Consumer
Safety Officer Food Lacf Haccp
Seafood -
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Vacancy No. |
HHS-FDA-5-2008-0094 |
Department |
Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) |
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Salary |
$77,670.00 to $100,976.00 |
Grade |
13 to 13 |
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Perm/Temp |
Permanent |
FT/PT |
Full-time |
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Open Date |
9/15/2008 |
Close Date |
10/6/2008 |
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Job Link |
Who may apply |
Status Candidates |
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Job Description (Please
follow all instructions carefully) |
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Applications
will be accepted from FDA employees only. Applications
will be accepted from Career Transition Assistance Program
(CTAP)eligibles. FDA
Commissioned Corps candidates may apply. Position
Details: Tenure:Career/Career Conditional Appointment Bargaining
Unit Position:Yes Merit
Promotion Position:Yes Recruitment
Bonus: No Relocation
Paid:Yes Salary
range listed includes locality pay
Become
a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American!
At the Department of Health and Human Services you can give
back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS
and help to make our world healthier, safer and better for all
Americans. This
position is located in FDA, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Regional
Field Office, SE Region, Florida District Office, Resident
Post. Certain
positions within FDA are subject to strict restrictions on financial holdings (FDA regulated financial holdings). To
determine whether
this position is affected, applicants are advised to seek additional
information during the interview process from the Ethics and
Integrity Staff, Office of Management Programs, Office of Management
at (301) 827-5511 prior to accepting such a position. A
valid driver's license is required.
If
selected for this position, you will: Plan,
conduct and direct highly technical, complex and multi-faceted inspections
and in-depth investigations related to the production, control
and testing of food products, is highly skilled in interview techniques
as well as criminal investigation techniques and routinely make
recommendations to regional and district management officials as to
whether or not a firm/individual involved in food products is in compliance
regarding Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) issues. As
a principal source of expertise within a geographical area provide extensive
advisory, liaison and consultative services for food programs
to regulated industries, State agencies, other Federal agencies and Agency management. Manage
the review of previously approved products to determine whether
they should continue to be permitted in light of current scientific safety criteria. Research
and prepare final background and decision papers for the signature of the Director.
Prepare memoranda, briefings, and other background
material concerning substantive issues, findings, conclusions
and proposed solutions to keep the Director and appropriate staff involved at key decision points. Assignment
cover the largest manufacturers in the District and some smaller firms where new or unusual features are
present. The investigator
conduct inspections and investigations of facilities where only limited guidance documents are available. Independently
perform invesigations involving complaints of
injury or death attributable to products regulated by the FDA. Serve
as a principal advisor or team leader in a field of regulatory and compliance expertise.
For
the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have one year of specialized
experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. The
position of Consumer Safety Officer requires that you possess a degree
which includes at least 30 semester hours in one or a combination
of the following: biological sciences, chemistry, pharmacy,
physical sciences, food technology, nutrition, medical science,
engineering, epidemiology, veterinary medical sciences or related
scientific fields that provided knowledge directly related to consumer safety officer work. The 30 semester hours can include up to
8 semester hours in statistics, or course work that included the principles,
theory, or practical application of computers or computer programming. OR Combination
of education and experience courses consisting of at least
30 semester hours in the fields of study described in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. All
requirements including time-in-grade, must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Your
resume and responses to the self-assessment job questions are an
integral part of the process for determining your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. Therefore, it is important
to support your responses to the applicant assessment questions
by providing examples of past and present experience when requested. There
are several parts of the application process that affect the overall
evaluation of your application: 1. Your resume which is part of your
USAJOBS profile 2. Your responses to the core
questions 3. Your responses to the
self-assessment job-specific questions 4. Your supporting documents High
self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by
information in your resume, essay responses, and/or supporting documents
will eliminate you from best-qualified status or result in a lowered score. Additional
details on the application process can be found at the "How to Apply" section of this announcement. Please
be sure to allow yourself adequate time to apply for this vacancy. We recommend that you preview the questions for
this announcement
before you start the application process using the "click here" link below. To preview questions please click here. You
may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. Life
insurance coverage is provided. More
Info Long-Term
Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More
Info 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 You
will earn annual vacation leave. More
Info You
will earn sick leave. More
Info You
will be paid for Federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More
Info 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.
(Status
applicants, persons who have a career or career-conditional appointment
in the Competitive service or have reinstatement eligibility
or who are currently in the Commissioned Corps, are eligible to apply.) Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act
-- Preference
eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the
armed forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing 3 or more years of continuous active service
may apply. ALL
APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, POLITICAL AFFILIATION,
AGE (WITH AUTHORIZED EXCEPTIONS) OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR. Background
Investigation: If
selected for this position, you may be subject to a background investigation. More
Employment Information: 2.
Former Federal employee reinstatement eligibility 3.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Surplus or
displaced 4.
Displaced Federal employees ICTAP criteria.
Please
read the ENTIRE vacancy announcement to ensure that you comply with the application procedures. Your application will be regarded
as incomplete, if the (RHRC)
does not receive your application and all required supplemental
documentation, as specified in the "Supporting documents"
section of this vacancy announcement, by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard
Time (EST) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Your
application and all required supplemental documents must be submitted in the manner specified in this section. Applications and supplemental
documents that are submitted in any other manner without
prior approval from the agency point of contact will be handled as incomplete and will not be considered. You
must complete the following three steps described below in order to apply for this position online. STEP ONE - (Online Resume - USAJOBS) You
must create a user account and at least one Federal resume at USAJOBS.
