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Agricultural Program Specialist
Farm Service Agency · Posted 29 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $62K – $138K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Agricultural Program Specialist ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs (DAFP), Price Support Division. The incumbent of this position serves as an Agricultural Program Specialist with the primary responsibility of delivering and administering policies, procedures, and automated systems for programs assigned to DAFP.
What You'll Do
- →Provide national focal point for handling requests for interpretations, changes, and modifications in assigned program areas.
- →Provide direction and assistance to State offices with respect to assigned program operations and procedures.
- →Establish and maintain relationships with producers, the trade, and other related groups, both domestic and international, and other divisions and offices of FSA to obtain policy and program recommendations.
- →Direct the assembly and dissemination of automated systems and related procedures for assigned programs administered by the Division as well as by other FSA staffs and USDA agencies as assigned.
- →Review and evaluate program activities in the field, prepare appropriate reports, and develop recommendations to correct deficiencies or improve operations.
- →Analyze audit and investigation reports pertaining to assigned programs, draft responses, and take corrective action as necessary.
- →Assist in the assembly and dissemination of automated systems and related procedures for assigned programs administered by the Division as well as by other FSA staffs and USDA agencies as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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