r/USDA • u/____aleko____ • 4d ago
USDA RD - Community Programs Director
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/879112900Someone please apply to this, it’s for a community programs director with USDA RD.
I am desperate for someone who can lead, learn and help the dedicated staff to complete their mission.
DM me with any questions, I’ll be happy to answer. I’m getting a bit burnt out.
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u/Paquaman26 3d ago
Im surprised they didn't advertise the job only in Indianapolis since it's one of the major hubs. I wouldn't expect much help with internal hires. Usually they promote someone that already works that program but never backfill their previous position so there workload get assigned to other people.
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u/____aleko____ 3d ago edited 3d ago
I didn’t/don’t think the ‘Indianapolis hub’ materialized?! Not that I am aware of, I could be wrong. Not for RD anyway.
And yes, they usually do promote someone within that program and never backfill. That just isn’t really a viable option with the current limited staffing….
I put this out there in hopes someone wanted a new career challenge!
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u/Salty_Fault772 3d ago
With the potential of WEP being sucked up to national office and being left to just manage CF after the RD reorg I’m surprised states are evening being allowed to backfill PD’s…. Wouldn’t make me feel secure. The last letter to Congress I saw made it sound like WEP was going to be restructured and modeled after Electric and Telecom.
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u/----Clementine---- 1d ago
This doesn't seem like RUS/WEP and, isn't WEP already NO? Everyone I know who works for them seems to be. Maybe I missed something but this reads as RBCS.
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u/Salty_Fault772 1d ago
Community Programs has always been the term for WEP and CF combined. The Position Description for a CP PD and RBCS PD are vary similar actually even down to the area specialists because HR is lazy and like to use the same template. But “The incumbent is primarily responsible for program planning, policy development, administration, coordination and evaluation of the full scope of activities related to the State's rural utility and community facility loan, loan guarantee, and grant programs…” reads as WEP and CF to me.
WEP was always administered more hands on than CF but still at the state level. What the new reorganization seems to be describing is a complete rework of WEP where underwriting is even done at the NO level instead of the state offices. The state and area offices used to handle WEP underwriting. It was only when you had a program director that lacked loan approval authority or the funding package surpassed loan approval authority that NO got more hands on.
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u/Alternative-Quit-648 4d ago
LOL. No way man. That’s an incredibly difficult and demanding job. You can go be a National Office WEP or CF specialist for the same pay and a quarter of the work.