Compliance Investigator

This Compliance Investigator position is with Risk Management Agency (Department of Agriculture) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located in the Risk Management Agency (RMA), Deputy Administrator for Compliance (DAC), Northern Regional Compliance Region which serves the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. This position is designated as mobile work. Mobile work is a condition of employment and is characterized by routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite. Key duties: • Serve as an advisor and consultant to the Director/Deputy Director in planning, developing, implementing, managing, and coordinating nationwide compliance review activities of Risk Management reinsured program operations. • Analyze, evaluate, and provide alternative programs and program designs for maintaining long and short range Compliance goals and objectives. • Advise the Director/Deputy Director regarding the extent of noncompliance and recommend action to resolve discrepancies and administer appropriate sanctions for acts of noncompliance. • Prepare analytical reports for the Director/Deputy Director, as directed, detailing trends, significant problems, and inconsistencies in interpreting rules, regulations, and policies. • Research and monitor crop production, farming practices and trends, and review techniques and methods ensuring that procedures are accurate and current. Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing, implementing, managing, and coordinating nationwide compliance program reviews. Independently performing complex investigative assignments for agricultural insurance or reinsurance programs. AND Planning, conducting, and reporting on compliance reviews and investigations. 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. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.