Department of Justice

Farm Manager

Lompoc, California Full time

Farm Manager

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Lompoc, California

Salary Range: $103316 - $134317 Per Year

Job Summary: Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Major Duties:

  • Serves as the Farm Manager for the farm system located at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), El Reno, Oklahoma, and Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Lompoc California. Responsible for the management of all phases of the farm and beef operation. Plan, organizes, and coordinates all activities necessary for maximum production of raw goods into finished products at the lowest possible cost to consumers. Serves as the technical authority on farm operations, providing assistance and input to Central Office for the development and revision of administrative policies and/or essential programs. Oversees long-range planning to ensure production goals and demand for supply is met. Provides technical advice and assistance to Executive Staff at the institutional, regional, and central office level in determining marketing programs that are competitive with commercial suppliers and includes development of product lines, product pricing, and distribution. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Qualifications: To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. OR Experience You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in effectively supervising all disciplines inherent on the total farm operation. Experience in providing technical advice and assistance to Executive staff to determine marketing programs. Experience with animal nutrition, reproduction, herd health, food science, soil science, plant science and parasitology. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

How to Apply: You must apply through the online application system at www.USAJOBS.gov. Follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions and submit all required documents. Limit your resume to 2 pages. If the only resume(s) received is/are longer than two pages, your application is ineligible for further consideration. Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described under the Required Documents section. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. USAJOBS Help Center - How to add a resume to your profile Required supporting documentation must be electronically uploaded or transferred from USAJOBS (uploaded). All required supporting documentation MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. You MUST include the vacancy announcement number on your supporting documentation. Supporting documentation for announcements with an application limitation MUST be uploaded the same day you apply, as these positions may close earlier than stated in the announcement. Paper applications: If applying online is impossible, please contact the Consolidated Staffing Unit at the telephone number listed below, prior to the closing date of the announcement for the alternate application procedure. If applicable see Notice for Preference Eligible Veterans Applicants. Contact for Assistance in Applying On-Line: DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051 E-Mail: BOP-HRM-HRSC-ConsolidatedStaffingUnit-S@bop.gov Phone: 972-352-4200

Application Deadline: 2025-11-25