Agricultural Commodity Grader (Grain)(Quality Assurance Specialist)
Company: Department Of Agriculture
Location: kansas city
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Help Duties Summary If selected, you will assist Management with managing and
coordinating the national and local Quality Assurance and Quality
Control (QA/QC) programs for inspection services at export location
and by oversight of agencies performing inspection services through
the delegation and/or designation arrangement. You will need to be
flexible enough in their ability that they may be detailed to other
field office circuits involving different grains and
commodities. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities * The duties described are for the full-performance level. At
developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited
scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The
duties may include, but are not limited to: * Technical expert for
inspection processes at the field office level and makes final
decisions on unusual, borderline, and unique grading situations
that require further review. * Performs final appeal inspections. *
Plans and executes travel throughout the circuit (subject to FOM
approval) and contacts agency personnel, FGIS personnel and members
of the trade to observe the accuracy of inspection performance. *
Assembles and maintains type samples for interpretive opinions to
supplement instructions and procedures contained in inspection
manuals. * Assures that official certificates and documents
covering inspection, weighing, and other services are prepared and
issued correctly. Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this
position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 11 * Job family (Series) 1980 Agricultural Commodity Grading Similar jobs * Graders, Agricultural Products * Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * 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. * Successful completion of one year
probationary period, unless previously served. * 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/. *
Valid state driver's license is required at the time of
application. Qualifications 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. FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of
specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may
have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state,
Federal) sectors which demonstrates: * Knowledge of the official U.S. grade standards for grain
and/or grain products. * Knowledge of the specific elements of
product processing, transportation, storage, or conditions that
affect the grain and/or grain products' grade, acceptability, and
quality. * Skill in applying the procedures, techniques, and
methods required to determine the grain/grain products'
acceptability or grade, and skill in performing various types of
inspections. * Skill in establishing, maintaining, and developing
effective interpersonal relationships with employees, operating
supervisors, and managers of the grain/grain products processing
firms and facilities. * Positions at GS-9 and above require "hands
on" grading and/or inspection experience of grain and/or grain
products. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full
years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to
such a degree in any field that included 9 semester hours or the
equivalent in agriculture, botany, crop production, agronomy,
product processing, food chemistry, technology, quality control, or
other related subjects. (Note: You must attach a copy of your
transcripts). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of
education and experience may be used to qualify for this position
as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least
100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your
total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of
completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second
year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two
percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your
transcripts). Equivalent combinations of education and experience are
qualifying for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: * You are qualifying for the position based on education. * You
are qualifying for this position based on a combination of
experience and education. * This education must have been
successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school,
college, or university COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL:
Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed
education and specialized experience to meet total qualification
requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent
to qualify for that grade level. 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. Education Please see above for education qualification requirement
information.
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