Summary This position serves as Director of the Risk and Asset Management Branch, supervising and performing program operations, analysis, and policies. The incumbent confers with a Senior Director and the Global Programs (GP) leadership team within FAS and USDA to ensure that policy making officials are provided with technical program advice on specific policies, program analysis, strategies/alternatives, and other related issues. Responsibilities The duties may include, but are not limited to: Serve as a supervisory program manager supporting the Senior Director in supervising the operations of the office and its staff. Responsible for planning, developing and directing of programs, analysis, and policies for the Division; motivates, guides, and leads staff as a team; assigns work and ensures high quality. Lead and supervise staff in the areas of risk analysis and claims and recoveries under USDA’s export credit programs. Plan, organize and direct programs and policies to achieve FAS goals and objectives within Global Programs, and to work effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations. Serve as liaison with U.S. private sector organizations, other USDA agencies, Federal departments and agencies, and foreign organizations, governments, and entities interested in USDA export credit programs. Analyze urgent problems and issues; call attention to potential advantages or disadvantages of utilizing a course of action under varying situations; and recommend alternative actions as solutions to assist high-level officials. 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. TO QUALIFY AT THE GS-14 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors, which demonstrates all of the following: Experience leading teams or projects or supervising staff in the areas of macroeconomic analysis, export finance, international trade programs, or financial risk assessment. Experience implementing and providing technical leadership/policy guidance dealing with specialized Federal programs. Experience explaining and/or justifying highly technical findings and recommendations, and representing an organization to internal and external stakeholders, program participants, and organizational leadership. Experience collaborating and/or serving as liaison with external stakeholders, other work units, and other government agencies to establish work priorities, implement programs, and fulfill the mission of an agency. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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), 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. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). 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. For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This position may be eligible to telework, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.