Supervisory Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Mid-Level Manager)

The Mid-level Manager provides technical and administrative supervision to subordinate Supervisors responsible for overseeing a substantial work force of officers and technician positions. The position has oversight of special projects, logistical planning, large-scale resource management, and multiple funding sources across several organizational units covering a large geographic area.

A relocation or recruitment incentive may be offered but is not guaranteed, see Additional Information.

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for managing Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and/or Domestic programs as follows:
• Designs regulatory, survey, control, and/or eradication efforts.
• Represents Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) in cooperative programs.
• Develops survey, treatment, and/or inspection initiative in order to facilitate exports of agricultural products.
• Oversees the planning and management of inspections, treatments, and survey/eradication programs as well as the enforcement of quarantines.
• Provides guidance to the first-level supervisors who initiate and modify techniques and procedures to meet changing program requirements.
• Develops and maintains cooperative relations with customers, stakeholders, regulated entities, and other Federal and local governmental agencies

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

This is a Direct-Hire Authority position, all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, to include any specialized experience and/or selective placement factor(s), if applicable, will be referred to the selecting official. Before a certificate is issued to the selecting official, your application is reviewed to ensure that you meet all the qualification requirements. A rating will not be used; veteran's preference does not apply due to the existence of the Direct Hire authority for this position.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible. 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.

To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12486420