Program Assistant OA

National Institute of Food and Agriculture • Kansas City, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Program Staff for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in Kansas City, Missouri. The Program Assistant serves as a coordination point for the timely and orderly flow of information and documentation related to implementing, managing, and evaluating a broad range of grant programs, projects, and activities.

The role supports program administration by preparing and maintaining personnel documents, tracking and summarizing grant allocation information, responding to inquiries from prospective applicants, and preparing draft responses to requests from legislators, private interest groups, and the public. It also reformats program information for public-facing materials such as brochures, handouts, and web postings.

The position is advertised at GS-05, GS-06, and GS-07. Qualification requirements vary by grade and include specialized experience, or for GS-05, qualifying education or a combination of education and experience. Applicants must be able to type 40 words per minute. This federal position requires U.S. citizenship or national status, satisfactory background adjudication, E-Verify, and a one-year probationary period unless prior federal service is creditable.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute.
• GS-05: One year of specialized experience comparable to GS-04, including experience preparing or maintaining official documents; tracking information or responding to requests; creating project summary reports; and reformatting information for public dissemination. Alternatively, four years of applicable education above high school level, or a combination of undergraduate education and applicable experience.
• GS-06: One year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05, including experience assisting with travel arrangements or travel vouchers; preparing or maintaining official documents; tracking information or responding to requests; creating project summary reports; and reformatting information for public dissemination.
• GS-07: One year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06, including experience preparing travel arrangements; tracking information or responding to requests; creating project summary reports; reformatting information for public dissemination; and gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit, and maintain the status of official personnel documents related to appointment of managers selected for assigned programs.
• Gather and summarize information on allocations for assigned competitive, special, and/or formula grant programs.
• Respond to general inquiries and advise potential applicants on correct proposal-submission procedures for grant programs.
• Collect documentation and information from staff and prepare draft responses to Congressional and state legislature inquiries and other technical requests from private interest groups and the general public.
• Receive program-specific information from the Division Director, National Program Leaders, or designees and reformat it for brochures, handouts, and/or web posting.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed