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USAJOBS · 20 hours ago

RISK MGMT SPECLST

Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), USA

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$42K/yr - $97K/yr

1+ years exp

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U.S. Citizen Only

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Responsibilities

Expands and improves the crop insurance program throughout the region using various resources by staying abreast of agricultural developments and conditions.

Assess the need and interest for agricultural risk management tools for producers of specific agricultural commodities.

Research, assemble and release crop insurance actuarial materials (rates, coverage levels, prices, program dates, codes).

Participate in rating determinations. Utilize agricultural principles, concepts, methods and practices to ensure compliance with actuarial soundness statutes.

Perform outreach activities to support the successful development and delivery of agricultural risk management tools and education.

Qualification

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Risk ManagementUnderwritingAgricultural ProgramsCrop InsuranceActuarial ScienceAgricultural EconomicsFarm ManagementHorticultureSoil ScienceStatisticsTechnical Competence

Required

You must be a US Citizen or US National.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.

Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement 12/13/2024 including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education.

Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

Specialized Experience for GS-07: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-5 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience should clearly demonstrate the ability to assist higher graded risk management specialists with duties related to underwriting, claims, and other agricultural program activities that support agriculture, farming, and crop insurance programs and policies.

Specialized experience may include assisting in reviewing prospective or revised crop insurance products; assisting in researching and assembling actuarial materials; and assisting in reviewing large claims, farming practices, and underwriting issues that support agriculture, farming, and crop insurance programs and policies.

OR Superior Academic Achievement from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in any field with either: 1) a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale; 2) a 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study; 3) class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college; 4) membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association.

OR One full year of graduate level study with a major in a field of study in agriculture, agricultural business (agribusiness), agricultural economics, animal science, farm management, agronomy, horticulture, soil science, actuarial science or statistics, or any other field directly related to the position to be filled.

A combination of education and experience as described above which totals at least 100% when combined.

Specialized Experience for GS-09: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 grade in the Federal service.

Specialized experience should clearly demonstrate the ability to support agricultural, farm program activities, and crop insurance programs and policies.

Specialized experience may include assisting in community outreach to support internal and external customer education; and assisting in reviewing existing agricultural, farming, and crop insurance programs to ensure program integrity.

OR Completion of at least two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education resulting in a masters or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a field of study in agriculture, agricultural business (agribusiness), agricultural economics, animal science, farm management, agronomy, horticulture, soil science, actuarial science or statistics, or any other field directly related to the position to be filled.

OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate education in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) may be combined with experience.

Specialized Experience for GS-11: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 grade in the Federal service.

Experience that demonstrates planning, conducting and implementing research and analysis pertaining to agriculture or agriculture policy; applying analytical and investigative techniques while evaluating problems and conducting detailed analysis of complex functions, data and work processes related to underwriting crop insurance and/or agricultural programs, policy, laws and other legal and procedural requirements.

OR Completion of at least three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education resulting in a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or university with a major in agriculture, agricultural economics, farm management, agronomy, horticulture, economics, actuarial science or statistics or any other field directly related to the position to be filled that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

OR Combination of graduate level education and specialized experience. Only graduate education beyond the second full year (36 semester hours) may be combined with experience.

Specialized Experience for GS-12: One full-time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade in the Federal service.

Experience that demonstrates interpreting requirements for the implementation and administration of new or revised legislation or regulatory changes to crop insurance or agricultural programs, policies and legislation; ensuring uniform and consistent application of agricultural or crop insurance related policies and laws; and developing or modifying agricultural risk management and agricultural insurance programs and performing evaluations to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness.