Director (Office of International Research Programs)
USDA
Full-Time
Salary: $131,767 to $161,900 / per year
Job Overview
Summary
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table.
This position is located in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Office of International Research Programs (OIRP), Beltsville, MD.
The OIRP facilitates and coordinates international collaborative research and scientific cooperation to advance agricultural research and technology, increase U.S. farm income, expand agricultural exports, conserve natural resources, and improve world agriculture.
As Director of OIRP, the incumbent is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, managing and evaluating overall OIRP programs with the framework of the National Program system, personally provides leadership in identifying and evaluating management options that impact OIRP program execution, and oversees the ARS Overseas Biocontrol research in France, Argentina, China and Australia. The incumbent also oversees implementation of management decisions and coordinates and integrates ARS international research with other Federal agencies, land-grant organizations, and the private sector.
This position is being concurrently announced under Merit Promotion procedures on . Disabled Veterans, candidates with 3 or more years of active duty military service, and candidates eligible for special hiring authorities can apply to the Merit Promotion announcement if they meet criteria for the above and include supporting documents.
Duties
Major Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for leadership of the planning and program development of the OIRP mission, goals, and policies, and ensuring integration of OIRP within the Office of National Programs.
- Provides leadership in developing, implementing, and coordinating program projections, evaluating and consolidating budgetary requests, and in recommending and supporting such requests to the agency Administrator.
- Provides guidance, support and facilitation for international cooperation to Agency leaders and other staff with foreign ministries of agriculture, nongovernment agricultural organizations, and international institutions.
- Uses specialized knowledge of ARS scientific, multi-disciplinary programs and the principles of advanced management and organization to administer the division's international collaborative research and scientific exchanges.
- Supervises the ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories located in France, Argentina, Australia, and China. Provides progrommatic leadership and guidance, and implements interactions between the Agency and other institutions.
Supervisory Status
Yes
Promotion Potential
15
Travel Required
- Occasional Travel
- 3 - 4 times per year, frequently international travel
Relocation Authorized
- Yes
- Relocation may be authorized.
Job Requirements
Key Requirements
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check
Qualifications
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
At the GS-15
Qualifying experience includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-14 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience applying expertise in multi-disciplinary food and agricultural sciences and the principles of advanced management and organization to international collaborative research and scientific exchanges that have contributed to worldwide advances in agricultural research and technology. Such experience must demonstrate evidence of having successfully dealt with the subtleties and sensitivities of varying international cultures to accomplish mutually beneficial goals and objectives.
Subject to satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
May be subject to satisfactory completion of one year probationary period.
How to Apply
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Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.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 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below 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 in order 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: You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g., all SF-50s) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies:
Leadership and Program Management and Execution
International Agricultural Research
International Partnering and Relationship Building
Supervisory/Managerial Competencies - the following KSAs will also be used to evaluate candidates in the interview and selection process:
1. Ability to lead and accomplish work through others (i.e. team building, conflict management, cultural awareness, strategic thinking, technology management, and political savvy.)
2. Ability to communicate with individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds in a variety of situations.
Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the 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 be in the best qualified category 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, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
