Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Administrator, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA). This position serves as the Chief Integrity Officer and reports directly to the FNA Chief of Staff.

Duties

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• Directs activities to align project outcomes with the Administration's strategic objectives and provides portfolio management leadership for strategic integrity projects across all FNA program areas.
• Serves as a critical communication conduit for the Administrator on strategic integrity priorities, project
  status, actions, decisions, risks, issues, and schedules.
• Provides high-level oversight of strategic initiatives/projects, OSEC and FNA integrity priorities and associated key performance indicators.
• Assumes complete responsibility and authority to plan, design, and carry out all OSEC and Administrator prioritized program integrity-related projects or initiatives.
• Establishes a proactive framework for enhancing coordination, consistency, and leadership across strategic integrity initiative activities. Identifies deficiencies or breakdowns in processes and implements improvements.
• Participates in the development of integrity-related OSEC and FNA goals, objectives, and performance metrics and ensures projects in the strategic integrity initiatives portfolio align appropriately.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-15: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal and or Public Service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Providing strategic direction for a portfolio of complex integrity initiatives across multiple federal food assistance programs;
• Utilizing advanced data analytics to enhance fraud prevention and detection across multiple food assistance programs;
• Directing the implementation of organization-wide methodologies for integrity initiatives, leveraging advanced fraud analytics and data-driven strategies to safeguard food programs; and
• Serving as a critical communication channel for senior executives, providing expert analyses of integrity data and risks, recommending decisive corrective actions for high-priority programs impacting food programs.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience as defined below.

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

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.

Education

There is no substitution of education at this grade level.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.