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Department:
Department Of Health And Human Services
Agency:
Food and Drug Administration
Job Announcement Number:
PH-LSA-279962-MP/COMP
Job Title:
Lead Consumer Safety Officer (Retail Food Specialist)
Salary Range:
102,721.00 - 133,543.00 USD /year
Series & Grade:
GS-0696-14
Promotion Potential:
14
Open Period:
Monday, November 02, 2009 to Monday, November 16, 2009
Position Information:
Full Time Career/Career Conditional
Duty Locations:
1 vacancy - Rockville, MD
Who May Be Considered:
US Citizens and Status Candidates
Job Summary:
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.
The
position of Lead Consumer Safety Officer, GS-0696-14, is located in the
Division of Federal-State Relations (DFSR), Office of Regional Operations
(ORO), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Rockville,
Maryland.
APPLICATIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM: All U.S. Citizens and Merit Promotion
Candidates
In addition to
competitive referral lists, separate referral lists will be generated for
candidates who are eligible under merit promotion procedures. You are
eligible under merit promotion procedures if you meet one of the following
criteria:
All Federal employees
with career or career-conditional appointments in
the competitive service; former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility based on
previous career or career-conditional appointments in
the competitive service; displaced Federal employees requesting special
priority selection consideration under the Career Transition Assistance
Plan (CTAP) and the Interagency Career
Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); veterans who are
preference eligibles or who have been separated under honorable conditions
after 3 years or more of continuous service; individuals eligible for VRA appointments; and individuals
with disabilities. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR SF-50 AND/OR DD 214 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED
UNDER MERIT PROMOTION PROCEDURES.
The requirement to
submit a SF-50 DOES NOT APPLY to current
FDA employees.
Commissioned Corps
Officers in the Public Health Service and "qualified"
commissioned corps candidates may be considered for internal placement
provided they submit a cover letter indicating commissioned corps status, a
current resume or curriculum vitae, and provide all other required
information specified in the vacancy announcement.
Applicants applying
for a non-competitive appointment must provide appropriate documentation as
proof of their eligibility.
Applicants must
provide transcripts if there is a Basic Requirement stating that a college
degree or minimum college credits in a specialty field is required.
One or more positions
may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
Please read this
entire announcement in order to follow the specific instructions for
applying.
Key Requirements:
- U. S. Citizenship required.
- Relocation expenses will be
reimbursed.
- Travel is required.
- A valid Driver's License is
required.
Major Duties:
The Lead
Consumer Safety Officer is responsible for the leadership, planning,
development, and coordination of a comprehensive ORA national field team
cooperative program including Retail Food Protection, Milk Safety, and
Molluscan Shellfish. Some of the duties include:
Team
Leader
ˇ
Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are
communicated and integrated to the team's strategies, goals, objectives,
work plans, work products and services.
ˇ
Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to
be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under
review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.
ˇ
Coach the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem
solving methods and techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices
and procedures, and assist the team and/or individual members in
identifying the parameters of a viable solution.
ˇ
Lead the team members in identifying, distributing and balancing workload
and tasks in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or
occupational specialization.
ˇ
Train team members in methods and techniques of team building and working
in teams to accomplish tasks or projects.
ˇ
Monitor and report on the status and progress of all phases work ensuring
that supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and
quality have been met.
ˇ
Serve as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team
initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members.
Project
Coordinator and Advisor
ˇ
Serve as an expert retail food specialist within the DFSR, Office of
Regional Operations of the FDA.
ˇ
Provide national leadership to the ORA Retail Food Specialists, Milk
Specialists and Shellfish specialists in coordination with the FDA Regions,
Regional Directors of Cooperative Programs and the Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition.
ˇ
Provide broad advice, coordination, investigational, inspectional and
technical assistance and consultation to Cooperative Programs Directors and
Specialists, Regional and District Food and Drug Directors, and states
concerning the Retail Food and other cooperative programs areas.
ˇ
Evaluate effects of technological developments on national and regional
programs, and recommends appropriate policy or procedural changes.
ˇ
Serve as ORO/DFSR principal contact to key personnel of FDA's Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) through meetings, correspondence,
conferences and seminars relative to assessing program emphasis, changing
needs and the most effective means of accomplishing program objectives for
the development of compliance programs, workplans and coordination and the
national cooperative program field teams.
