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Department: Department Of Agriculture
Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service
Sub Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Job Announcement Number:
FSIS-MCE-2009-0039
Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI) 5 / 7 (Rotates)
Salary Range: 33,187.00 - 53,438.00 USD per year
Open Period: Monday, December 15, 2008
to Monday, December 29, 2008
Series & Grade: GS-1862-05/07
Position Information: Full-time Permanent
Promotion Potential: 09
Duty Locations: 1 vacancy - Hillsbourgh, NJ
Who May Be Considered:
All
current U.S.
Citizens; current or former Federal employment is
not required.
Federal
employees looking to apply for this position under Merit
Promotion
procedures should apply to announcement number FSIS-MMP-
2009-0242.
Job Summary:
ABOUT
THIS POSITION
This
position has promotion potential to the GS-9 level.
Plant
Name: R.C. Fine Foods
Establishment
#: 4739
Shift
Times: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Mon-Fri
Species:
Quail
This
position rotates its duty station with Piscataway, NJ/
Branchburg, NJ.
This
is an excellent opportunity for those seeking a greater
challenge
and responsibility in a position directly involved in
protecting public health. As a trainee, you will be
learning and
performing
the following duties in a developmental capacity with
supervision and training. Here's what to expect as you progress in
this
position:
As
a Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI), you will ensure that regulated
Meat
and Poultry establishments produce a safe product by executing
appropriate
inspection methods, determining noncompliance with
regulatory
requirements, documenting noncompliance, and initiating
enforcement action, where warranted.
Key Requirements:
- RELOCATION EXPENSES
WILL BE DETERMINED PER FSIS DIRECTIVE 3820.2.
- FSIS UTILIZES
E-VERIFY TO VERIFY IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY.
- THIS POSITION
REQUIRES A PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL.
- A BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THIS POSITION
- A TRAINING PROGRAM
REQUIREMENT IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
Major Duties:
As
a Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI), your role will be to examine
food animals in privately-owned meat or poultry plants.
You will
ensure
that the product is fit to eat and in compliance with Federal
laws. Inspection is performed before and after slaughter
to ensure
that
the product is not contaminated and that sanitation procedures
are maintained.
The incumbent will also be required to
perform
duties
to verify that a food safety system within officially
inspected
slaughter and/or processing establishments is operating in
compliance
with regulations and in a way that will result in safe
food.
Qualifications:
1.
Work Experience: To qualify based only on work experience, you
must
have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the
experience
that would have been gained if working in this position
or a similar, closely related position at the next lower
level. See
specialized experience definition.
OR
2.
Education and Training:
Successful
completion of a full 4 year course of study leading to a
bachelor's
degree with major study or at least 24 semester
hours/credits
in any combination of coursework in the areas of:
agricultural,
biological, or physical sciences, food technology,
epidemiology,
home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or
nutrition. Specialized government or military training
may be
creditable if it is related directly to this position.
OR
3.
A combination of education and specialized experience. In this
instance,
only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of
a
course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (with some related
coursework,
as described in number 2 above) is creditable towards
meeting the requirements, along with specialized work
experience.
The
combination must equal 100% of the requirement.
For
example, if you have 33% education, then you need 67%
specialized experience.
4.
One full year of directly related graduate education is
qualifying for GS-7.
Specialized
Experience:
In
order to meet the specialized experience requirement, you will
need
to have completed 52 weeks of progressively responsible
specialized
experience equivalent to the experience that would have
been
gained if working in this position at the next lower grade
level
within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement,
OR
the appropriate education substitution listed above. This
includes
experience that provided you with knowledge of the
properties
and characteristics of regulated food commodities and
substances,
such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs,or other food for
human
consumption, and other ingestible substances, such as
pharmaceuticals. This experience should include several
or all of
the
following:
Skill
in applying proper techniques for collecting samples and
performing
field tests and examinations, skill in developing written
reports
and reporting findings or results orally, and skill in
maintaining
effective personal contacts with a variety of
individuals. Such experience may have been acquired in
work such as
consumer
safety inspector or inspection aid, food inspector, public
health
inspector, quality inspection specialist, or similar position
with
responsibility for sampling, quality control and sanitation in
a
food manufacturing or production environment, or similar
environment for other ingestible items.
There
are several ways that you can meet the basic qualification
requirements
for the Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI) trainee
position. They are:
1.
Work Experience.
2.
Education and Training.
3.
A combination of education and specialized experience.
or
4.
One full year of directly related graduate education is
qualifying for GS-7.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Applicants
are evaluated in accordance with Delegated Examining
Procedures.
An automated rating system, based on the on-line
assessment and 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.
Benefits:
The
Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to
its employees. For an overview of all the benefits
programs visit:
Benefit Information.
Other Information:
Future
promotion is not guaranteed and depends on demonstrated
performance and ability to assume additional
responsibility. The
selectee
will not be required to reapply or compete again for
promotion to the full performance level of this
position.
OTHER IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Condition
of Employment:
This
position has a training program requirement as a condition of
employment. If
selected, you must successfully complete a multi-
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 and length of
time
you will need to attend the training will be based on the types
of
HACCP processes you will be expected to verify in the
establishment(s)
to which you will be assigned in this new
position. For
example, if the position is assigned to conduct
verification
activities in plants producing raw products, two weeks
of FSRE training will be required. If your assignment covers
establishments
with not shelf stable, ready-to-eat/not ready-to-eat
processes, you will attend the three-week FSRE
course. If your
assignment
involves verification activities for shelf stable
products,
you will also be required to attend the two-week shelf
stable FSRE training.
