Putting Tribal SovereigntyUSDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Location: New Orleans, LA
Closing Date: 06/18/2026
Duties Include:
- As Deputy Administrator (DA), the incumbent leads the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) within the AMS, delivering official inspection and weighing services to customers nationwide through a network of Federal, State and private entities.
- Participates fully with the Administrator and the Associate Administrator in developing, recommending, and directing FGIS programs, policies, and procedures.
- Oversees geographically dispersed employees, including field operations, quality assurance, compliance, technology and science, standardization and international activities, managing a combination of user fee and appropriated funds.
- Provides farmers, handlers, processors, exporters, and international buyers with sampling, inspection, process verification, third party oversight, weighing and stowage examination services.