ˇ
Serve as ORO/DFSR technical authority providing expert advice to high level
officials within the agency, in other Federal agencies, state and local
government organizations, private laboratories and industry on the field
activities of the Cooperative programs.
ˇ
Provide input into short and long-range plans, policies, and workplans promulgated
at the Headquarters' level of FDA.
ˇ
Work with ORA, field committees, and CFSAN and program steering committees
to develop an annual workplan for the implementation of the Retail Food
Protection, milk safety and molluscan shellfish Program obligations,
monitors program accomplishments, coordinates national work assignments and
other national program priorities.
ˇ
Serve as a principal ORO/DFSR adviser for the specified area for proposed
and planned national, regional and agency programs relating to Retail Food
Protection, and other cooperative programs, as to approach, impact and
effectiveness.
ˇ
Serve as the principal ORA Headquarters and DFSR liaison/adviser to the
Cooperative Programs steering committees.
ˇ
Develop, facilitates and maintains steering committee charters,
recommendations, funding.
ˇ
Serve as the principal ORA Headquarters and DFSR leadership/adviser for the
Regional Specialists to the Cooperative Program Conferences (CFP, NCIMS and
ISSC).
ˇ
Work with Regional Directors of Cooperative Programs and CFSAN to plan,
coordinates special projects, field investigations, emergency response and
other activities relating to these areas of program concern.
ˇ
Conduct or coordinate activities to implement new programs and policies,
provides ORO expert guidance and technical assistance to the Regional
Specialists, reviews state legislative and operational practices and
proposals.
ˇ
Participate in studies, research proposals and other methods to determine the
principal causes of substantial national deficiencies in the FDA, state and
local programs.
ˇ
Participate in annual seminars for state officials as required by current
program guidelines and assists in coordinating nationally sponsored
training courses.
ˇ
Represent and make presentations on behalf of ORO/DFSR and national field
teams at national meetings, seminars, and other relevant activities.
Qualifications:
Basic
Requirements:
A.
You must have successfully completed a four year course of study leading to
a Bachelor's or higher degree that included 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 science, 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 includes the principles, theory,
or practical application of computers or computer programming.
OR
B.
You must have successfully completed courses consisting of at least 30
semester hours in the fields of study described in A above, plus
appropriate experience or additional education that involved analysis,
writing, critical thinking, research, etc.
Note:
Since this position has a specific education requirement, all applicants
must verify completion of this basic education requirement by submitting a
copy of an official college transcript with the application. If selected,
you will be required to submit an original official transcript before being
appointed.
Additional
Requirements:
To
qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have at least one year of experience,
equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service that involved
implementing, managing or directing compliance activities related to
FDA-enforced laws and regulations; and providing technical guidance on
regulated industries adherence to the Food and Drug Cosmetic Act including
formulating and recommending plans, establishing goals, interpreting
operating policies and procedures.
ARE YOU USING YOUR
EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation
to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1)
unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with
all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All
materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the above requirements. You must show
proof that the education credentials have been submitted to a private
organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational
credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an
accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose
transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas
applicable to the curricula at the state university. For a listing of
services that can perform this evaluation, 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 and
endorsement of any specific agency. It is your responsibility to
provide such evidence when applying.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID
EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same
basis for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the
basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit
for such experience, you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and
responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week
spent in such employment.
Only experience
obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Status candidates must meet
time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Once the application
process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure
you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for
this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made
and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The
numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the
questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your
background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this
position. 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 and will be adjusted to
more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your qualifications will be
evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or
competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities required for the position.
1.
Knowledge of team building skills and techniques such as group
facilitation, coordination, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal
communication, etc.
2.
Knowledge of Retail Food Protection, Milk Safety, Molluscan Shellfish
programs, policies, procedures, and application in order to provide expert
leadership, technical assistance, guidance and support to cooperative
program officials.
3.
Ability to lead teams and groups on assigned programs and projects.
4.
Skill in oral and written communications.
Selective
Placement Factor:
Applicants
must have Retail/Foodservice and/or Manufactured Foods Regulatory Program
senior supervisory or program manager experience.
