Program Assistant (farm Bill)

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Job description

Summary

The position is responsible for processing and maintenance of records related to NRCS conservation programs and the day to day business and offices processes of the NRCS.
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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates
  
  11/19/2021 to 12/06/2021
• Salary
  
  $35,265 - $58,832 per year
• Pay scale & grade
  
  GS 5 - 7
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  Locations
  
  3 vacancies in the following locations:
  
  • Casa Grande, AZ
  • Flagstaff, AZ
  • Fredonia, AZ
  • Holbrook, AZ
• Telework eligible
  
  Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
• Travel Required
  
  Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed
  
  No
• Appointment type
  
  Permanent
• Work schedule
  
  Full-time
• Service
  
  Competitive
• Promotion potential
  
  7
• Job family (Series)
  
  0344 Management And Program Clerical And Assistance
• Supervisory status
  
  No
• Security clearance
  
  Not Required
• Drug test
  
  No
• Position sensitivity and risk
  
  Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
• Trust determination process
  
  Suitability/Fitness
  
  Credentialing
• Announcement number
  
  NRCS-22--MP-AZ-WT
• Control number
  
  

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Federal employees - Competitive service
  
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Land & base management
  
  Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
• Special authorities
  
  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
• Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, Farm Service Agency permanent county employees, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP and VEOA eligibles.

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Duties

• Track Farm Bill contracts and technical service provider projects to include reviewing and assembling documentation and certification required for contracts.
• Processes customer applications and certifications of eligibility. Analyzes problems with applications and takes remedial actions.
• Assists staff with planning workload by developing customer files and entering data into agency software tools.
• Drafts and finalizes contract administration letters and documents related to status reviews, contract implementation, contract modifications, and potential cancellations or terminations.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at
• Federal employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of their duty location. If selected, you will be required to submit documentation of COVID-19 vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment, if after November 22.
• The agency will provide additional information regarding what COVID-19 vaccination information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-05 level: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as performing administrative duties in support of conservation planning. This experience includes processing, organizing and filing records for business program operations; responding to questions on office programs policies, procedures and operations to employees and outside parties; receiving and processing applications (including reviewing applications for completeness); reviewing incoming/ outgoing correspondence for format, grammar, and punctuation; maintaining office filing system; providing telephone and receptionist services; scheduling meetings; and providing other clerical and administrative support for an organization; OR

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience: for the GS-05 level: 4 or more year(s) of education above the high school level; OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience, as described above, may be used to qualify for this position. This combination must have equipped you with the necessary knowledge and/or experience to successfully perform the duties of this position. Combinations of experience and education must total at least 100% as outlined in OPM Qualifications policy.

Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-06 level: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as performing complex administrative duties in support of conservation planning. Examples include: design or develop financial and transactional reports, and correspondences for conservation projects, develop processes and procedures for administrative functions to provide consistency within the office and to outside parties.

Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-07 level: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as work in support of conservation planning that involves providing contract administration support services such as using a variety of electronic tools to input, organize and manipulate data; communicating program information and verifying participant eligibility; creating and maintaining case files; tracking contract status and following-up with participants to ensure deadlines are met; reviewing contracts, payments and other technical documents for accuracy and compliance with policy; and working with staff and customers to resolve program issues and problems.

Note: There is no education substitution for the GS-06/07 levels.

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: #url=GS-CLERExperience 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.

Education

You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify all education requirements (i.e. substitution of education and/or basic education requirement). If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement. You must document all requirements on every vacancy; we cannot use previous determinations as a basis for rating. All required information must be received by the closing date of this announcement, and non-submission of all required documents/documentation will result in non-consideration. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. This information must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Non-submission of these documents will result in non-consideration.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S..... click apply for full job details