Summary

As a Director of the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD), Livestock and Poultry Program, you would be responsible for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and regulations. This includes monitoring livestock, meat and poultry industry activities and conducting regulatory compliance reviews and investigations to determine whether subject persons and firms are in compliance.

Duties

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• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Responsible for formulating and establishing, current and long-range policies and programs to carry out the broad, varied, and complex functions and activities of the Division.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the Office of the Deputy Administrator (ODA), and analyzes suggestions and recommendations from industry and others to improve policies.
• Investigating and determining whether packers, auction market operators, commission firms and dealers are solvent.
• Developing and identifying methods and facilities to eliminate deficiencies in weighing livestock, poultry and meat to prevent fraud through incorrect scale operations.
• Identifying opportunities for program improvement through legislative amendments to the Act based on an understanding of livestock industry marketing practices and trends.
• Instituting appropriate administrative disciplinary actions.

Qualifications

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

TIME-IN-GRADE: 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.

FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Supervisory, management or leadership responsibilities demonstrating strong capabilities to build, organize and lead a dynamic division.
• Preparing written reports, correspondence, presentations, briefing papers, technical documents and other communications that present facts and recommendations in a clear, concise and logical manner.
• Providing technical advice on complex programs to industry leaders and colleagues at all levels so that problems can be resolved.
• Dealing with regulatory responsibilities involving situations that are often controversial and challenging in nature, such as financial, staffing, and other resource limitations and priorities.
• Analyzing business requirements and making recommendations for business process and system improvements.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS are not required.

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

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
• Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
• Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
• For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website.
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information.
• First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.
• This position is being concurrently announced under Case Exam Announcement Number . Current or former Federal employees or other eligible applicants may apply to both announcements to expand all possibilities of consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. See the above announcement for more information.
• Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses may be paid.
• Locality pay will vary based upon the selectee's duty location. A final salary determination will be made upon selection.
• Based on the USDA reorganization, the exact reporting lines of this position within the Agricultural Marketing Service may change

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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.