Program Specialist

About the role

If selected, you will support Veterinary Services Field Operations by either coordinating national animal health, certification, and disease control efforts, or providing essential administrative support services.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, analyzes and makes recommendations to resolve administrative problems.
• Provides technical advice to FiOps and is generally responsible for ensuring the implementation of any new travel system(s) is planned and that the system requirements are met.
• Gives on-the-job training to employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Participates in special projects, other studies, and work groups, relating to internal operations.
• Provide guidance and direction with certificates, selections, and onboarding and staffing placement services to Districts/Centers/Units.

Requirements

• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Background investigation and/or fingerprint check must be satisfactory.
• Completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.

Qualifications

• FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level) that demonstrates:
  • Using computer software to develop spreadsheets, presentations, graphs, and slides.
  • Utilizing automated data systems to evaluate data for accuracy and correcting data errors.
  • Providing administrative support to manage correspondence flow.
  OR
  • One full year of graduate level education in Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, Management, Organizational Management, Public Administration or other related fields.
  • Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify based on Superior Academic Achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND meet certain GPA requirements.

Benefits

• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• E-Verify employment verification check: Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Continuous Vetting: All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.

Pay

• First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.

Schedule

• Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

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.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
• 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.

How you will be evaluated

• You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
• Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions.
• Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
• Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent they possess the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and other characteristics):
  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance