Program Management Specialist

Foreign Agricultural Service • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Program Management Specialist supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), which links U.S. agriculture to global markets, improves foreign market access for U.S. food and agricultural products, builds markets, strengthens the competitive position of U.S. agriculture, and provides food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries. The position provides administrative, logistical, financial, correspondence, and information-technology support for office operations and regional trade capacity-building activities. The incumbent must report regularly to the duty station. Telework and work-schedule flexibilities are available subject to USDA policy. The role is advertised at the GS-09 level. Qualification may be based on specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or be exempt.
• Must receive satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Must use direct deposit for federal payments.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of the effective appointment date and annually thereafter.
• Must physically report to the duty station stated in the announcement on a regular basis.
• For GS-09 based on experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including experience with financial or budget software for reports, budgets, or recommendations; administrative workforce support; coordinating formal office gatherings; and using IT software such as MS Office to complete administrative work in compliance with policies, regulations, and laws.
• Alternatively, GS-09 qualification may be based on at least two full years of related graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours, or equivalent), a related master's degree, LL.B., or J.D., or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education used to qualify must be from an accredited institution; transcripts are required when qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and logistical support for regional trade capacity-building activities, including recommending hotels for meeting space.
• Initiate office-operational bill payments, review payment documents for completeness and compliance with standards for further authorization, and monitor expenditures against targets or budgets.
• Prepare and manage correspondence, including travel messages and other cables, and format formal correspondence drafted by other staff.
• Ensure equipment, servers, and systems are properly maintained and arrange for service.
• Coordinate with headquarters on recommendations for purchasing, repairing, and disposing of computer equipment.
• Use the FAS Integrated Financial Accountability System (iFAS) to view, manage, and track funding requests, approved allocations, and expenditures, and enable users to reconcile transactions across FAS and State accounting systems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type.
• Telework and work-schedule flexibilities, subject to USDA policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level