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Summary This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Office of the Director. The selectee is not required to report to a government office, however, the option to work in one of the Agency offices may be available. In this position, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of policies and procedures that enhance organizational effectiveness of the Agricultural Research Service. Responsibilities Formulates long and short-range policies and executable plans for the business management activities. Establishes standard operating procedures and guidance to ensure standardization, comprehensive implementation, and oversight of administrative activities. Develops and implements business plans to achieve National strategic goals in support of the strategic planning process. Coordinates and implements the Annual Resource Management Planning (ARMP) Process. Develops and coordinates internal review systems to assure that both administrative and financial activities adhere to agency and regulatory requirements. Advocates for and assists leadership in developing and implementing agency strategic plans into effective and harmonized business management plans. Reports accomplishments relating to business priorities and initiatives for inclusion in an overall assessment of progress toward business management goals and objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current 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. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-14 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-13 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 managing and executing business operations in support of research programs; contributing to the development of policies and procedures that enhance organizational effectiveness; and planning and reviewing the work of staff with a focus on producing outcomes and services that maximize customer satisfaction 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 This position does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP 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 applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. Final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at time of job offer. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of Agriculture. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This is a temporary promotion/detail Not-to-Exceed 1 year. This appointment may be extended for up to 5 years and/or may be made permanent without further competition or ended early based on management's needs.