Supervisory
Consumer Safety Inspector -
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Vacancy No. |
FSIS-MMP-2008-1433 |
Department |
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service |
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Salary |
$45,040.00 to $64,482.00 |
Grade |
09 to 10 |
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Perm/Temp |
Permanent |
FT/PT |
Full-time |
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Open Date |
8/14/2008 |
Close Date |
9/4/2008 |
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Job Link |
Who may apply |
Status Candidates |
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Job Description
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1. CURRENT eligible Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Agency Employees Nationwide. or 2. USDA Career Transtion Eligibles (CTAP).
This is an excellent opportunity for those seeking a greater challenge and responsibility in a position directly involved in protecting public health. Here's what to expect: SPECIFIC VACANCY INFORMATION: SCSI, GS-1862-9/10, SJ-552 Establishment: 6137A, Foster Foods (Foster Poultry Farms) located in Work Schedule: Nights/Rotates; Duty hours are 11:13 p.m.-7:43 a.m., Sunday-Thursday.
As a Supervisory Consumer Safety Inspector (SCSI), you will serve as a subordinate supervisor to a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (SVMO)in a large slaughter plant. You will assign, direct, review, and evaluate the work of line Food Inspectors (FI) and off-line Consumer Safety Inspectors (CSI).
As a Supervisory Consumer Safety Inspector you will monitor line inspection activities, assure appropriate breaks are provided and that relief inspectors are utilized as necessary. You will provide training to new inspectors and to all inspectors as needed on new inspection procedures and techniques. In your position as a SCSI, you will verify regulatory compliance with the full range of Sanitation and Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements. In addition, you will verify corrective actions taken to deal with product contamination and will prepare non-compliance documentation.
For the Supervisory Consumer Safety Inspector (SCSI) positions, there are two basic components of your experience that together define the qualifications. These components are: 1. Time in Grade 2. Specialized Experience Time in Grade: In order to meet time-in-grade, you will need to have completed 52 weeks at the next lower grade level within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: In order to meet the specialized experience requirement, you will need to have completed 52 weeks of progressively responsible specialized experience at the next lower grade level within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience is experience working with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts in order to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products. This experience also includes working with basic SSOP and HACCP principlesand practices in order to verify plant HACCP and SSOP responsibilities, performing basic mathematic and elementary statistical concepts and methods to perform testing and sampling procedures, and experience in reaching and interpreting conclusions. Past or present supervisory experience will enhance your qualifications for the vacancy. This is a non-bargaining unit position. If you are a non-competitive eligible you MUST APPLY to this announcement in order to be considered.
HOW WILL MY TOTAL APPLICATION BE EVALUATED? There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application: the applicant assessment questions, the core questions and your resume. This automated application system simplifies the application process by replacing the former KSA job-element questions with the on-line applicant assessment questions. Your resume is an integral part of the process for determining if you meet the basic qualifications of the position and whether you are found to be best qualified. It is therefore important to explain what you did and how you did it, rather than just listing your current and former employers. Applicants are evaluated in accordance with Merit Staffing procedures which govern Status candidates. All are rated on the extent and quality of experience, education and training relevant to the duties of the position. An automated scoring system based on the on-line application process is used. Before any certificate can be issued to the selecting official, the resume is reviewed carefully by an HR Specialist to assure that (a) minimum qualification requirements are met, (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions and (c) that your resume addresses experience and education relevant to this position. To preview questions please click here. 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 annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
Condition of Employment: This position has a training program requirement as a condition of employment. If selected, you must successfully complete a 2-3 week training program at a designated location which may require travel outside the duty location for an extended period. The training you will attend is called the Food Safety Regulatory Essentials (FSRE). The type of class you will attend will be based on your assignment. For example, if your assignment covers raw products, you will attend the two week course for raw products. If your assignment covers not shelf stable, ready-to-eat/not ready-to-eat products, you will attend the three week course. You must begin the training within 90 days of the effective date of your selection, and you must successfully complete it within 12 months of the effective date of your selection. Failure to successfully complete the training may result in returning you to your former position, or like position at the same or lower grade (depending on availability and the needs of the Agency) or removal from Federal Service. This is a non-bargaining unit position. If you are a non- competitive eligible you must apply to this announcement in order to be considered. Multiple selections: This announcement may be used to fill additional, like vacancies should any occur in the announced duty location. If selection is made below GS-10, promotion to that level may be made without further competition. SELECTEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A ONE YEAR SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD UNLESS PRIOR SERVICE IS CREDITABLE. ENTITLEMENT TO THE PAYMENT OF RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OUTLINED IN FSIS DIRECTIVE 3820.2 The law prohibits political recommendation for employment or other personnel actions (including promotion, reassignment, detail, etc.) in the competitive service. Federal agencies may not accept or consider such recommendations (either oral or written) from members of Congress, elected State and local government officials, political party officials, or others based on political affiliation. Salaries in some locations may be higher than the salary listed in this announcement due to locality pay. For a listing of locality pay areas, pay tables and counties within the locality pay areas: http://www.opm.gov/index.asp A background investigation is a requirement for this position. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meeting these requirements could lead to adverse action proceedings including possible termination. (Current employees of the Food Safety and Inspection Service may already have the required background investigation) This position requires a pre-employment physical. Applicants must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the job functions, without hazard to themselves or others. These positions require good vision (including color vision), hearing, touch and eye- hand coordination. Applicants who use a prosthesis or mechanical aid that satisfactorily compensates for an impaired function will be considered. (Current employees of the Food Safety and Inspection Service may already have a pre-employment physical) TRAVEL REQUIRED MAY VARY DEPENDING ON GEOGRAPHICAL ASSIGNMENT. EEO/DIVERSITY POLICY: The USDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination in all 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 202-720-2600. 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. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office
of Civil Rights, 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TDD). FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYERS TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF ALL PERSONS HIRED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. FSIS utilizes E-Verify to verify identity and employment eligibility by providing to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. E-Verify cannot be used to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. If you have concern that there has been a violation of the E-Verify program or you feel you have been discriminated during the verification process based on your national origin or citizenship status, contact the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515). For more information on E-Verify you may contact DHS at 1-888-464- 4218.
