This position is located in the Compliance and Investigations Division (CID), Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audit (OIEA). CID investigates violations of food safety, food defense, and other consumer protection statutory requirements; controls unsafe or violative products through detentions, civil seizures, and voluntary recalls; and develops cases through surveillance and investigation activity to ensure that appropriate criminal, administrative, and civil sanctions are carried out. .

Duties

Exercises complete responsibility and authority for supervision of investigators who perform a full range of public health regulatory, food defense, and other consumer protection program activities in their sub-region. Maintains close working relationships and liaisons with appropriate Agency staff; other government food safety and food defense agencies; state, local, national, and international -level officials; etc. Supervises investigators conducting complex investigations, and plans, schedules, and conducts ongoing surveillance of industry operations. The program supervised is designed to protect the public health through surveillance and investigation of in-commerce establishments for conformance to appropriate food safety standards. Leads a workforce whose activities include: the surveillance of businesses that slaughter livestock and poultry and/or process meat, poultry, and egg products, buy, sell, transport, and store meat, poultry, and egg products, etc.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. If selected you will be subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry (NACI) and a credit report.
• It is a condition of employment to submit a Form OGE-450 within 30 days of your initial appointment date, and annually thereafter.
• Must be willing to reside in, or relocate within 50 miles of the corporate city limits of Salt Lake City Utah, Renton or Spokane Washington, Albany or Sacramento California, Boise Idaho, Las Vegas Nevada, and Portland or Salem Oregon.
• Travel may be on short notice due to emergency situations or special investigative requirements. Due to the time sensitivity of cases, will usually be expected to use the fastest mode(s) of transportation available.
• Assignments regularly involve significant travel to meat and poultry processing plants, slaughterhouses, warehouses, or other related sites. The assignments require movement over uneven, slippery, wet, or frozen surfaces.
• Work is primarily performed in environments that may involve exposure to moderate risks or discomforts, such as high levels of noise and vibration, dust, dirt, blood, exposed moving parts of machinery, or contagious diseases.
• May be required to work unusual tours of duty due to special investigative requirements or in preparation for official proceedings.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-12 grade level for consideration for the GS-13 grade level.) For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that demonstrates: GS-13 Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing duties which include: Performing public health regulatory, food defense, and other consumer protection program activities to assure compliance with laws and regulations governing the safety, wholesomeness, and proper labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products; Maintaining working relationships with Agency staff and regulated industry contacts and effectively communicating technical, regulatory, enforcement information and issues orally or in writing. Influencing, motivating, and challenging others through leadership roles such as supervising, mentoring, training, or leading a team or project. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series 1801 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no education substitution for this position.

Contacts

• Address Food Safety and Inspection Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Joseph Devine
• Phone: 612-852-7630
• Email: [email protected]