Narrative
Responses to KSAs and Selective Placement
Factors
Refer to
the "Occupational/Assessment Questions" section for specific KSA narrative response
requirements. If you are required to address a specific KSA or Selective Placement Factor,
you must provide a narrative description of your experience/education that
will support your competencies for the position. If you are applying
electronically, you may respond in the narrative text box provided for the KSA or Selective Placement
Factor. If applying by mail or fax, please provide your responses on
paper following the instructions as specified in the section
"How to Apply." Failure to provide requested
narrative statement(s) will adversely impact your ranking score and your
ability to be certified for referral to the selecting official.+
Veteran's Preference:
Five-point preference
is given to those honorably separated veterans (this means an honorable or
general discharge) who served on active duty (not active duty for training)
in the Armed Forces:
- during any war (this means a
war declared by Congress, the last of which was World War II);
- during the period April 28,
1952, through July 1, 1955;
- for more than 180 consecutive
days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before
October 15, 1976;
- during the Gulf War period
beginning August 2, 1990, and ending January 2, 1992;
- for a period of more than 180
consecutive days any part of which occurred during the period
beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by
Presidential proclamation or by law as the last date of Operation
Iraqi Freedom; or
- in a campaign or expedition
for which a campaign medal has been authorized, such as El Salvador,
Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti.
Medal holders and Gulf
War veterans who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered on
active duty on or after October 14, 1982, without having previously
completed 24 months of continuous active duty, must have served
continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active
duty.
Effective on October
1, 1980, military retirees at or above the rank of major or equivalent, are
not entitled to preference unless they qualify as disabled veterans.
Ten-point preference
is given to:
- those honorably separated
veterans who 1) qualify as disabled veterans because they have served
on active duty in the Armed Forces at any time and have a present
service-connected disability or are receiving compensation, disability
retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of
Veterans Affairs; or 2) are Purple Heart recipients;
- the spouse of a veteran
unable to work because of a service-connected disability;
- the unmarried widow of
certain deceased veterans; and
- the mother of a veteran who
died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.
Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete
form SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference AND submit
the required proof indicated on the form. Veterans who are still in the
service may may be granted 5 points tentative preference on
the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must
produce a DD Form 214 prior to appointment to document entitlement to
preference.
Note: Reservists who
are retired from the Reserves but are not receiving retired pay are not
considered "retired military" for purposes of Veterans'
preference.
For more information
on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.opm.gov/employ/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp.
Benefits:
The Federal government
offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees.
This link provides an
overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp
Other Information:
1. If you are an
eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for
special selection over other candidates for this position. To be
well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced
Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for
this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of
the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a
separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an
agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation
has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has
been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau
notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
2. If you are a
current career or career-conditional Federal
employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you
must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of
Personnel Action" and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you
will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should
submit your most recent performance appraisal.
3. If you are a
veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you
must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of
eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you
must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans'
Preference" plus the proof required by that form.
4. If you are a male
applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under
the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986
requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in
this agency.
5. You can apply for a
non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for
the severally disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned
volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. Please indicate the type of
special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow
all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement and submit
appropriate documentation.
6. All
qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this
announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is
outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule
Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal
agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
How To Apply:
To apply for this position,
you must provide a complete Application Package, which
includes both of the following parts:
- Your responses to the
Assessment Questionnaire, and
- Your résumé and any other
documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job
announcement.
Use Application
Manager for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a
Complete Application Package using the My Application Packages checklist and
status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be
Complete by Monday, November 16, 2009.
Option
A: Application Manager
To begin, choose one
of these options:
- If your résumé is going to
come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by
clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your
résumé will be attached only to the Application Package you
complete and Submit immediately after you click the Apply Online
button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may
already have created.
- If your résumé is going to be
one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to
begin the process: Online Questionnaire.
To return to
Application Manager at any time, use whichever one of the links you
used to begin as described above, or simply go to http://applicationmanager.gov/.
Option B:
Paper Qualifications Questionnaire
If it is not possible
for you to use Application Manager, you can write your answers on paper
form, OPM Form 1203-FX. Follow these
steps:
- You can print a copy of this
job announcement so that you can read the questions offline. Follow
all instructions carefully when completing the Form 1203-FX. Errors or omissions
may affect your rating.
- Obtain and print a copy of
the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use
to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling
USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850; after the introduction, press 1,
and listen for instructions.
- You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any
supporting documents either by fax, by mail or in person.