COMPLETED ON-LINE APPLICATION INCLUDES: Registration with USAJOBS, including answering any questions and submitting an on-line resume with USAJOBS. Answers to all vacancy-specific questions (Completed for each job).
Answers to core questions the first time you apply to our upgraded system. Applicants who do not respond to the on-line vacancy questions and who do not submit a supporting resume will be rated ineligible. Applicants can check their general status, as it is updated by going to USAJOBS. Because of these capabilities, the Human Resources Division will no longer send email or hardcopy notifications ("non- select letters") to applicants regarding the outcome of on-line FSJO vacancy announcements. Completed applications for this vacancy must be received no later than midnight, U.S. Eastern time zone, on the closing date. If applying on line poses a hardship to any applicant, the contact person listed on the announcement will provide assistance to help you apply or provide alternative methods. Applicants may contact the servicing human resources office during core business hours (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. central time) prior to the closing date.
WHAT OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED? CURRENT FSIS EMPLOYEES DO NOT NEED TO FAX or MAIL ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR THIS VACANCY. (such as: SF-50, DD214, Transcripts, and Performance Appraisal) If you claim CTAP eligibility, please provide a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (at least "fully successful" or
equivalent) and proof of eligibility, i.e., a notice or Certification of Expected Separation and a SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location. If hard copy documents are being submitted by you for career transition assistance, the documents must be received via fax during the USAJOBS registration process. Faxing Supporting Documentation: The next step of the application process is to fax all the required supporting documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. You do not need to have all of your supporting documentation submitted in order to continue with the online portion of the application process. Please carefully follow the instructions below to ensure your supporting documents are properly faxed and received. All required documents must be received by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
***Not all of the document types listed will pertain to you; only submit documents needed to complete your application package. For example, Schedule A Certification document must only be submitted by individuals applying based on eligibility for appointment due to a disability. The SF-50 is a form current and former Federal employees submit to document their Federal employment status. FAX INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If you have previously faxed supporting documentation the status of those documents will indicate Received. There is no need to resubmit documents which show a status of received unless you are submitting an updated copy. (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 both the old document and the new document for both of them to be accessible to HR). 2. You must use a separate cover sheet for each category of supporting documentation (i.e., transcripts, SF-50, DD-214). Choose the document cover sheet(s) you would like to print by selecting the appropriate check boxes in the Selected Documents column. 3. Click the [Print Cover Sheets] button. A window will pop up containing the fax cover sheet(s) you selected. Print the cover sheet(s). NOTE: You must be connected to a printer in order to print the cover sheets. Additionally, you must allow pop-ups. 4. Once you have reviewed the list of documents and printed any required fax cover sheets click on [Done]. You will be moved forward in the application process. 5. Before faxing your document(s), take care to ensure the document is legible and all information is complete and signed, if necessary. Fax only documents which are clear and legible. Original documents with light or faded print and/or dark or patterned backgrounds will not be legible upon receipt. Illegible faxed documents cannot be used for qualification or verification purposes. 6. Place the corresponding cover sheet on top of the document and fax the cover sheet and document together to the fax number specified on the cover sheet. NOTE: If you are faxing documents from more than one category of supporting documentation, you must submit them with the appropriate cover sheet. EACH DOCUMENT TYPE MUST BE FAXED SEPARATELY under its corresponding cover sheet. DO NOT FAX ALL DOCUMENTS UNDER ONE COVER SHEET. (i.e., Transcripts are one type of document; fax all pages of your transcript and other education-related documents under the transcript cover sheet; the SF-50 is another document type, if you are faxing more than one SF-50, fax them all under the SF-50 cover sheet.) 7. Be sure to save these cover sheets in the event you need to re- fax your supporting documents. Each fax transmission includes a unique identification number and bar code, which ensures your document is processed correctly. 8. You will receive an e-mail confirming the fax has been successfully received by Human Resources. You should retain your e- mail confirmation and confirmation of your fax transmittal report as proof of submission. Your application will be considered incomplete and YOU WILL BE FOUND INELIGIBLE if you fail to submit the required documentation as specified under the required documents section by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Merri Stellburg
After the position closes, qualifications are evaluated. The best qualified and non-competitive candidates are referred to the selecitng official for consideration.
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