Supervisory Production Facility Branch Chief

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (DOA); Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Job summary

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in Edinburg, TX seeks a Branch Chief for the New World Screw Production Facility. Leads planning, coordination, and direction of the NWSF program at Moore Airforce Base, ensuring effective execution of objectives.

The role requires managing staff, overseeing policy implementation, and coordinating with the broader APHIS mission. Telework eligibility and relocation support are provided where applicable.

Qualifications

• BASIC REQUIREMENT: Biological Scientist (0401) Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• BASIC REQUIREMENT: Engineer (0801): Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must include ABET-accredited coursework or equivalent.
• OR Combination of education and experience as described in the announcement.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and technical direction in the formulation and execution of programs and policies related to APHIS’ support services at the NWS Production Facility.
• Planning and program development of the overall NWS mission, goals, and policies.
• Interprets broad program and policy objectives and makes decisions regarding program capabilities in relation to resource availability.
• Directs revision or modification of plans to ensure efficient accomplishment of program objectives.
• Provides an organized, programmed approach for systematic, goal-related program reviews evaluating effectiveness of operations.

Job description

Summary

The New World Screw Production Facility Branch Chief provides leadership and supervision to the NWSF at Moore Airforce Base (MAB). The Branch Chief is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and direction of the assigned Branch in the New World Screwworm Facilities.

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Edinburg, TX

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible: Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Remote job: No

Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Salary

: $125,776 – $163,514 per year First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.

Pay scale & grade

GS 14

Promotion potential

14

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

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

Position sensitivity and risk

High Risk (HR)

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• Credentialing
• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure required

No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

DH-13106563-27-VSH

Control number

891124100

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Duties

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Provides leadership and technical direction in the formulation and execution of programs and policies related to APHIS’ support services at the NWS Production Facility.
• Planning and program development of the overall NWS mission, goals, and policies.
• Interprets broad program and policy objectives, and a wide variety of difficult and important decisions regarding program capabilities in relation to resource availability.
• Directing appropriate revision or modification of plans to assure the efficient accomplishment of program objectives.
• Provides an organized, programmed approach for systematic, goal-related program reviews with a view to evaluating the effectiveness of program operations in terms of long- and short-range objectives.
• Assigns and reviews the work of staff to ensure timely performance, soundness, and value.
• Handles employee conduct matters or complaints that arise.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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 E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
• Travel may be required to various continental US locations and international locations for meetings. Ability to obtain and possess a government issued passport is mandatory.
• This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed. In addition to the specialized experience requirements, applicants must submit proof that they meet the educational requirements for at least one of the series.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined below for the series they are applying to.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: Biological Scientist (0401) Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR Combination of education and experience: post high school education with courses equivalent to a major, which is defined as 24 semester/36 quarter hours, in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position, PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work. The quality of the combination must demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: Engineer (0801): Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress‑strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR Combination of education and experience — college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional registration or licensure — Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board’s eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2. Written Test — Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses — Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

4. Related curriculum — Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology,