Summary This position is in the Internal Compliance Division Office of Compliance, Finance Office (FO), Business Center, Rural Development (RD). The staff is responsible for coordination, review and analysis of the internal control, and compliance for Rural Development business, financial, administrative and program operations. Final termination of pay will be set upon selectee's duty location. Responsibilities Formulating, affecting, interpreting, or implementing management policies, operating practices. Carries out major assignments in conducting organizational operations. Investigates and resolves significant matters on behalf of management. Performs internal control and compliance reviews of program policies, program operations, and business functions, to ensure compliance with acceptable program regulations, governmental and public principles, procedures, and practices. Keeps abreast of all changes on laws, regulatory and program requirement as it pertains to internal controls. Develops program review guides to be in accordance with new or updated laws, regulatory and program requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience in assisting with business and/or compliance reviews of program policies, and program and operations. Experience in assisting in preparing reports identifying weakness and non-conformance with recommendations and/or alternative solutions to complex program policies, business operations and / or regulatory issues. Experience in evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions after implementation of the recommendations associated with program policy and business function reviews. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related For the GS-12: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience in internal control and compliance reviews of program policies, and program and operations. Experience in internal control and compliance systems that support the mission and functions of Rural Development. Preparing reports identifying weakness and non-conformance with recommendations and/or alternative solutions to complex program, business operations and managerial and regulatory issues. Evaluates the effectiveness of corrective actions after implementation of the recommendations associated with program policy and business function reviews. Experience in reviewing and recommending enhancements to internal controls and compliance program, system, business and program operations requirements. There is no education substitution for this grade level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1101 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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 GS-11 A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. GS-12 Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): 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/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP 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/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. This is a Bargaining Unit position under AFGE Local 3354 Bargaining Unit 5908 and is therefore eligible for labor organization representation. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). 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. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information. To be eligible for appointment to this position, the new hire must be cleared to come on board once the results of the fingerprint check, review of the OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and the candidate's Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (eQIP) entries have been reviewed and determined to be satisfactory. This position requires a favorable credit check as part of the background investigation. 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. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc) should contact: USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.