Supervisory Dairy Products Marketing Specialist

Agricultural Marketing Service•Modesto, CA

13d

About The Position

Serve as the Supervisor of the export certification program, providing strategic direction, oversight, and expert guidance for the full scope of export certification activities. Work closely with interagency partners and international counterparts on dairy trade and certification matters.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Individuals born male after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Must successfully complete a one-year probationary period unless previously served; a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period applies 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.
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 be enrolled in Continuous Vetting.
Applicants must meet applicable qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date, including time-in-grade restrictions.
Current federal employees applying for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade in the normal line of progression.
For GS-14, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 is required. This experience must include leading development, implementation, and oversight of technical policies, guidance documents, and quality management system components for export certification activities; supervising staff and directing program operations through work planning, priority-setting, and written communications of complex technical, regulatory, and trade information; and representing the program by interpreting international dairy trade requirements, resolving complex certification and compliance issues, and making recommendations for program consistency and improvement.
There is no education substitution for the GS-14 experience requirement.
The position has no education qualification requirement.

Responsibilities

Recommend program updates and systems improvements to enhance the accuracy, timeliness, integrity, and consistency of certification activities.
Provide national leadership for the daily operations of the export certification program, ensuring certificates are issued accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
Direct review and approval processes for export certificates, facility registrations, attestations, eligibility determinations, and product-specific requirements.
Review operational performance, identify areas for improvement, and establish goals, metrics, and quality controls to strengthen program delivery.
Manage recruitment activities, including announcing vacancies, evaluating applicants, conducting interviews, and recommending selections.
Assign and supervise unit employees.
Work closely with interagency partners and international counterparts on dairy trade and certification matters.