County Executive Director

County Executive Director Position

This is a County Executive Director position, located in Benewah County Farm Service Agency Office, in Plummer, Idaho. Benewah / Kootenai counties are in permanent shared management with Boundary / Bonner counties located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. This position is employed by the local Farm Service Agency (FSA) committee(s).

Responsibilities :

• Directing and managing program and administrative operations for one or more counties.
• Carrying out permanent and ad hoc farm bill programs and policies established by USDA as well as crop insurance operations under policies established by the Risk Management Agency (RMA).
• Performing farm loan program assignments based on authorities delegated.
• Performing office and field activities as needed to accomplish program objectives.
• Managing and directing activities of subordinate staff.

Requirements :

Conditions of Employment :

Qualifications :

Additional Clarification from the Agency; The following may also be considered :

Examples of Specialized Experience would be experience in an FSA Supervisory position, CEDT position, or PA-in-Charge / PT-in-Charge position within the last 5 years for a total of at least 52 weeks. This training may be included as part of your performance plan.

Qualifications are in accordance with requirements in Handbook 27-PM. 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-09 level if you have one of the following qualifications :

You may start at the CO-11 level if you have one of the following qualifications :

You may start at the CO-12 level if you have one of the following qualifications :

Time in grade : Current county and 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.

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. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.

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.

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).