Summary
This position is designated as SES, General. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level 2 with a salary range of $204,122 to $216,010 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also eligible to receive bonuses and performance-based awards. Visit http://www.opm.gov/ses/ for additional information and benefits for SES employees.
Duties
Consults and advises the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretaries, working groups on food and agriculture policy, and agency officials on substantive matters relating to effectiveness of USDA programs.
Maintains day-to-day working relationships with senior officials and staff at OMB to present and justify Department policy positions concerning budget operations and the allotment and apportionment of funding.
Oversees the processes for reviewing and analyzing agency proposals for the apportionment and allotment of funds for consistency with the budget and other Department policies and to identify issues that require policy-level attention.
Articulates and defends policy, program and budgetary decisions of the Secretary of Agriculture before appropriate forums including Congressional hearings, meetings with high level Congressional staff, and Executive Branch agencies.
Directs and coordinates the budget operations support for Departmental staff offices including the formulation of funding materials and the execution of budget actions in support of the functions and responsibilities of the affected organizations.
Through subordinate supervisors, guides and controls the USDA budget execution, operations and coordination work.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education (if applicable). Your application will be rated and ranked by a review board using only the information submitted within the application package. Applicants who do not demonstrate in their resume sufficient possession of the ECQs & TQs will be determined to be ineligible for further consideration. Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, you must be certified by a QRB after selection and before appointment can occur. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13032409