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2023 Interagency USDA Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program

February 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC—The 2023 Interagency USDA Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program is on the horizon!

Are you a GS-14 or 15 employee and interested in Senior Executive Service?

The program will commence in July 2023 and is designed as a 15-month cohort. Applications will open early March 2023 and will be posted on www.usajobs.gov.

Are You Eligible?

  • Applicants must be civil service employees with at least one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level (and above). 
  • Applicants must be U.S. citizens. 

The program components will be offered in person and virtually.  

The USDA Senior Executive Service program announcement will provide instructions for submitting applications. The announcement, when opened, will be posted at www.usajobs.gov.

For more information, please visit us at https://www.usda.gov/da/ohrm/sescdp.

Please send questions to USDA.SES.CDP@usda.gov.