Summary
This position will be located in either St. Louis, MO or Kansas, City, MO. The incumbent provides business operations support by analyzing performance indicators and trends, developing budget forecasts, improving workforce utilization, reducing costs, and coordinating nationwide system enhancements that strengthen customer access strategies and loan origination, servicing, and processing capabilities.
Duties
Leads process improvement initiatives based on indicator data and trend analysis.
Develops budget forecasts for the Business Operations Support Division by projecting production volumes and identifying resource requirements, including overtime and additional staffing needs.
Identifies cost-reduction opportunities and enhancements to improve workforce utilization.
Collaborates with Rural Development officials nationwide to develop and prioritize system enhancements for loan origination and servicing systems.
Supports the delivery of customer access strategies and improvements to the Division’s processing capabilities.
Performs the full range of supervisory/managerial functions including advising on all human resource matters.
Requirements
You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13079710