Supervisory Agricultural Marketing Specialist (Agreements & Orders)

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-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Supervisory and leadership techniques of human resource management strategies, policies and procedures. Overseeing the administration of a program to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, federal policies and guidelines. Representing the organization to internal partners, external industry contacts and the public. . Experience in the development and/or review of rulemaking documents. Note: There is no education substitution for this 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.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Carry out the full range of administrative supervision of these Branch employees.
Oversee marketing specialists on a broad spectrum of topics related to hemp production requirements and develops, reviews, and implements new and/or revised policies specific to the hemp program.
Manage complex analysis of existing and proposed legislation impacting hemp production and interpret requirements into policy and procedure documents.
Direct and oversee multiple, complex policy projects specific to hemp production and identify policy and resource challenges.
Oversee the application process for hemp production licensing including the licensing, record keeping, sampling, testing, and production requirements of compliance for hemp.
Oversee hemp production rulemaking activities to include the comment summary and original writing of regulatory documents and supporting materials.