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SECRETARY (OA)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Washington, DC Other
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2026
This position is located in the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Office of the Director.

The incumbent serves as Secretary to the Director of NIFA providing support functions that are auxiliary to the Director's work and which relieves the Director from direct involvement in the management of the day-to-day office issues.

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 the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Qualifying experience includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position is experience recommending changes in administrative policies; developing material for the supervisor's use in public speaking engagements; serving as a liaison between the supervisor and other personnel for administrative matters; and arranging meetings and conferences and assembling materials for agenda items.

Applicants must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.

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.

Salary : $77,771

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