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Job Title: Food Technologist – Washington, DC
Department:Department Of Agriculture
Agency:Agricultural Marketing
Service
Job Announcement Number:24FV-2012-0019
JOB SUMMARY:
The Processed Products Branch (PPB), Business Development and Quality
Assurance Section (BDQA) are responsible for management of the USDA Child Nutrition
Labeling Program, development and administration of the USDA Food and
Commodity Connection Web site, the USDA Government-wide Food Quality
Assurance Program (GFQAP) for food procured by Federal agencies, and other
program mission areas. The incumbent serves as a Food Technologist in the
Business Development and Quality Assurance Section.
You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and
committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international
marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care
of animals and plants in the United States. MRP offers an array of
occupations and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We operate in
domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the
health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team!
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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U.S. Citizenship
DUTIES:
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The duties
may include, but are not limited to:
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Serves as technical expert responsible for
providing technical assistance in food science and food technology to
government agencies, regional organizations, food industries and
association representatives.
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Plans, directs, coordinates and participates in
activities inherent in the administration of the Child Nutrition Labeling
Program.
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Manage the development of new, and revise
existing Commercial Item Descriptions for all food categories.
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Evaluate technological aspect of foods to be
procured in terms of their composition, quality characteristics, effects of
processing, suitability of packaging, and conformity with commercial food
processing and distribution procedures.
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Assist with the management and review of
agency-wide food product descriptions with the governmental agencies that
have the expert knowledge of that food product category.
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Establishes and maintains good working
relationships with industry, trade associations, State and Federal
marketing officials, officials of regulatory agencies involved with food
products, and officials of State and Federal procurement agencies.
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Performs outreach activities for the USDA Food
and Commodity Connection Web site and other mission areas of PPB.
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Serves as lead administrator for the USDA Food
Commodity Connection Web site.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:
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To qualify,
you MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the
announcement.
BASIC
REQUIREMENT
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A: Degree: food technology, or dairy technology,
microbiology, biology, chemistry, physics, or a related discipline or field
of biological or physical science. The course work must have been comprised
of at least 30 semester hours in the basic biological and physical
sciences, and included at least 20 semester hours in food technology and
closely related subjects, or 20 semester hours in subjects that can be
applied directly to food technology.
OR
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B: Combination of education and experience -- courses
equivalent to a major, including the course work specified, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional
education.
TRANSCRIPTS are required:
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This position requires specific coursework or a
degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
This
education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an
accredited school, college, or university. For more information on
submitting transcripts, click: Transcripts.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE:
Applicants can qualify by meeting the experience requirements
specified below.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-12 GRADE LEVEL
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in
level of difficulty and responsibility to the next lower level in the
Federal Service. This experience may have been obtained in the private or
public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors.
Examples of qualifying experience include, but are not limited to:
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Experience in food product development
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Experience in food nutrition analysis
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Experience in food manufacturing, processing,
storage and distribution or marketing of food products
THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THE GS-12 GRADE LEVEL.
Special Conditions:
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Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with
the Selective Service.
·
DD214 (Member 4 copy) or other veterans'
documents required to receive veterans' preference.
·
As a condition of employment, a background
investigation may be required for this position.
·
Transcripts must be submitted for this position.
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Travel may be required.
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Subject to satisfactory completion of one year
probationary period.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Your application will be rated on the extent and
quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the
position. Your resume must support that you meet the specialized experience
requirements described above and are proficient in the following skills or
competencies below. Please
note you are not required to
provide specific narrative responses to the skills and competencies
described in this section.
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Knowledge of food technology and human nutrition
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Knowledge of the food industry and marketing
techniques
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Ability to communicate orally and in writing
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Ability to analyze and evaluate data
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Decision making, leadership, supervisory and
project/program management
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Category rating procedures will be used to rank
and select eligible candidates. The following quality categories will be
used: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified. Within each quality
category, veterans' preference eligibles will receive
selection priority over non-veterans.
·
Your final category placement will be based on
your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure your resume
provides enough detail to support your responses.
·
If, after reviewing your resume and / or
supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated
your qualifications and or experience, your score can / will be adjusted to
more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions
carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Deliberate attempts
to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you.
To preview questions please click here.
BENEFITS:
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Eligibility
for employee benefits depends on your type of appointment and your tour of
duty (work schedule). Generally, you must be hired on a permanent basis and
have a regular full- or part-time work schedule. For more information on
potential benefits, go to: Federal Employee Benefits
OTHER
INFORMATION:
For information regarding CTAP
eligibility for displaced Federal employees click: Career Transition Assistance Programs
More than one selection may be made if another
vacancy occurs within 90 days of the issuance of the certification of eligibles.
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).
For
information on filing a complaint of discrimination, click: Filing a Complaint
HOW TO APPLY:
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A complete
on-line application will require the submission of the following:
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Resume
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Responses to the vacancy specific questions
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Supporting Documentation which may be required
(See links under Required Documents for more information)
For
instructions on using the on-line system click: APPLYING ON-LINE
For instructions on submitting documents click: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Click on the following links to see if the supporting documentation
is applicable to you:
College Transcripts or List of Coursework - MUST be
English (Key Requirement and/or Education Substitution)
Foreign Degree Evaluation (Key Requirement and/or
Education Substitution)
DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) and other Veterans' documents
(Veterans Preference)
ICTAP/CTAP eligibility documentation (Displaced
Employees)
Critical
Submission Requirements and Reminders
Help in
applying online is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Central Time at the number listed in the Contact information section.
All
application materials and supplemental documentation will be accepted until
midnight Eastern Time on the closing date.
Application and
supporting documentation will not be accepted via e-mail.
Due to the
high volume of applicants, we are unable to confirm receipt of supporting
documentation. If faxing, you should retain confirmation of a successful
fax transmission including the number of pages successfully transmitted as
proof of submission.
If a
document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means
the previous document is no longer available to the human resources office.
If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must
fax and/or upload both the old document and the new document.
Applicants who
cannot apply on-line must request a hard copy application packet from the
Agency Contact listed in the vacancy announcement. Resumes and/or
supporting documentation alone will not be considered without the inclusion
of a hard copy application packet.
AGENCY
CONTACT INFO:
DO NOT
EMAIL DOCUMENTS
Phone: 612-336-3425
Fax: 612-336-3560
Email: james.p.chihak@aphis.usd
a.gov
Agency
Information:
Agricultural Marketing Service
100 N 6th Street, Butler Sq Bldg,
510C
Minneapolis, MN
55403
US
Fax: 612-336-3560
WHAT TO
EXPECT NEXT:
You may
check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day through
USAJOBS. Status updates will be available after 2-3 weeks. For instructions
on checking your application status click: Checking My Application Status. No
additional correspondence will be sent.
Agency Information:
Agricultural Marketing Service
100 N 6th Street, Butler Sq Bldg,
510C
Minneapolis, MN
55403
US
Fax: 612-336-3560
Questions about this job:
DO NOT EMAIL DOCUMENTS
Phone: 612-336-3425
Fax: 612-336-3560
Email: james.p.chihak@aphis.usd
a.gov
Job Announcement Number:
24FV-2012-0019
Control Number:
314669400
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