Agricultural Marketing Specialist (Resident Agent)

The Packers and Stockyards Division (PSD) administers the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended and supplemented. The Packers and Stockyards Act (Act) is a competition, trade practice and financial protection law. Its principal purpose is to maintain effective competition and fair trade practices in livestock, meat, and poultry marketing. The Agricultural Marketing Specialist carries out enforcement of jurisdictional, competition, financial, and trade practice provisions of the Act.

Major duties: The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to: Documents investigative findings in an agency approved format and prepares detailed investigative reports documenting violations found when corrective administrative action is warranted.

Conducts and/or directs investigations and related activities pertaining to large and complex firms operating subject to the Act. Observes, interviews, and questions the parties involved and, if necessary, takes sworn statements and prepares investigative reports, analysis, and recommendations. Ascertains that registrants, live poultry dealers and packers maintain adequate sets of records as required by the Act.

Advises registrants, live poultry dealers and packers of the records they must maintain and when inadequacies are found, specifies the necessary adjustments to affect compliance. Develops annual and quarterly work plans to investigate unfair, unjustly discriminatory or deceptive practices. Education: Please see above for education qualification information.