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Department:
Department Of Agriculture
Agency:
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Job Announcement Number:
FSIS-ES-10-003
Job Title:
Administrator
Salary Range:
119,554.00 - 179,700.00 USD /year
Series & Grade:
ES-0340-00
Open Period:
Monday, January 04, 2010 to Thursday, February 04, 2010
Position Information:
Full-Time Permanent
Duty Locations:
1 vacancy - Washington, DC
Who May Be Considered:
Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified
individuals. Applicants must be US Citizens.
Job Summary:
Protecting Public Health through Food Safety and Defense
Become a part of a
premier public health Agency! The Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) is the only public health regulatory agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA). Our mission is to protect
consumers by ensuring the commercial supply of meat, poultry and egg
products moving in interstate commerce or exported to other countries is
safe and correctly labeled and packaged.
FSIS needs highly
a motivated and energetic leader looking to make a difference.
Consider joining the FSIS team where we offer great opportunities for
career enhancement and professional development; flexible work schedules;
and transit subsidies! Learn more about FSIS by visiting www.fsis.usda.gov.
Key Requirements:
- ALL supporting documents in
the "How to Apply" section MUST be submitted.
- Protect your privacy ~ do NOT
include your social security number.
- U.S. Citizenship
Major Duties:
The incumbent will serve as the Administrator
of the Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) Service, a major operating Agency
of the Department of Agriculture. As the Administrator, the incumbent is responsible for:
Policy Development and
Program Formulation: Responsible for the formulation and
establishment of long-range and current polices and programs to carry out
the broad, varied, and complex public health and food safety activities of
the Agency. Identifies the role of the programs as they relate to the
overall mission of the Department and other Federal and State agencies, the
agriculture and food industry communities, and the consuming public.
Program Planning:
Sets the framework for strategic planning to assure program
responsiveness to consumer needs and public policy. Forecasts the
need for research to meet requirements for program actions.
Determines the Agency's resource requirements. Presents and defends
such requirements before the department, the Office of Management and
Budget, and Congressional committees.
Executive
Direction: Provides the framework of polices, organization, and
operational philosophy essential to the effective accomplishment of program
missions. Provides leadership and requires accountability in the
direction and coordination of programs.
Program
Evaluation: Establishes Agency-level systems of resource controls and
measures for assessing overall organizational effectiveness, soundness of
polices, and the use of resources in the pursuit of program goals and
objectives.
As a representative of
the Department, participates in broad program planning with key officials
of other Departments and independent agencies to assure a well-integrated
and balanced Government-wide approach to problems affecting the nation.
Qualifications:
To qualify, candidates
must possess senior level leadership (supervisory/managerial) experience.
Candidates experience must have been at a high level of difficulty to show
clearly that the candidate possesses the professional and technical, as
well as program knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined under the five
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and the mandatory technical
qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Experience is
typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
MANDATORY
QUALIFICATIONS - In order to receive consideration for this position you
will need to provide a supplemental statement to your resume, curriculum
vitae, or OF-612 addressing each of the ECQ
requirements, which are listed below. The response to the five ECQ's
must NOT exceed 10-pages. All candidates must also address the
Technical Qualifications below. Note: The 10-page limitation
does not include the statement on Technical Qualifications. However,
it is recommended that you restrict your response to no more than two pages
per Technical Qualification.
EXECUTIVE CORE
QUALIFICATIONS - Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior
Executive Service appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the
Senior Executive Service, or have successfully completed a Senior Executive
Service Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit an
individual narrative statement which addresses EACH of the five ECQs listed
below.
For detailed
information on the ECQ's, refer to the OPM Guide to Senior Executive
Service (SES) Executive Core Qualifications at www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp.
Provide a written
narrative describing your experience that has equipped you with the
following qualifications. Your examples should be clear and concise,
and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of
programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions,
policy initiatives, and level of contacts. Follow the
Challenge-Context-Action-Results Model when writing your ECQ
responses. For assistance in preparing your write-ups, click on www.opm.gov/ses/references/handbook.asp to view The Guide
to Senior Executive Qualifications.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
Background
Investigation: This position is a sensitive position and the
tentative selectee must undergo and successfully complete a background
investigation as a condition of placement/retention in the position.
A Top Secret security clearance is required.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
You will be evaluated
on the following Executive Core Qualifications:
A.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQ) – The ECQs were designed
to assess executive experience and potential – not technical
expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive
skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE
. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic
change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational
goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational
vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
(Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness,
Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision)
ECQ 2 - LEADING
PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward
meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ
is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the
development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports
constructive resolution of conflicts. In addition to this ECQ, you
must also describe your accomplishments in EEO and/or CIVIL RIGHTS.
This includes opportunities provided to minorities and women to receive
grants and/or contracts, employment and advancement, training, award
recognition, and program benefits. (Competencies: Conflict
Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building)
ECQ 3 - RESULTS
DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational
goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to
make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical
knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
(Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness,
Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility)
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS
ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human,
financial, and information resources strategically.
(Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management,
Technology Management)
ECQ 5 - BUILDING
COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build
coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign
governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
(Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating)
Fundamental
Competencies These competencies are the foundation for success in each of
the Executive Core Qualifications; Interpersonal Skills, Oral
Communication, Continual Learning, Written Communication, Integrity/Honesty,
Public Service Motivation. The Fundamental Competencies are
crosscutting; they should be addressed over the course of your ECQ
narrative. It is not necessary for you to address the Fundamental
Competencies directly as long as the narrative, in its totality, shows
mastery of these competencies on the whole.
B. MANDATORY
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (all applicants must address): Your
narrative response must not exceed two (2) pages per response
1. Describe
your experience in providing executive level management and leadership over
a number of organizational entities which carry out or support regulatory
programs with a focus on improving management controls, strategic planning,
communication, coordination, and/or efficiency of operations.
(Provide examples of your experience in improving management controls,
strategic planning, communication, coordination, and/or efficiency of
operations.)
2. Describe your
experience in communicating effectively with internal and external
organizations to provide leadership, negotiate agreements, justify major
proposals, provide authoritative guidance and alleviate controversy.
Benefits:
You may participate in
the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your
employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Life insurance
coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
New employees are
automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System
(FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by
CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn 26 days
of vacation or annual leave per year. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
Employees also earn 13
days of sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
The Government
observes 10 regular paid holidays each year. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
Alternative work schedule
options are available.
If you use public
transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our
human resources office can provide additional information on how this
program is run.
Other Information:
You must submit all
required information by the closing date. If materials are not
received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information
available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be
considered eligible.
TOP SECRET SECURITY
CLEARANCE. This position has been designated Critical-Sensitive and
the selectee must have or be able to obtain a TOP-SECRET security
clearance.
The materials you send
with your application will not be returned.
Send only those
materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place
your application in a notebook or binder.
Selectee is subject to
a one-year probationary period unless currently serving under a SES
appointment.
This agency provides
reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need
a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process, please notify the Agency. The decision to grant reasonable
accommodation will be on a case by case basis.
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and
activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political
beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is
derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases
apply to all programs.)
Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program
information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's
TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of
discrimination, write to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800)
795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
How To Apply:
In order to receive
consideration, your application package must be received by
this office before midnight Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of
this announcement.
Due to potential delays in the mail, we encourage applicants to fax your application package to ensure safe and
timely receipt of applications. We cannot guarantee that applications
mailed will be received before the closing date of the announcement to
receive consideration.
By FAX: Your application package and supplemental
statements may be FAXed to (202) 720-9850. Be sure to include the
vacancy announcement number, FSIS-ES-10-003 and your name in the subject
line of your fax.
By Email: FSISCareers@fsis.usda.gov. Be sure to include the
vacancy announcement number, FSIS-ES-10-003 and your name in the subject
line of your email.
By Mail: USDA,
FSIS, OM, OCHCO, HRP: 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 3168-South
Building, Attention: Pattie Schulke, Washington, DC 20250.
APPLICATION PACKAGE: All candidates
are required to provide the following information. The initial
competition and identification of candidates to be interviewed will be made
solely on the basis of this material. Candidates who do not submit
complete packages will not receive further consideration.
A.
A resume, curriculum vitae, or OF-612 (Optional Application for Federal
Employment) must be submitted. Should you choose to submit a resume
or curriculum vitae, the document should contain the information outlined
in the booklet, Applying for a Federal Job (OF-510). A completed OF-612 will ensure this required
information is provided. Electronic versions of the OF-612 and OF-510 may be obtained on-line at www.opm.gov/forms/html/of.asp. Do not send
position descriptions, manuscripts, or other unsolicited material.
B.
A Supplemental Applicant Statement which addresses EACH executive core
qualification (ECQ) and technical qualification individually. This
statement must provide examples of your experience, training, and
accomplishments, which are relevant to the qualification. DO NOT
simply repeat entries from other parts of your application package. Instead,
elaborate on your training, experience, and accomplishments, highlighting
the problems involved in and the objectives of your work, how you handled
the problems and met work objectives, and the result of your efforts
(evidence of your success) and recognition received. When addressing the
five ECQ statements, your total length of your statements must not exceed
10 pages.
C.
If you are a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program
(SESCDP) graduate, submit a copy of your OPM certification verifying
successful completion of the program. This form is needed to
determine eligibility for non-competitive consideration.
D.
If you currently serve or previously served on a Career SES Appointment,
submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel
Action. This form is needed to verify your SES status and determine
eligibility for non-competitive consideration.
E.
You must provide a recent supervisory appraisal of performance. This
is required of candidates who are current Federal employees and all others
who could reasonably be expected to receive such an appraisal on a periodic
basis. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal, simply
provide a brief statement explaining.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS: Career applicants currently in the SES or graduates of the SESCDP
need only address the technical qualifications. Consideration for
competitive selection for this position is open to all persons who meet the
basic qualifications within the area of consideration.
Contact Information:
Pattie Schulke
Phone: (202) 690-3463
Fax: (202) 720-9850
Email: Pattie.Schulke@fsis.usda.gov
Or write:
Department Of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 3168-So
Washington, DC 20250
US
Fax: (202) 720-9850
What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of
your qualifications. Rating and reviewing to determine the best
qualified candidates will be conducted by a panel of experts. Those
candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration
and possible interview. You will be notified of the outcome.
EEO Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Veterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
Legal and Regulatory Guidance: http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg
USAJOBS Control Number: 1376524
Control Number: 85392069
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