Security ClearanceOther
Duties
Provides NRCS-wide economics leadership for assistance to states in water resources planning. Establishes and maintains effective communication among state, regional, and national economics specialists.,Leads unusual and/or extremely complex economic investigations to help inventory resources, forecast conditions, formulate alternative solutions, and evaluate effects of alternatives.,The expert for the development of complex water resource reports and other documents that involve economics including pre-authorization planning reports, natural resource plans, investigation/analysis reports, and watershed plan supplements.,Provides expert guidance to national, regional, and state level teams and partners in the development, transfer, and training of procedures, standards, and technical guides for socio-economic analysis.,Develops and reviews economics technical materials (handbooks, manuals, tech notes, and working tools) relating to water resources planning.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Basic Requirements: Degree: Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement for the GS-0110-14 To qualify, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience gained outside the Federal government. Specialized experience is defined as work that includes analyzing supply, demand, price, and outlay projections, including both long- and short-term appraisals; providing in-depth analysis of pre-decisional program changes and new program proposals; offering authoritative advice and counsel to program officials on policy and related issues; developing analytical and forecasting techniques relevant to commodity markets; and evaluating legislative alternatives and proposals originating from the Agency, the Department, or members of Congress. Note: There is no education substitution for specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the 05/19/2026 of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined above. Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation. Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications. You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. We will verify your education accordingly. Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education. You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation. You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process. However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting transcripts.
Other Information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP 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. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Telework: This position is eligible for telework as determined by the agency policy. Bargaining Unit: This is a non-bargaining unit position. 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.