By
Fax: If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate
cover sheet. Simply make sure that all six (6) pages of the Form 1203-FX are on top of any other
documents you are faxing. The fax number is 1-478-757-3144. Feed all
documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them
right-aside up.
Note:
If you are only submitting supporting documents, see the Submitting
Documents Instruction in Step 2, after Required Documents.
- By mail or in person:
Philadelphia Services Branch
PH-LSA-279962-MP/COMP
US Office of Personnel Management
600 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
USA
Instructions for
completing the paper Assessment Questionnaire:
If you are applying to
this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the
on-line Applications Manager method, you will need to print the vacancy
announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any
optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required
questions. Be sure to double check your application before
submission. You are encouraged to complete the Assessment Questionnaire
and submit your documentation using the Application Manager method since it
is the most efficient way to process your application . The method that we
highly recommend is outlined under "OPTION A." If you
are unable to submit your responses online, please use the following step-by-step assessment questionnaire
instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire on the
OPM Form 1203-FX:
Social Security Number
Enter your Social
Security Number. Providing your Social Security Number is voluntary,
however, we can not process your application without it.
Vacancy Identification Number
Enter PH279962
1. Title of Job
Enter Lead Consumer
Safety Officer (Retail Food Specialist)
2. Biographic Data
3. E-Mail Address
4. Work Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
5. Employment Availability
6. Citizenship
Are you a citizen of the United States?
7. Background Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
8. Other Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
9. Languages
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
10. Lowest Grade
Enter the lowest grade
level (14-14) you will accept.
14
11. Miscellaneous Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
12. Special Knowledge
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
13. Test Location
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
14. Veteran Preference Claim
15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service
16. Availability Date
You may omit the
availability date if you can begin work immediately. Otherwise, you
must provide the date you will be available for employment. Please
use this format: (mm/dd/yyyy)
17. Service Computation Date
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
18. Other Date Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
19. Job Preference
If you are applying
under Merit Promotion procedures, please select one of the following:
001 I am a current Federal employee serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in
the competitive service or I am a former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility.
002 I am a preference veteran or I have been separated from the armed
forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous
service AND I am not a current or former Federal employee.
003 I am eligible for a non-competitive appointment based on eligibility
under the Veterans Readjustment Authority.
004 I am eligible for a non-competitive appointment based on a current
disability.
005 I am a Former Peace Corps Appointee or I am eligible for another type
of non-competitive appointment.
006 I do not meet any of the above.
20. Occupational Specialties
Select/enter at least
one occupational specialty code. The specialty code(s) for this position
are 001, 002, 003. Please note that you must select at least one
specialty code but may select all three codes if desired. Each code
is defined below:
001 - All U.S.
Citizens
002 - Competitive
merit promotion. This includes current Federal employees who serve
under a competitive career or career-conditional appointment in
the competitive service, reinstatement eligibles (former Federal employees
who served under a career appointment in the competitive service), and VEOA eligibles (veterans with
preference and veterans who have been honorably discharged and
substantially completed at least 3 years of continuous active duty
service).
003
- Noncompetitive merit promotion. This includes applicants who
are eligible for special or noncompetitive appointment authorities
such as 30% or more compensably disabled veterans, Veterans' Recruitment
Appointment (VRA), and persons with
disabilities. This also includes applicants who previously held, or
currently hold, this position and grade as announced for this
PH279962.
001 Competitive - All US Citizens
002 Competitive Merit Promotion
003 Noncompetitive Merit Promotion
21. Geographic Availability
The geographic
location code will be selected for you if there is only one, otherwise,
select/enter at least one geographic location in which you are interested
and will accept employment. The location code for this position is:
1213 Rockville, MD
22. Transition Assistance Plan
23. Job Related Experience
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
24. Personal Background Information
If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:
Basic Qualifications
1. Please select the
response below which best reflects how you meet the Basic Qualification
Requirements for this position.
A. I have
successfully completed a four year course of study leading to a Bachelor's
or higher degree that included 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 science, 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.
B. I have successfully completed courses consisting of at least 30 semester
hours in the fields of study described in A above, plus appropriate
experience or additional education that involved analysis, writing,
critical thinking, research, etc.
C. I do not possess the education and/or experience described above.
Additional
Qualifications
2. Please select the
response below which best reflects your experience as it meets the
Additional Qualification Requirements for a Consumer Safety Officer
(Lead), GS-0696-14.