If you successfully completed some or all of
the
required training previously, the number of weeks required may
be adjusted. 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 removal
from Federal Service.
This
position requires a Pre-Employment Physical.
The
duties of a Consumer Safety Inspector are performed in a
hazardous working environment. Therefore, applicants
must be
physically
and mentally able to efficiently perform the job
functions, without hazard to themselves and others.
Specifically,
full
range of motion is required for rapid repetitive twisting and
working
with arms above shoulder level as well as standing and
walking
on slippery and uneven floors and catwalks, and climbing
stairs and ladders. Applicants must be able to lift,
carry, push and
pull up to 44 pounds. Manual dexterity of the upper
body, including
arms,
hands, and fingers with a normal sense of touch in both hands
is mandatory. In addition, applicants must be free of
chronic eye
disease,
have good near and distance vision and have the ability to
distinguish shades of color. Any significant degree of
color
blindness
(25 percent or more error rate on approved color plate
test) is disqualifying. The ability to hear and
understand
conversational voice is required. The above requirements
are not all
inclusive.
Background
Investigation/Suitability:
Selectee
will be subject to receiving a satisfactory background
investigation,
and will also need to complete an OF-306, Declaration
for
Federal Employment prior to appointment to determine suitability
for federal employment. This document asks for
disclosure of
information
relating to arrests, employment terminations, and
other suitablitiy issues.
Conflict
of Interest:
In
addition, the selectee will need to provide a signed conflict of
interest statement. Conflict of interest rules prohibit
an
appointment
to a position at an establishment where an individual
has
been previously employed for more than 90 days during the
preceding year. There are several other types of
conflict of
interest
situations explained in detail on the form given to
selectees.
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
listed
on the announcement will provide assistance to help you
apply, or provide alternative methods.
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.
EEO/DIVERSITY
POLICY:
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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 TARGET
Center at (202) 720-
2600
(voice and TDD). To file a complaint
of discrimination, write
to
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue,
W.W.,
Washington, D.C.
20250-9410, or call (800)795-3272 (voice) or
(202)720-6382
(TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and
employer.
This
Agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities. If
you need a reasonable accommodation for any part
of
the application process, please notify the Agency prior to the
closing date.
Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will
be on a case-by-case basis.
How To Apply:
1.
Answers to all core questions (Completed when registering on-line
in
USAJOBS as part of the initial application process)
2.
Answers to all vacancy-specific questions (Completed for each
job)
3.
Your on-line resume. Resumes are
entered into USAJOBS. Resumes
can
be copied and pasted into the personal information area of your
application
from other word processing documents at any time prior
to the closing date.
4. Any supplemental(supporting)documents
needed (transcripts if
qualifying on education).
Applicants
who do not respond to the on-line vacancy questions and
who
do not submit a supporting documents and a supporting on-line
resume will be rated ineligible.
Announcement
closes at midnight eastern time on the closing date.
Required Documents:
If
qualifying based on education, you must submit your transcripts
and/or course slips.
These items should include course title,
school name/location, date completed, grade, and number
of credits.
Individuals
who have special priority selection rights under the
Agency
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the
Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be
well
qualified for the position to receive consideration for special
priority selection. 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.
For those
instances
where the best qualified lists include applicants with
scores
less than 85, the well-qualified score becomes the lowest
score on the best qualified list. If you claim CTAP/ICTAP
eligibility,
please provide a copy of your most recent performance
appraisal
(at least 'fully successful' or equivalent); and proof of
eligibility,
i.e., a RIF separation notice,
Certification of
Expected
Separation, and a SF-50, noting current position,
grade
level, and duty location. Click here: for more information.
Veteran preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated
from
the armed forces under honorable conditions after at least
three consecutive years of active duty may also be
considered. A DD-
214
that includes beginning and ending dates of service and
character
of discharge (Member Copy 4) MUST BE submitted to verify
eligibility. Future Military Retirees WHO ARE CURRENTLY
ON TERMINAL
LEAVE:
You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD-214
or
a copy of your retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal
leave request. Future Military Separatees
WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON
TERMINAL
LEAVE: You are required to submit a copy of your most
recent
DD-214 and/or a copy of your most
recent active duty orders
AND
a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). Click
here: for more information.
Supporting
documentation should be sent using the fax imaging
instructions after you have applied for the vacancy
announcement.
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,
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.
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 them both 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 coversheet
(s).
NOTE: You must be connected to a
printer in order to
print the coversheets.
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 TYPES 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.
Contact Information:
Brian Fleming
Phone: 612-659-8563
Fax: 612-370-2376
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: brian.fleming@fsis.usda.gov
Or write:
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Human Resources Field Office
Butler Square West, Suite 420C
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Fax: 612-370-2376
What To Expect Next:
You
may check your status on USAJOBS.
Applications are reviewed
after
the announcement closing date and the best qualified
candidates
are referred to the selection official for further
consideration and possible interview. We expect a selection will
be made within 45 days of the closing date of this
announcement.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political
affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should
contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Send Mail to:
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Human Resources Field Office
Butler Square West, Suite 420C
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Fax: 612-370-2376
For questions about this job:
Brian Fleming
Phone: 612-659-8563
Fax: 612-370-2376
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: brian.fleming@fsis.usda.gov
Control Number: 1424346
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