The incumbent serves as a Risk Management Specialist in the Deputy Administration for Product Management, Product Administration and Standards Division, Underwriting Standards Branch with primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of new and existing crop policies, Federal regulations, underwriting and loss adjustment standards, and methods and procedures for all phases of the crop, revenue, and other insurance programs.
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Develop Federal regulations, procedures, and schedules to ensure proper implementation and administration of the Federal crop insurance program.
THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-12/GS-13 LEVEL. 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.
However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting transcripts.
This position is with Risk Management Agency, Department of Agriculture.
The posted pay range is $63795 – $118204/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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