or other fields related to the position such as agriculture, agricultural economics, agricultural marketing, farm, livestock or ranch management, dairy science, domestic agricultural development, agronomy, rural sociology or other agricultural specialty.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.