Background:
The mission of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people with access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. FNS provides excellent opportunities for specialized training through its own facilities and outside resources. Career guidance and on- and off-the-job training programs are tailored to an individual employee's needs. If you want to apply your knowledge and skills to food program activities that seek to strengthen America, there is a challenging and rewarding career waiting for you with FNS!
Duties:
This position is in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Program Development Division
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Responsibilities:
Communicating program policy and providing technical assistance through drafting of regulations, handbooks, toolkits, implementation plans, and guidance material for use by State and local program administrators.
Researching, analyzing and interpreting policy to ensure consistent understanding and application of program rules regarding client access and State agency administration.
Providing recommendations on how apply statutory and regulatory language to specific situations based on a thorough understanding of program objectives, management philosophy and perspective, legislative and regulatory history, and program administration constraints.
Composing well-written, concise briefing materials, talking points, and memoranda to inform senior leadership and decision makers, including Branch Chief, Division Director, Associate Administrator and Under Secretary.
Researching and responding to sensitive or unusually complex inquiries from Congress, States or local offices, Office of General Counsel, other Federal agencies, program participants and the general public relative to assigned program policy.
A full job posting may be found here.
A merit announcement, for those with Americorps Vista or Peace Corps Noncompetitive Eligibility Status may be found here.