Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Training Specialist and provides leadership and guidance related to the education or training programs for program personnel (i.e., managers, supervisors, employees, etc.) in addition to managing all facets of personnel and finance within assigned units or areas of concerns.
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Summary
You will serve as a Supervisory Training Specialist and provides leadership and guidance related to the education or training programs for program personnel (i.e., managers, supervisors, employees, etc.) in addition to managing all facets of personnel and finance within assigned units or areas of concerns.
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Overview
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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply by 07/23/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 23, 2026
Location 1 vacancy in the following location:
Frederick, MD
No matching locations found.
Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job No
Relocation expenses reimbursed No
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Promotion potential
14
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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule Full-time
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type Permanent
Occupations and job series
1712 Training Instruction
Supervisory status Yes
Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union No
Drug test No
Security clearance Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure required No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number MP-13006542-26-PQ
Control number 876758600
This job is open to
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Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.
Clarification from the agency Applications will be accepted only from current permanent USDA employees with competitive status, CTAP/RPL eligibles, and Farm Service Agency permanent county employees.
Duties
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The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Ensures plans support mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of PPQ and its partners.
Oversees project managers of workgroups charged with analyzing highly complex and widely diverse training/employee development and performance improvement.
Leads and supports teams in defining key terms, identifying problems, and developing and incorporating viable solutions into program goals and action plans.
Monitors the progress of work, including adherence to methods and procedures, and prioritization of the work, including the development of assignments and schedules.
Gives advice or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
Initiates formal personnel actions for such matters as the retention of probationary employees, career promotions, and details of position responsibilities.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
You must be a US Citizen or US National.
Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
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-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:
Communicating orally and in writing to a diverse audience including senior level managers, federal and industry partners, stakeholders, and/or customers to the extent of negotiating recommendations for proposals involving substantial Federal resources, requiring extensive program changes and/or conflict.
Planning annual operations and preparing, justifying and/or administering related budgets for an education program or portfolio, including experience planning, administering and monitoring expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies.
Performing extensive studies, assessments, and evaluations involving key USDA programs and/or systems using qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
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