Agricultural Specialist
Make a difference in your community and help support farmers, ranchers, and producers nationwide as an Agricultural Specialist with USDA's Farm Service Agency!
This position is located in Colchester, VT as part of the Vermont State FSA Office, Operations Branch in Chittenden County.
Duties and Responsibilities
As an Agricultural Specialist, you'll work closely with program managers and loan officers to support, plan, direct, and administer all aspects of agricultural commodity programs and agricultural loan programs carried out by the State FSA Office. Duties and responsibilities will include:
- Assisting program staff in the gathering and selection of information for use in the administration of assigned programs.
- Carrying out the provisions of the Internal Controls and Integrity Reviews Program by assisting higher-graded Program Specialists in the reviews covering assigned FSA Agricultural Program duties.
- Providing technical guidance related to the preparation and transmittal of Time and Attendance records, analyzing problems and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
- Preparing correspondence, procedures, notices, handbook supplements, instructions, and forms for use by State and County Office personnel relating to the administration of assigned programs.
- Receiving feedback, helping to evaluate suggestions and recommendations for program improvement, and implementing solutions.
Applications close at 11:59 PM EST on September 18, 2026.
To apply, you will need to create a USAJOBS account, complete the online application and assessment questionnaire, and submit any required documents.
Please see the full job announcement on USAJOBS for eligibility and qualification information, as well as further instructions to apply.