Job Summary

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service seeks a Grants Division Director committed to staff development and organizational excellence to lead grants for local and regional foods, supply chain infrastructure, and other agricultural marketing activities. The Director supervises a dynamic team of grants specialists and project managers, advises senior leaders, and increases the public's understanding of the grant application and post-award processes for federal financial assistance.

Job Description

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: Demonstrated supervisory experience, overseeing technical, programmatic, and administrative supervisors and staff, from a junior to a senior level. Experience leading teams through organizational growth and change, in high-pressure, high-visibility, high-volume work environments with limited resources. Experience using and applying laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing the administration of Federal grant agreements and awards, including creating, gathering data, and reporting on outcomes measures. Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods to improve the efficiency of grant agreement program processes and grants management systems, including developing stand operating procedures and/or training programs. Experience creating briefing materials, reports, public presentations, and/or outreach materials for senior leaders, members of Congress, members of the public, and/or grant recipients to improve understanding of programs, increase accessibility and equity, and/or compliance with 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.