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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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you mustpossess at least one full-time year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level which demonstrates experience formulating and developing legislative proposals and responses to congressional inquiries involving agricultural programs; serving in a leadership capacity by supporting, advising, and representing executive leadership on issues related to agricultural legislative proposals; conducting legislative research, interpretation, and providing critical analysis to senior agency officials.
Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must possess at least one full-time year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level which demonstrates experience: 1) Conducting legislative research, interpretation, providing analysis, and developing materials and presentations for briefings to the Hill, federal and state partners, and stakeholder groups by senior officials; 2) Researching and analyzing proposals and responses to congressional and stakeholder inquiries regarding federal programs; 3) Developing and maintaining effective communication and relationships with internal and external contacts to gather and share information.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the 09/17/2024 of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined above.
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.
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 substitute for education in lieu of Specialized Experience GS-12/13.
Additional information
- For Washington, DC, this is a AFSCME Bargaining Unit position. For Kansas City, MO, this is a NTEU Bargaining Unit position. For St. Louis, MO and Ft Worth, TX this is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/RPL 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/RPL applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- OGE450: If selected, you will be required to submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter. Selectee is subject to financial Disclosure Requirements in accordance with 5 CFR, Part 2635, Sub part E regarding business or personal transactions with applicants, borrowers, or business contacts who have or who are seeking business with this Agency. Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. If selected you will be subject to a security investigation and a credit report.
- 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.
- If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
- Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
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