Supervisory Agricultural Marketing Specialist (Regulatory) Division Director

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. 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: Supervisory, management or leadership responsibilities demonstrating strong capabilities to build, organize and lead a dynamic division. Preparing written reports, correspondence, presentations, briefing papers, technical documents and other communications that present facts and recommendations in a clear, concise and logical manner. Providing technical advice on complex programs to industry leaders and colleagues at all levels so that problems can be resolved. Dealing with regulatory responsibilities involving situations that are often controversial and challenging in nature, such as financial, staffing, and other resource limitations and priorities. Analyzing business requirements and making recommendations for business process and system improvements. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are not required. 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.

Position Overview

As a Director of the Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD), Livestock and Poultry Program, you would be responsible for enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act and regulations. This includes monitoring livestock, meat and poultry industry activities and conducting regulatory compliance reviews and investigations to determine whether subject persons and firms are in compliance.

Duties

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Responsible for formulating and establishing, current and long-range policies and programs to carry out the broad, varied, and complex functions and activities of the Division.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the Office of the Deputy Administrator (ODA), and analyzes suggestions and recommendations from industry and others to improve policies.
• Investigating and determining whether packers, auction market operators, commission firms and dealers are solvent.
• Developing and identifying methods and facilities to eliminate deficiencies in weighing livestock, poultry and meat to prevent fraud through incorrect scale operations.
• Identifying opportunities for program improvement through legislative amendments to the Act based on an understanding of livestock industry marketing practices and trends.
• Instituting appropriate administrative disciplinary actions.