A. I have
one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in the
Federal service, advising, coordinating, investigating, inspecting, and
consulting on retail food protection, milk safety, and molluscan shellfish
programs; researching and applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods
to identify, assess, analyze, and improve effectiveness, efficiency, and
work products; communicating work plans, goals, objectives, work products
and services; identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks
among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill levels,
and/or occupational specialization; monitoring and reporting on the status
and progress of work.
B. I do not possess the experience described above.
Selective Placement
Factor - Senior Supervisory or Program Manager experience in Retail/Foodservice
and/or Manufactured Foods Regulatory programs.
3. Do you have
experience as a Senior Supervisor or Program Manager in Retail/ Foodservice
and/or Manufactured Foods Regulatory program?
A. Yes
B. No
If you have selected
response -A- for question number (3) please briefly describe (in the text
box provided) an example(s) of your Senior Supervisor or Program Manager
experience in Retail/Foodservice and/or Manufactured Foods Regulatory
programs. Include the following; title of the position, the date(s) of
example, name and contact number of supervisor during this period.
Knowledge of team
building skills and techniques such as group facilitation, coordination,
coaching, problem solving, interpersonal communication, etc.
For each task in the
following group, choose the statement from the list below that best
describes your experience and/or training. Darken the oval corresponding to
that statement in Section 25 of the Qualifications and
Availability Form C. Please select only one letter for each item.
A- I have
not had education, training or experience in performing this task.
B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not
yet performed it on the job.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored
closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper
procedures.
D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed
it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior
employee.
E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised
performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by
other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.
4. Coach the team in
the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and
techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and
assist the team and/or individual member in identifying the parameters of a
viable solution.
5. Provide or arrange
for specific administrative or technical training necessary for
accomplishment of individual or team tasks.
6. Serve as coach,
facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in
consensus building activities among team members.
7. Work with field and
program steering committees to develop an annual workplan for the
implementation of retail food protection, milk safety, and molluscan
shellfish program obligations, monitor program accomplishments, coordinate
national work assignments and other national program priorities.
8. Represent and make
presentations at national meetings, seminars, and other relevant activities
relating to retail food, milk safety, and shellfish protection program.
9. Ensure that the
agency's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to
the team and integrated into team's strategies, goals, objectives, work
plans, and work products and services.
10. Conduct or
coordinate activities to implement new programs and policies, provide
expert guidance and technical assistance to specialists, and review state
legislative and operational practices and proposals on Retail Food
Protection, milk safety, and molluscan shellfish.
11. Resolve informal
complaints of employees and refer others such as formal grievances and
appeals to the supervisor or appropriate management official.
Knowledge of Retail
Food Protection, Milk Safety, Molluscan Shellfish programs, policies,
procedures, and application in order to provide expert leadership,
technical assistance, guidance and support to cooperative program
officials.
12. Provide broad
comprehensive advice, coordination, investigational, inspectional, and
technical assistance and consultation to internal stakeholders and states
concerning retail food and other cooperative program areas.
13. Evaluate effects
on technological develops on national and regional food retail programs and
recommend appropriate policy or procedural changes.
14. Serve as technical
authority providing expert advice to high-level officials within the
agency, in other Federal agencies, state and local government
organizations, private laboratories, and industry on the field activities
on food, drug, and cosmetic programs and policies.
15. Provide input on
short and long-range plans, policies, and workplans promulgated at the
headquarters' level for Retail Food Protection, milk safety, and molluscan
shellfish.
16. Serve as the
principal liaison/advisor on Retail Food Protection program steering
committees and develop, facilitate, and maintain steering committee
charters, recommendations, and funding.
17. Work with
directors to plan and coordinate special projects, field investigations,
emergency response and other activities including interaction with
districts, laboratories, emergency response coordinators and other program
work activities related to public health.
Ability to lead teams
and groups on assigned programs and projects.
18. Lead the team in
identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees
in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational
specialization.
19. Lead the team in
making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with
established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team
tasks; and ensuring that each employee has an integral role in developing
the final team product.
20. Maintain program
administrative reference materials, project files and relevant background
documents and make available policies, procedures, and written instructions
from the supervisor.
