County Executive Director Expanded at Farm Service Agency – Luverne, Minnesota

About the opportunity

This is a County Executive Director Expanded position located in the Rock County Farm Service Agency Office in Luverne, Minnesota, with shared management with Pipestone County. The duty location is TBD, either Luverne in Rock County or Pipestone in Pipestone County. The role is responsible for directing and managing program and administrative operations for one or more counties, carrying out permanent and ad hoc farm bill programs and policies established by the USDA, managing crop insurance operations under policies established by the Risk Management Agency, providing basic FSA farm loan program services, performing office and field activities to accomplish program objectives, and managing and directing the activities of subordinate staff.

Salary and benefits

• Annual remuneration ranging from $50,460 to $116,362 per year (CO-07 through CO-12 pay levels)

Who can apply?

• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• For CO-07 level: Successful completion of one full year of graduate education, Superior Academic Achievement with a bachelor's degree, one year of specialized experience equivalent to grade CO-5 or GS-5, six months of experience as a CED or CEDT at the CO-5 level, or a combination of education and experience.
• For CO-09 level: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, one year of experience equivalent to at least grade CO-7 or GS-7, one year of supervisory experience, or a combination of education and experience.
• For CO-11 level: One year of experience equivalent to at least grade CO-9 or GS-9 in the federal service.
• For CO-12 level: One year of experience equivalent to at least grade CO-11 or GS-11 in the federal service.
• If the selectee is not a current CED or has not successfully completed the CEDT program, successful completion of the CEDT training program per requirements in handbook 27-PM is required.

Required documents

• Resume that cannot exceed 2 pages, including personal information, detailed work experience with titles, employment dates (month/year), work schedule, hours worked per week, and federal/FSA title and grade if applicable.
• College transcripts if qualifying based on education, including foreign education accreditation documentation if applicable.

When to apply

• Date posted: September 8, 2026
• Application closing date: September 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

How to apply

• Read the entire announcement and all instructions before beginning.
• Click 'Apply Online' on USAJOBS to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and submit your application package electronically.
• Attach your resume and all required documents, ensuring uploaded documents are less than 5MB and in an accepted format (GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT, DOC, or DOCX).

Additional information

• Veterans preference does not apply since this position is advertised under Title 7 authorities.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is a Title 7, Non-Federal, Non-Civil Service position.