County Program Technician
Company: Department of Agriculture
Location: Brazil
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary These are County Program Technician position(s),
location(s) are listed to the right. Applying to this vacancy
constitutes your understanding that your resume, assessment and
other application materials may be shared with hiring managers
statewide for employment consideration. Current location(s) will be
filled upon closing of this Vacancy. Various locations may be
determined at a later time. Major responsibilities for this
position can be found below. Learn more about this agency Help
Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 02/21/2023
to 03/07/2023 * Salary $34,584 - $60,703 per year * Pay scale &
grade CO 4 - 7 * Help Locations 9 vacancies in the following
locations: * Bloomfield, IN 1 vacancy * Boonville, IN 1 vacancy *
Brazil, IN 1 vacancy * Columbus, IN 1 vacancy * Show more locations
(5) * Connersville, IN 1 vacancy * Lebanon, IN 1 vacancy *
Princeton, IN 1 vacancy * Sullivan, IN 1 vacancy * Versailles, IN 1
vacancy * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-as determined by
the agency policy. * Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be
expected to travel for this position. * Relocation expenses
reimbursed No * Appointment type Permanent - * Work schedule
Full-time - * Service Competitive * Promotion potential 7 * Job
family (Series) 1101 General Business And Industry * Supervisory
status No * Security clearance Not Required * Drug test No *
Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk * Trust
determination process Credentialing * Announcement number
FSACO-11847446-23-IN-KM * Control number 706969300 Help This job is
open to * The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe
allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency This position
is open to all US Citizens and US Nationals. Help Duties * Carrying
out office activities and functions pertaining to one or more of
the program areas administered in the county. * Interpreting and
explaining procedures, program regulations and forms to producers
and other agency personnel. * Utilizing various web-based software
applications to maintain producer data and processing automated
forms. * Using a high degree of initiative and judgment in planning
and carrying out assigned tasks and resolving problems encountered.
Help 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/. * Must be a high school graduate, or
have a GED. * Must be 18 years of age, or 17 years of age for high
school graduates. Qualifications Qualifications are in accordance
with requirements in Handbook 27-PM. Specialized experience is
defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the
particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully
the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the
work of the position being filled. To be creditable, specialized
experience must have been equivalent to at least 1 year in the next
lower grade level. When self-qualifying at any grade(s) above the
lowest advertised grade, applicants should also ensure they are
indicating the lowest grade they are willing to accept the
advertised position at. It is imperative applicants understand they
can NOT be considered for any grade(s) lower than what is indicated
in the Lowest Acceptable Grade field when completing the
preferences section. Applicants must meet all qualification and
eligibility requirements by the closing date in the announcement,
including the following specialized experience and/or education, as
identified below: You may start at the CO-04 level if you have one
of the following qualifications: * Successful completion of two
years of education above high school in an accredited business,
secretarial or technical, junior college, college or university in
any field in which high school graduation or the equivalent is a
prerequisite may be substituted for experience. OR * One year
general experience of progressively responsible clerical, office
work, or equal background in the operations of a farm or ranch that
indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge, skills,
and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. You
may start at the CO-05 level if you have one of the following
qualifications: * Successful completion of four years of education
above high school in an accredited business, secretarial or
technical, junior college, college or university in any field in
which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite or
Bachelors degree from such an accredited college or university. OR
* One year of experience equivalent to the CO-4 level applying
office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited
technical support to any farm or agricultural program. You may
start at the CO-06 level if you have one of the following
qualifications: * One year of experience equivalent in difficulty
and responsibility to the CO-5 level applying office methods and
procedures to provide clerical and limited technical support to
process and service farm or agricultural programs. You may start at
the CO-07 level if you have one of the following qualifications: *
One year experience equivalent to grade CO-6 or GS-6 applying
office methods and procedures to provide clerical and limited
technical support to independently perform a full range of farm
program processes. Experience that shows your ability to perform
progressively more complex, responsible, or difficult duties: and
that shows your ability to learn the specific work of this
position. Education College Transcript: If you are qualifying based
on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists
college courses detailing each course by the number and department
(i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit
hours and grade earned. You must submit with your application
package evidence that any education completed in a foreign
institution was appropriately accredited by an accredited body
recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education as
equivalent to U.S. Education standards. You may submit an
unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the
application process; however, if selected, you will be required to
submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer
to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting the
transcript. Additional information * Veterans' preference does not
apply since this position is being advertised under Title 7
authorities. * Relocation expenses are not authorized. * When
promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment
and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are
selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to
perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an
employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
* Additional selections may be made for similar positions across
the State. By applying, you agree to have your application shared
with interested selecting official(s) at FSA. Once you have
accepted a Tentative Job Offer (TJO), you will no longer be
considered for additional vacancies on the certificate. * Location
Consideration: Your application may be considered throughout the
state of Indiana. * This is a Title 7, Non-Federal, Non-Civil
Service position. * This announcement may be used to fill one or
more vacancies. * Persons with disabilities who require alternative
means for communication of program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact: USDAs TARGET Center at
202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). * Optional - This position may be
eligible to telework up to four (4) days per pay period, based upon
the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for
flexible work arrangements in accordance with Department and Agency
