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Deputy Chief for Operations & Administration
This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Secretary (OSEC), Deputy Secretary. The incumbent is responsible for day-to-day management of USDA's Chief Environmental Review and Permitting Office efforts, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of its initiatives, projects and programs which promote and support the White House and Secretary's responsibilities related to the Administration's priorities.
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the organization to develop and manage the programs and operations under the Chief Environmental Review and Permitting Office (CERPO).
- Develop and recommend improvements to standardize, simplify and improve agency processes, policies, and authorities to increase their efficiency
- Establishes control systems and progress reporting requirements to continuously measure program progress and to recommend realignments in operational focus.
- Continuously reviews program performance and identifies opportunities for qualitative and quantitative improvement.
- Serves as a senior advisor to the CERPO for USDA directly supporting the implementation of Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41), developing and recommending improvements
- Advising and coordinating key policy development and implementation initiatives throughout the Department and within USDA components.
- Advise the USDA CERPO, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, and Regulatory Officers or their designees on matters related to environmental reviews and authorizations for projects under the jurisdictional responsibility of the agency.
- Provide guidance for USDA in developing regulations, policies, and procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental laws.
Requirements
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. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the Specialized Experience requirements as shown below. If qualifying based on experience, your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the specialized experience requirements. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For the GS-15 level Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 level) which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience championing initiatives to improve the Federal environmental review and authorization process; and, delivering authoritative, data-driven briefings and decision papers to senior executive leadership to defend or negotiate complex and controversial issues and drive resource allocation. 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.