PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR (ASTC)
About This Position
This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the State of New Mexico. The incumbent serves as the Assistant State Conservationist ASTC for Partnerships in the office of the State Conservationist (STC). The incumbent provides supervision, direction, and management of the overall scope of the State Conservations Program Objectives, by developing, establishing and maintaining Partners as allocated in the state office.
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.
You must possess experience and/or directly related education listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement Must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as work performed in an office setting that is in or related to the work of this position.
Examples of specialized experience include Develops, establishes and maintains partnerships with environmental groups and urban organizations, at the regional, state and local level. Promotes alliances within the State to strengthen conservation partnership while fostering common conservation goals and objectives. Working with state conservation communication staff in planning and implementing soil, water, and natural resources communication and marketing programs for NRCS.
Provides guidance to successfully address controversial, complex and time sensitive issues through negotiation and effective communication with partners. Serves as primary point of contact for the State Technical Advisory Committee, Governors Natural Resources Cabinet, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Congressional affairs, Tribes, the Association of Conservation Districts and the Core Partnership Committee. For the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: Develops, establishes and maintains partnerships with environmental groups and urban organizations, at the regional, state and local level. Promotes alliances within the State to strengthen conservation partnership while fostering common conservation goals and objectives. Working with state conservation communication staff in planning and implementing soil, water, and natural resources communication and marketing programs for NRCS.
Provides guidance to successfully address controversial, complex and time sensitive issues through negotiation and effective communication with partners. Serves as primary point of contact for the State Technical Advisory Committee, Governors Natural Resources Cabinet, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Congressional affairs, Tribes, the Association of Conservation Districts and the Core Partnership Committee.
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Combination of Education and Experience: Must possess a combination of education and experience of at least 30 semester hours in one or more of the disciplines shown above, including at least 12 semester hours in a combination of soils and crops or plant science, plus appropriate experience or education comparable to a 4-year degree. Of the 12 semester hours, a minimum of 3 semester hours must have been in soils and 3 semester hours in crops or plant science. 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. 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.
Major Duties
Develops, establishes and maintains partnerships with state, federal and other external groups.
Promotes alliances within the State to strengthen conservation partnerships.
Fosters common conservation goals and objectives focused on negotiating strategic conservation investment opportunities for leveraged investment by partners.
Responsible for working closely with the state conservation communication staff in planning and implementing soil, water and natural resource conservation communications and Marketing programs for NRCS.
Develops and implements a communication network among the various conservation partners, agriculture organizations, state natural resource agencies and other federal conservation agencies.
Provide timely and relevant data on key conservation issues and facilitate partnership understanding of NRCS's initiatives.
Provides guidance to successfully address controversial, complex and time sensitive issues through negotiation and effective communication with partners.
Bring new groups into the planning process and facilitates their input into the communications network.
Advises State Conservationist on the development and community relations efforts aimed at an increased understanding of the NRCS mission.
Provides technical guidance in working with Tribes through field office staff and outreach specialists.
Serves as an incidental motor vehicle operator.
Education
EDUCATION DOES NOT SUBSTITUE FOR EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-13 LEVEL.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package. A rating will not be used; all applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, to include any selective placement factor(s), if applicable, will be referred to the hiring manager 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, you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process.
To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12937993
Additional Information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, 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: The Work is primarily sedentary although there may be some walking and travel to attend meetings away from the work site. Work Environment: The work is typically preformed in an office with adequate heat, light, ventilation, etc.
Telework: This position is not eligible for telework at this time. This is subject to change based on future Department regulation and guidance. Incentives: Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
Bargaining Unit: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin.
You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. Applying online is highly encouraged.
We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
Resumes must not exceed two pages. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this. To begin, click "Apply" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration. Please ensure your resume does not exceed two pages.
Applicants who submit a resume that exceeds two pages will be removed from consideration. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc.
Required Documents
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Resume that includes: Personal Information: name, address, contact information; Education; Work Experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); other qualifications. Resume cannot exceed 2 pages. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts.
An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. 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 NACES website.
All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation. Current and former Federal employees: Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade AND Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. A performance plan is not an acceptable substitute.
Current permanent FSA County employees must submit your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your highest grade (or promotion potential) held on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade AND most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) per above. Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), current performance appraisal with rating of at least "Fully Successful" or equivalent, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.