directives. * To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary
nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or
vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal
Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19
vaccination requirement Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 2
pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease
2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a
Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants
must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive
Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal
agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status
of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other
workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking,
physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Read more *
Benefits Help 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. How You Will
Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well
you meet the qualifications above. Your application, including the
online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if
you meet: * Minimum qualification requirements and * Your resume
supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your
resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions
addressing experience and education relevant to this position.
Those determined to meet qualifications will be referred to the
selecting official for consideration. Note: If after reviewing your
resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made
that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you
may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your qualifications. Providing
inaccurate information on County and Federal documents could be
grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to and
including removal from County and Federal service. Clicking the
link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the
online questionnaire. The application form link below will only
provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To
initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button
to the right. To view the application form, visit:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11847446 * Benefits
Help 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. * Required
Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your
family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend
on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent,
part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be
eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your
agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. When
self-qualifying at any grade(s) above the lowest advertised grade,
applicants should also ensure they are indicating the lowest grade
they are willing to accept the advertised position at. It is
imperative applicants understand they can NOT be considered for any
grade(s) lower than what is indicated in the Lowest Acceptable
Grade field when completing the preferences section. The following
documents are required for your applicant package to be complete.
Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software,
illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your
system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted.
Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of
consideration. * Resume that includes: * Personal information such
as name, address, contact information. * Education. * Detailed Work
experience related to this position as described in the major
duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of
employment; for current or previous Federal or FSA County
employees, it should also include the Title, Pay Plan, Series and
Grade and Step for each work experience entry. * Other
qualifications. * If education is required or you are using
education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college
transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with at the time of
application; however, if you are selected, you will be required to
submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education
must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school,
college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign
institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the
institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to
U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that
specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with
this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an
English translation. The following documents are encouraged but not
required and may be applicable to your eligibility and/or
qualifications for this position. * Performance Appraisal (Most
Recent) * SF-50 (Most Recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase
(WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion SF-50) NOTE: If selected,
applicant will be required to provide this documentation within 7
days of receipt of Tentative Job Offer. Failure to provide required
documentation will jeopardize further consideration. You will not
be contacted for additional information. If you are relying on your
education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be
accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards
qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or
degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide
all of the required information as stated in this vacancy
announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the
overall rating. * How to Apply Please read the entire announcement
and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this
application process and submit all required documents
electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date
of this announcement. Applying online is highly encouraged. We are
available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship,
contact us at kyle.mansfield@usda.gov well before the closing date
for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be
complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of
the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its
closing. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to
applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the
Agency Contact to request this. To begin, click "Apply Online" and
follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire
and attach your resume and all required documents. NOTE: Please
verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into
the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number
of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's
staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional
documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of
the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT
or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents
because they are not viewable. Once your application has submitted,
we recommend you save or print your completed application and a
screen print of uploaded document for your reference. Agency
contact information Brandon Maienbrook Phone 317-295-5903 Email
brandon.maienbrook@usda.gov Address Farm Service Agency - County
Offices 5981 Lakeside Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46278 US Learn more
about this agency Next steps Your application will be reviewed to
verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements
for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting
official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you
will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account at USAJOBS
account to check your application status. You must choose to turn
on email notifications in your USAJOBS profile if you want to
receive important email notifications that may impact your
