Supervisory Agricultural Marketing Specialist (Regulatory) (Associate Director)

Agricultural Marketing Service•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The Associate Director of the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) administers the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, and regulations issued under its authority. The Act is an antitrust, trade-practice, and financial-protection law intended to maintain effective competition and fair trade practices in livestock, meat, and poultry marketing so farmers and ranchers can realize the true market value of their livestock and poultry. The Associate Director establishes current and long-range policies and programs for the Division’s broad and complex functions, and coordinates with the Office of the Deputy Administrator. The role reviews suggestions and recommendations from industry and others, improves policies and services, and takes action to meet program objectives. It also addresses unfair, deceptive, discriminatory, monopolistic, or otherwise trade-restricting practices; initiates administrative disciplinary actions; refers cases to the Department of Justice for injunctions, enforcement, or criminal actions; and identifies opportunities to improve the program through legislative amendments.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Meet applicable Selective Service registration or exemption requirements for individuals born male after December 31, 1959.
Satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successfully complete a one-year probationary period unless previously served; a supervisory/managerial probationary period also applies unless prior service is creditable.
New USDA supervisors must complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
Use direct deposit for federal payments.
Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Enroll in Continuous Vetting.
For GS-15, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14, including supervisory, management, or leadership responsibilities building, organizing, and leading teams; preparing written Packers and Stockyards communications that clearly and logically present facts and recommendations; providing technical advice on Packers and Stockyards programs to industry leaders and colleagues; and administering Packers and Stockyards statutes and regulations.
Current federal employees applying for promotion must meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Formulate and establish current and long-range policies and programs for the Packers and Stockyards Division.
Coordinate and collaborate with the Office of the Deputy Administrator.
Analyze suggestions and recommendations from industry and others to improve policies and program services, and implement those that address program objectives.
Determine which practices are unfair, deceptive, unjustly discriminatory, monopolistic, or otherwise in restraint of commerce.
Institute appropriate administrative disciplinary actions, from warning letters to formal complaints and orders.
Refer cases to the Department of Justice for injunctions, enforcement actions, or criminal actions.
Identify opportunities to improve the program through legislative amendments to the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Build, organize, and lead teams.
Prepare Packers and Stockyards reports, correspondence, presentations, briefing papers, technical documents, and other communications.
Provide technical advice on Packers and Stockyards programs to industry leaders and colleagues to resolve problems.
Administer Packers and Stockyards statutes and regulations.