Agency Liaison Specialist (Remote)

Agency Liaison Specialist | USDA | United States

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Agency Liaison Specialist | USDA | United States

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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.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.
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 E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: Applicants must meet the specialized experience shown below. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the specialized experience requirements. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

For the GS-13 level: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience working with Tribal organizations and/or Tribal Nations to represent their perspectives, cultural relevance, and Native American perspectives with regard to with policies, programs, and services; performing policy analysis and reviews to identify unusual issues and problems impacting the long-range implementation and administration of land tenure programs impacting Indian Country farming, ranching, and food production; analyzing proposed policies and regulations that have the potential to impact how programs are implemented by Tribal Nations and organizations in order to formulate recommendations to allow for a more effective and positive impact.

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.

Education

There is no education requirement or substitution for the position/grade.

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. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

If selected, you will be required to submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter. Selectee is subject to financial Disclosure Requirements in accordance with 5 CFR, Part 2635, Sub part E regarding business or personal transactions with applicants, borrowers, or business contacts who have or who are seeking business with this Agency. Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. If selected you will be subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry (NACI) and a credit report.

Incentives may be authorized.

Salary Information: This position is remote Total salary (to include locality pay) will be dependent upon the location the selectee. Please see OPM’s 2024 General Schedule (GS) Pay Tables for specific location and total salary information.

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