applicant experience (e.g. If you start an application and do not
submit it prior to the closing date, USAJOBS will send an email
reminder that the closing date is approaching and your application
is in an incomplete status). * Fair and Transparent The Federal
hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read
the following guidance. * Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Reasonable accommodation policy * Financial suitability *
Selective Service * New employee probationary period * Signature
and false statements * Privacy Act * Social security number request
Help Required Documents When self-qualifying at any grade(s) above
the lowest advertised grade, applicants should also ensure they are
indicating the lowest grade they are willing to accept the
advertised position at. It is imperative applicants understand they
can NOT be considered for any grade(s) lower than what is indicated
in the Lowest Acceptable Grade field when completing the
preferences section. The following documents are required for your
applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible
for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in
the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents
will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents
may result in loss of consideration. * Resume that includes: *
Personal information such as name, address, contact information. *
Education. * Detailed Work experience related to this position as
described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked
per week, dates of employment; for current or previous Federal or
FSA County employees, it should also include the Title, Pay Plan,
Series and Grade and Step for each work experience entry. * Other
qualifications. * If education is required or you are using
education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college
transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with at the time of
application; however, if you are selected, you will be required to
submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education
must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school,
college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign
institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the
institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to
U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that
specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with
this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an
English translation. The following documents are encouraged but not
required and may be applicable to your eligibility and/or
qualifications for this position. * Performance Appraisal (Most
Recent) * SF-50 (Most Recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase
(WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion SF-50) NOTE: If selected,
applicant will be required to provide this documentation within 7
days of receipt of Tentative Job Offer. Failure to provide required
documentation will jeopardize further consideration. You will not
be contacted for additional information. If you are relying on your
education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be
accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards
qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or
degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide
all of the required information as stated in this vacancy
announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the
overall rating. Help How to Apply Please read the entire
announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must
complete this application process and submit all required documents
electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date
of this announcement. Applying online is highly encouraged. We are
available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship,
contact us at kyle.mansfield@usda.gov well before the closing date
for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be
complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of
the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its
closing. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to
applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the
Agency Contact to request this. To begin, click "Apply Online" and
follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire
and attach your resume and all required documents. NOTE: Please
verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into
the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number
of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's
staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional
documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of
the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT
or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents
because they are not viewable. Once your application has submitted,
we recommend you save or print your completed application and a
screen print of uploaded document for your reference. Read more
Agency contact information Brandon Maienbrook Phone 317-295-5903
Email brandon.maienbrook@usda.gov Address Farm Service Agency -
County Offices 5981 Lakeside Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46278 US Learn
more about this agency Next steps Your application will be reviewed
to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification
requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to
the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are
required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account at
USAJOBS account to check your application status. You must choose
to turn on email notifications in your USAJOBS profile if you want
to receive important email notifications that may impact your
applicant experience (e.g. If you start an application and do not
submit it prior to the closing date, USAJOBS will send an email
reminder that the closing date is approaching and your application
is in an incomplete status). Read more Fair & Transparent The
Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please
read the following guidance. * Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Policy * Reasonable accommodation policy * Financial suitability *
Selective Service * New employee probationary period * Signature
and false statements * Privacy Act * Social security number request
Print Share * * * * * Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open
& closing dates 02/21/2023 to 03/07/2023 * Salary $34,584 - $60,703
per year * Pay scale & grade CO 4 - 7 * Locations 9 vacancies in
the following locations: * Bloomfield, IN 1 vacancy * Boonville, IN
1 vacancy * Brazil, IN 1 vacancy * Columbus, IN 1 vacancy * Show
more locations (5) * Connersville, IN 1 vacancy * Lebanon, IN 1
vacancy * Princeton, IN 1 vacancy * Sullivan, IN 1 vacancy *
Versailles, IN 1 vacancy * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-as
determined by the agency policy. * Travel Required Occasional
travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. *
Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Permanent - *
Work schedule Full-time - * Service Competitive * Promotion
potential 7 * Job family (Series) 1101 General Business And
Industry * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Not Required
* Drug test No * Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive
(NS)/Low Risk * Trust determination process Credentialing *
Announcement number FSACO-11847446-23-IN-KM * Control number
706969300 This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full
announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/706969300.
Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job
announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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