The closing date on this announcement has been amended to extend it to 4/28/09. This position is in the National Marine Fisheries Service, Seafood Inspection Program, located in Silver Spring, MD. This position is covered under the Dept. of Commerce Alternate Personnel System (CAPS). CAPS replaced the Federal General Schedule (GS) pay plan and structure. Under the project, positions are classified by career path, pay plan and pay band. The Pay Band ZA-5 is equivalent to the GS-15 grade level. The Seafood Inspection Program offers a variety of professional inspection services (e.g., establishment sanitation inspection, process audits, fishery products inspection, training and consultation) to assure compliance with all applicable food regulations. Inspection services can be provided nationwide, in U.S. territories, and foreign countries. All types of establishments such as vessels, processing plants, and retail facilities may receive these services. All edible product forms ranging from whole fish to formulated products, as well as fish products used for animal foods, are eligible for inspection and certification. The official government forms and certificates issued by U.S. Department of Commerce inspectors are legal documents recognized in any U.S. court. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or the submission of supplemental materials. Please thoroughly review the vacancy announcement and carefully follow all instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials may result in you not being considered for the vacancy. |