County Executive Director Expanded

Farm Service Agency • Aztec, NM

5d • Onsite

About The Position

These County Executive Director Expanded positions are located at Farm Service Agency offices in Chaves County (Roswell), San Juan County (Aztec), or Torrance County (Estancia), New Mexico. The vacancy has an expanded area of consideration under 27-PM, paragraph 472E.

The County Executive Director directs and manages program and administrative operations for one or more counties. The role carries out permanent and ad hoc farm bill programs and USDA policies, as well as crop insurance operations under Risk Management Agency policies. It provides basic Farm Service Agency farm loan program services and may include additional farm loan assignments based on delegated authorities. The position performs office and field activities as needed to achieve program objectives and manages and directs subordinate staff.

This is a Title 7, Non-Federal, Non-Civil Service position. The announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. Candidates who are not current County Executive Directors or have not successfully completed the CEDT program must complete the CEDT training program as required by Handbook 27-PM.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent and at least 18 years old, or 17 years old if a high school graduate.
• Successfully complete background adjudication and/or fingerprint checks.
• Use direct deposit for federal payments.
• Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Successfully complete a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period, if required.
• File financial disclosure form FSA-324.
• Meet the applicable qualification and eligibility requirements in Handbook 27-PM by the announcement closing date.
• To qualify at CO-05: have four years of post-high-school education in an accredited business, secretarial, technical, junior college, college, or university program; or at least one year of qualifying general work experience; or a combination of education and experience. Qualifying experience supports projects, programs, or assignments and provides relevant knowledge of agricultural operations or management, governmental programs, or related office and customer-service functions, as well as ability to analyze problems, gather data, recognize solutions, plan and organize work, resolve conflict, and communicate orally and in writing.
• To qualify at CO-07: have one full year of graduate education; qualifying Superior Academic Achievement with a bachelor's degree; one year of specialized experience equivalent to CO-05 or GS-05; six months of experience as a CED or CEDT at CO-05; or a combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes applying fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving methods to agricultural program requirements and using analytical and evaluative techniques to assess agricultural program operations and recommend improvements.
• To qualify at CO-09: have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education; one year of experience equivalent to CO-07 or GS-07; one year of supervisory experience; or a combination of education and experience. Qualifying experience includes independently examining applications, supporting documents, and program reports using knowledge of agricultural program policies and practices, and applying analytical and evaluative techniques to assess program operations and recommend improvements.
• To qualify at CO-11, have one year of experience equivalent to at least CO-09 or GS-09 in federal service.
• To qualify at CO-12, have one year of experience equivalent to at least CO-11 or GS-11 in federal service.
• If not a current CED and not a graduate of the CEDT program, successfully complete CEDT training under Handbook 27-PM paragraphs 472P and 477.
• If qualifying based on education, submit transcripts showing courses, course titles, credit hours, and grades. Foreign education must be supported by evidence of appropriate accreditation and equivalency to U.S. education standards.
• If selected based on education, provide official transcripts before entering on duty.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage program and administrative operations for one or more counties.
• Carry out permanent and ad hoc farm bill programs and policies established by USDA.
• Carry out crop insurance operations under policies established by the Risk Management Agency.
• Provide basic Farm Service Agency farm loan program services.
• Perform additional farm loan program assignments when delegated the necessary authority.
• Perform office and field activities as needed to accomplish program objectives.
• Manage and direct the activities of subordinate staff.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED