This announcement has vacancies for two functions within the Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crops Program. One function oversees research and promotion programs created to maintain and expand markets for agricultural commodities. The other is for rulemaking services which is responsible or overseeing the upkeep and maintenance of regulations that affect specialty crop producers.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Study agriculture, government, business, nutrition, English, literature, law or related field. Write about agriculture or government topics using proper grammar, punctuation, to effectively communicate to more senior team members. Analyze marketing campaigns including nutrition messaging, consumer education programs, and other promotional materials. Present information to individuals and groups through written and oral communications. OR .Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's. degree in Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business or related fields. OR: LL.B. or J.D., if related Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Develop and write agricultural related documents of moderate complexity. Analyze agriculture or government reports, regulation, and/or rules of low complexity. Review agricultural marketing campaigns including nutrition messaging, consumer education programs, and other promotional materials. Support rulemaking clearance activities such as data gathering, respond to questions from team members, other Program areas, Boards and Committees, stakeholders, and leadership officials about rulemaking activities. Communicate information in writing and verbally with members of industry-related individuals, representatives of other Programs, Boards or Committees, or other similar Federal Advisory Committees. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in in Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business or related fields. or LL.M., if related. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-09/11 GRADE LEVELS: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Attends and participates in meetings with research and promotion boards, marketing orders, and other external stakeholders.
Reviews board marketing communications, research studies, and education projects to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and Department policy requirements.
Writes federal regulation, supports rulemaking clearance process and other programming activities such as promulgatory or amendatory hears and agriculture grower referenda.
Receives, prepares, and processes board member nominations for the Administrator or Secretary’s appointment to a research and promotion board or marketing order.
Informs senior leadership through written memoranda, briefings, and weekly activity reporting that identify developments affecting specialty crop industries, research and promotion boards, and marketing orders.