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USAJOBS · 15 hours ago

Director of Outreach

Location Negotiable After Selection, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$169K/yr - $197K/yr

5+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Director of Outreach for the Farm Service Agency, Office of Management & Strategy. The primary purpose of this position is to provide direction, vision, and short/long-term planning of Program Outreach to all farmers and ranchers in support of FSA Farm Loan and Farm Programs.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides recommendations to the Administrator and Associate Administrator along with Senior Leaders from Farm Program and Farm Loan Programs

Ensures FSA program outreach for FSA programs and Congressional Supplemental programs are effectively and efficiently communicated to FSA stakeholders and farmers and ranchers

Interprets policy promulgated by higher authorities within and outside of the organization and determines their effect on program outreach needs

Actively participates in the ultimate determination of FSA policy

Administers and coordinates the Agency’s Outreach efforts for the Farm Loan and Farm Program to all farmers and ranchers

Responsible for the overall management and implementation of the FSA Outreach program in the State and County offices and the Beginning Farmers and Ranch program across the USDA Agencies

Qualification

Policy DevelopmentOutreach StrategiesData AnalysisPartnership DevelopmentGrants ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

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

Subject to one year supervisory probationary period unless prior service is creditable

Required to submit Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter

Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-15 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service

Experience developing and implementing policies, initiatives, and multifaceted communications and outreach strategies for programs and policies administered to program participants and other stakeholders by headquarters and field office employees to meet Agency goals and objectives

Experience gathering and analyzing data to determine the effectiveness of communications and outreach efforts and strategies to provide leadership with decisions and suggestions for areas of improvement

Experience developing partnerships with other agencies and/or external entities (e.g., universities, land grant colleges, State, Tribal and local governments, community-based organizations, trade organizations) to deliver outreach, technical and program information

Experience with grants and agreements that includes project and policy development, executing, budgeting, monitoring, and closeout of projects

Experience with grants and agreements administering compliance, internal controls, funding monitoring, performance metrics and reporting by recipients, and audit management

Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.