Supervisory Agricultural Marketing Specialist (Regulatory) - Agricultural Marketing Service

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-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Conducting administrative investigations of firms in an applicable commodity industry to determine compliance. Developing investigative procedures techniques and work plans in order to carry out investigations. Knowledge of Division programs, Packers and Stockyards Act, regulations, policy statements, rules of practice, and controlling administrative and judicial decisions in order to determine the degree of compliance with the trade practice, financial and related provisions of the Act. The incumbent will determine the reasonableness of operations, and adherence to accepted management practices for subject entities. Knowledge of livestock, meat, and poultry industries and the related marketing, methods, and techniques of these industries. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Directing or assigning investigations of firms in the livestock, meat, and poultry industries. Developing investigative procedures techniques and work plans and devising and applying modifications to conventional and non-conventional investigative techniques in order to carry out investigations. Directing, coordinating, and supervising subordinates and investigative teams and to interact with other unit supervisors, regional offices, and Headquarters as well as advise the Regional Director and the PSD Director, and Associate Director on matters that are of national interest. Knowledge of supervisory and leadership techniques in order to plan, organize, and manage resources and subordinates in accordance with Agency and Departmental regulations. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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. The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to: Directs and coordinates individuals or investigation teams that perform trade practice, financial, and competition investigations in the assigned geographic area. Develops annual and long-range work plans to investigate anti-competitive, unfair, unjustly discriminatory or deceptive practices. Plans and directs the investigations necessary to ascertain the true circumstances surrounding the transactions and the auditing of the records of persons and firms involved. Directs the preparation of materials for use in questioning witnesses and may take the witness stand to testify on aspects of cases. Develops an Annual strategic work plan to determine the compliance of the Act and regulations in the assigned geographic area. Advise subordinates on both work and administrative matters dealing with duties assigned.