21. Represent the team
in dealings with supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining
resources (e.g., computer hardware and software, use of overtime or
compensatory time) and securing needed information or decisions from the
supervisor on major work problems and issues that arise.
22. Represent the team
consensus and convey the team's findings and recommendations in meetings
and dealings with other team leaders, program officials, the public and
other customers on issued related to or that have an impact on the team's
objectives, work products and/or tasks.
23. Research and apply
a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to identify,
assess, analyze and improve team effectiveness, efficiency and work
products.
24. Lead the team in
assessing its strengths and weaknesses and provide leadership to the team
in exploring alternative and determining what improvements can be made
(e.g., in work methods, processes and procedures).
25. Intercede with the
supervisor on behalf of the team to inform the supervisor of performance
management issues/problems and to recommend/request related actions such as
assignments, reassignments, promotions, tour of duty changes, peer reviews,
and performance appraisals.
Skill in oral and
written communications.
26. Prepare reports
and maintain records of work accomplishments and
administrative information and coordinate the preparation, presentation and
communication of work-related information to the supervisor.
27. Communicate team
consensus and recommendations to the supervisor on actions affecting team
and individual awards, rewards and recognition.
28. Report to the
supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments,
problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual
and team training needs.
29. Communicate agency
regulations, research policies and procedures to stakeholder and
manufacturers requesting guidance and assistance.
30. Serve as an expert
witness in court proceedings.
31. Prepare briefings
and presentations on technical subject matter for managers and supervisors
at agency or major organizational levels.
Required Documents:
The following
documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this
announcement:
- Assessment Questionnaire for
PH279962
- Resume
- Veterans Preference
Documentation, if applicable (For preference or applying for
consideration under a special veteran appointing authority)
- SF-50, Notification of
Personnel Action (If applying as a status candidate with current
or former Federal service)
- Transcripts if the position
has a Basic Educational Requirement
Step 2
Submitting Documents
If you upload your
documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To
verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to
ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded
documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of
your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy
announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the
Document area.
Faxed documents will
take 2-3 business days to process. 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
background will NOT be legible upon receipt. Illegible faxed documents
cannot be used for qualification or verification purposes.
To fax documents, you
MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the
upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link
http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to
print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the
procedures outlined below.
- Include the 8-character
Vacancy Identification Number PH279962
- Provide your Social Security
Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to
associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
- You may submit multiple documents
for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
- Fax your documents with the
cover page to 1-478-757-3144.
Faxed documents
submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following
will prevent your documents from being processed:
- Not using the special cover
page mentioned above.
- Missing, incomplete, or
invalid Vacancy Identification Number.
- Missing or incomplete Social
Security Number or name.
Note: If you have
documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy
announcement, they can be opened, copied and saved, then reused as an
upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the
processing of your application for this announcement.
Your resume,
curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or any other written
format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be
submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by
hand-deliver. Please be sure to include all of the following information in
your resume:
Job Information:
-Vacancy Identification Number, title, series and grade for which you are
applying.
Personal Information:
-Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone
numbers (with area code), and personal e-mail account.
-Country of Citizenship.
-If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest
Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
-High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.-Colleges
and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
-Major field(s) of study.
-Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show total
credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job
for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
-Job title.
-Duties and accomplishments.
-Number of hours worked per week.
-Employer's name and address.-Supervisor's name and phone number.
-Starting and ending dates of employment (month/day/year)
-Salary.
-Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Other Qualifications:
-Job-related training courses (title and year).
-Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware,
tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.)
-Job-related certificates and licenses.-Job-related honors, awards, and
special accomplishments. (e.g., publications, memberships in professional
or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance
awards, etc.)
Do not submit position
descriptions, manuscripts, certificates, pictures, personal endorsements or
copies of other unsolicited material or documents. SEND ONLY THE REQUESTED
MATERIAL.
Note: If your resume
or application does not provide all the information requested above and in
the job vacancy announcement, you may lose consideration for a job.
Contact Information:
Philadelphia Services Branch
Phone: (215)861-3074
Email: philadelphia@opm.gov
Or write:
Philadelphia Services Branch
US Office of Personnel Management
600 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
USA
What To Expect Next:
Once the online
questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that
your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be
referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the
hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a
possible interview.
You will receive
notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during
the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6
weeks).
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: 1663691
Control Number: 83071145
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