BUSINESS MANAGER (ASSISTANT STATE CONSERVATIONIST-MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY)

at Natural Resources Conservation Service in Champaign, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary The incumbent of this position serves as the Business Manager in the office of the NRCS State Conservationist (STC) in Illinois. The incumbent has responsibility for managing a unit within the state that is responsible for· integrating conservation strategy/planning and financial, personnel, and other resources and business and locally based administrative services necessary to deliver on the mission of the state, area, and field offices. Responsibilities Oversees and coordinates efforts to integrate and link conservation strategy with the planning, allocation, utilization, and evaluation of financial, human, property. Exercises responsibility for reviewing and assessing performance and accountability including tracking and reporting on progress in achieving goals and objectives. Develops and implements, at the state level, quality assurance system and coordinates the implementation of state-level internal controls. Coordinates the implementation of strategic resource and workload assessment methods and practices to inform state- and national-level resource planning activities. Coordinates the planning, requesting, approval, allocation, and utilization of financial resources for the state. Works with the STC to review and approve state budget requests, and the annual operating budget for the state. Supervises and directs various business advisory and support functions, including coordinating national roll-outs of business or administrative initiatives. 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, and specialized experience as defined below. Time in grade: Current Federal Employees must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration at the GS-13 grade level.) Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13 Level: You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: experience in Integrating conservation strategy with the planning, allocation, utilization, and evaluation of financial and other resources; Assessing the performance and accountability of conservation programs and operations; Coordinating rollouts of conservation, business, or administrative initiatives with leadership and staff; Directing administrative support services; Providing supervision, direction, oversight, and management to natural resource conservation strategy/planning and financial staff within an organization. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN. Education There is no education substitution for the GS-13 grade level. Additional Information Locality Pay: The salary for each location may vary depending on locality. Locality tables my be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP 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 applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Physical Demands: Most of the work is sedentary being at a desk, in meetings, or traveling by car or public transportation with no special physical demands. Work Environment: Performs duties in a supportive manner of a safe and healthy work environment. PLEASE NOTE: In the interest of filling these positions as efficiently as possible, we are requiring the following: If called for an interview, applicants must be available to interview within 3 business days of being contacted. If a tentative job offer is extended, selectee will have 2 business days in which to accept or decline. This position is eligible for telework within the local commuting area of the position and other flexible work arrangements. Current USDA policy includes telework for an 8 hour work day, 4 days per week; other flexibilities are possible dependent upon availability and/or the position and its associated duties. Employee participation is at the discretion of the supervisor. Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.