Summary
This position is located within Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS). The incumbent provides leadership and supervision to the NWSF at Moore Airforce Base (MAB). The incumbent is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and direction of the assigned Unit in the New World Screwworm Facilities. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized but not guaranteed.
Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
This position involves work with radiation sources as part of assigned duties. The incumbent is required to complete, maintain, and successfully pass all mandatory radiation safety training and certifications.
Provides leadership and technical direction in the formulation and execution of programs and policies, and develops and updates budget and resource plans for the assigned unit.
Supervising subordinates more than 25% of the time including, but not limited to, recruitment, selecting, appraising, rewarding, and addressing performance problems.
Ensures the uniform application of standards and criteria for evaluating shared services program planning, results, and conclusions.
Develops and updates budget and resource plans for the shared services units.
Evaluate the effectiveness of program operations in terms of long- and short-range objectives and time schedules and utilization of resources.
Reviews progress of unit, working with the Branch Chief to make appropriate revisions or modifications of plans.
How you will be evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. This means 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 to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of 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 competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), 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. 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 score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or 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. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13086841