AGRICULTURAL LAND PROGRAM MANAGER (EM-05) Full Time

Please read the following information carefully.

A. At a minimum, you must submit a cover letter, detailed resume, list of recent professional references, and respond to all of the required Supplemental Questions.

The Department of Human Resources Development and the hiring agency will use the information you provide to determine whether you meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs). Failure to provide complete and detailed information may result in your application being delayed, rejected, or assigned a lower rating.

B. Your resume must include the following information for EACH work experience you wish to be considered:

1) Name of Employer.

2) Complete dates of employment (month/year to month/year.

3) Your official job title.

4) A detailed description of your job duties as they directly address each of the MQRs.

C. You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at a regionally accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

D. To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification from the employer. The letter should include your job title, complete employment dates, number of hours worked per week, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

E. You must meet all MQRs, as of the date of application.

In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

F. Any information you submit may be verified.

G. It is your responsibility to provide complete and accurate information which will clearly substantiate whether you meet the MQRs.

H. Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Your overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility so as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position being sought.

I. Your supporting documents must be electronically attached to your application.

J. In submitting your application, you certify that the information you are providing to the Department of Human Resources Development and the hiring agency is complete, accurate, and true to the best of your knowledge. Any misstatement of fact provided during the application or selection process may result in corrective action, including termination from service.

• I acknowledge I have read, understood, and agreed to the above.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you must submit a legible copy of your official transcripts by electronically attaching it to your online application.

Note: If you do not have a Bachelor’s degree and are using professional or analytical work experience as a substitution, you must clearly describe this experience in your resume and/or application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to have provide you knowledges and skills comparable to those gained via completion of a baccalaureate program as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

• I do NOT possess a Bachelor degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• I do not possess a bachelor’s degree, but possess excess professional work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Important Note: Please read the complete MQRs to ensure that your resume will clearly address ALL facets of each Requirement. Failure to specifically address ALL facets of ALL the Requirements may result in your application being delayed or rejected.

By answering Yes, you acknowledge you understand and will ensure that your resume and attached documentation will clearly demonstrate your possession, knowledge and understanding of the Specialized Experience Requirement.

• Yes
• No

If answered “No” to the Specialized Experience, question above, please indicate “n/a” below.

If you answered “Yes” to the Specialized Experience, question above, the information below should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If you choose to answer the following questions in your resume, please indicate “see resume”.

A. Employer’s name, your official job title, complete dates of employment (START & END, MONTH & YEAR), and the average number of hours spent collectively on the duties described below.

B. Describe this company. What were its major departments? What kinds of services did it offer? To whom (describe clients)?

C. In which department did you work? How many and what kinds of staff did it employ (give number and job titles)?

D. What was the primary focus of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities?

E. Describe your professional work experience, if any, in each of the following areas. Describe in detail the specific tasks you performed and responsibilities you held. Give relevant examples.
1) Land and/or Real Property Management and Negotiations;
2) Land Use Planning;
3) Real Property Valuation;
4) Legal Experience conducting land use transactions such as acquisitions, swaps, easements, right of way, joint ventures; etc.; and
5) Negotiating, resolving and/or participating in the mitigation of land disputes, compliance violations or lease collections.

F. How often did you perform such duties, e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, etc. Give the average number of hours spent per week in each of the above areas (E1) through (E5) above.

G. How did your duties and authority differ from those of your direct supervisor? What was your supervisor’s job title and overall duties and responsibilities, briefly describe.

If you answered “No” to the Supervisory Experience, question above, please indicate “n/a” below.

If you answered “Yes” to the Supervisory Experience, question above, the information below should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If you choose to answer the following questions in your resume, please indicate “see resume”.

For each employer and/or position in which you would like us to consider, include the following information:

A. Name of employer your official job title, employment dates and average number of hours worked.
B. A brief description of your employer, including the type of agency and clientele served.
C. A detailed description of your Supervisory duties and responsibilities to include the following information:

1) The number of employees you supervised and their official job titles;
2) Planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of your subordinates;
3) Assigning and reviewing the work of your subordinates and advising them on difficult work problems;
4) Training and developing your employees, evaluating their work performance, and disciplining them when necessary.

D. What was the job title of your immediate Supervisor and how did your responsibilities and authority differ from those of your supervisor.

If you do NOT possess Administrative Aptitude, please indicate “n/a” below.

If you possess Administrative Aptitude, the following information should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If you choose to address the following questions on your resume, please indicate “see resume”.

A. Name of your employer, your official job title, dates of employment (START & END, MONTH & YEAR) and average number of hours worked.

B. A detailed description of your professional duties and responsibilities that demonstrated possession of the required Administrative Aptitude (i.e., involvement in planning, organizing, promoting, and directing a program, including policy and budgetary considerations, etc.).

C. How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?