Information you provide in USAJOBS is general information completed by all applicants. The information you provide
and your Federal
resume will become part of your application and will automatically
be transferred to the HHS Careers system when you apply on-line. After
you finish submitting your resume from USAJOBS,
you will automatically be taken to HHS Careers where you will be asked to complete the next step of the application
process. You
may edit your resume up until 11:59 PM EST of the announcement close date. STEP TWO - (Vacancy Specific
Questions - HHS Careers) In
HHS Careers, you will answer vacancy specific questions necessary to
evaluate your qualifications for the specific job to which you are applying. When completed, the information you provided
at USAJOBS
and the answers to the HHS Careers questions will become your application. You may edit your answers by 11:59 PM
EST of the announcement close date.
STEP THREE - (Submit Supporting
Documents - HHS Careers) After
you have completed the vacancy specific question and selected the
"FINISH" button, a list of fax cover sheets will appear with instructions. A
complete listing of the material that must be submitted
to the HR office is provided in the "Supporting documents" section of this announcement. Review this section for which documents are applicable to you and how to submit. Most of these documents
will be requested upon completion of the Vacancy Questionnaire. All applicable supplemental application
material must
be received at the appropriate fax number, shown on the fax cover sheet, by 11:59 Eastern Time on the closing date. For
additional Information: Telephone
888-478-4340 Hours
of operation: Monday through Friday 7:30AM to 5:00PM EST TTY/TDD
800-877-8339 Reasonable
Accommodation: 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 contact the Center
HelpDesk Telephone (888)-478-4340, TTY/TDD
(800)-877-8339; email quickquestions@psc.gov. The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If
applying online poses a hardship to you, the HelpDesk listed on the announcement will provide
assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the
closing date. You
must contact the Rockville Center HelpDesk prior to
the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. Hours of operation:
Monday through Friday 7:30AM to 5:00PM EST
Supporting
Documentation Your
application will be considered INCOMPLETE if you do not FAX all required
supporting documentation by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Our Fax number is
571-258-4052. During
the online application process, you will encounter a webpage which lists the available fax coversheets. There will be
several options available.
However, you only need to print and submit the fax coversheets that are applicable to you as an
applicant. You must submit a coversheet for each type of supporting
documentation. Only
the fax coversheet will ensure the proper receipt of your materials(s)
and the coversheet MUST be page one (1) of the corresponding supporting documents. All supporting documents must be faxed before 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the
vacancy. You will
receive an email confirming receipt of your faxed supporting documents within 24 hours.
PLEASE
NOTE: Not all of the document types
listed will pertain to you;
only submit documents needed to complete your application package. For
example, the 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. Below
is a list of supporting documents for this announcement. This is not an all-inclusive list of supporting documents. Please only submit
the documents that are APPLICABLE to you as an individual applicant:
STATUS
APPLICANTS: A
Status Applicant is a current career or career-conditional Federal employee
or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility. As a
status applicant, you must fax a copy of your Notification
of Personnel Action, SF-50, or equivalent showing your full performance level or career ladder. The SF-50 MUST
verify current grade, promotion potential, reinstatement eligibility or highest federal civilian grade. Please DO NOT send Awards or Pay Adjustment SF-50s. You
may obtain a copy of your SF- 50 from your Human Resources Office
or HHS employees may download a copy from here a
href="https://ehr.opm.gov/dhhseopf/"target=newwin> Electronic
Personnel Folder If
you have separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain
a copy of your SF-50 via: CPR.CENTER@NARA.GOV,
or VISIT the NATIONAL ARCHIVES WEBSITE EDUCATION
DOCUMENTS: You
must fax copies of your college transcripts if using education to qualify or if the position requires positive education.
UNOFFICIAL
COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE at the application phase; however, you
will be required to provide official transcripts upon entry on duty. (See
paragraph under education if you are currently in series advertised.) All
foreign degrees must be evaluated by a nationally recognized Accrediting
Agency. You must submit proof of such
evaluation and/or conversion. see the
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
website. This
list, which may not be all inclusive, is for informational purposes
only and does not imply any endorsement of any specific agency. CTAP/ICTAP (FOR DISPLACED EMPLOYEES): If
you are applying under the Career Transition Assistance
Program (CTAP) or under the Interagency
Career Transition Assistance
Program (ICTAP), please FAX a copy of your SF-50 and Notice
dated within one year. Information
regarding the CTAP can be found by clicking CTAP INFO Information
regarding the ICTAP can be found by clicking VETERANS: If
you are a veteran, please FAX a copy of your DD214, which states the type of discharge received. If you are a disabled veteran, please
FAX a copy of your DD214, SF-15, and a copy of
your VA Disability Letter issued after 1991 or later documenting a service-related disability. Information
regarding the eligibility requirements for 5-point and 10-point veterans' preference can be
found by clicking HERE. If
you encounter technical difficulties during the faxing process please
call the Rockville Center HelpDesk at
1-888-478-4340 Monday through Friday, 7:30AM to 5:00PM EST (excluding Federal
holidays).
Rockville Center HelpDesk
Once
the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
Once the announcement
closes, we will review applications to identify the best qualified candidates. Due to a high volume of phone
calls and
emails, please use MYUSAJOBS WEBSITE to check the status of your application. The most highly qualified candidates will be
referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible
interview.
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within the Job Description.
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