Summary

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programis available.

Shifts and species will vary based on assignment.

For additional information contact Laura Hutchison at (919) 214-1984 or laura.hutchison@usda.gov

Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District.

Covers supervisory duties at nineteen plants with ten subordinate Consumer Safety Inspectors

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Clarification from the agency

Eligibility for this position is limited to current Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) employees with competitive status, as well as individuals eligible under the USDA Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or the Reemployment Priority List (RPL

Duties

Plan and direct the full range of day-to-day food inspection, ensuring public health by verifying the implementation of food safety systems
Coordinate inspection activities amongst personnel including completion of inspection tasks to ensure completion of duties and scheduled tasks
Supervise personnel in completion of assigned tasks
Determine if corrective actions taken by establishments are adequate to resolve product contamination
Identify corrective measures necessary to meet regulatory requirements
Communicate with stakeholders to interpret and clarify regulations, policies, procedures, and practices
Provides training and information to employees on job tasks, policies, procedures, and practices
Review and rate job performance of employees for award submissions, quarterly reviews, and annual reviews
Serve as the Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of an establishment when required
Foster working relationships between internal and external stakeholders to improve collaboration

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt from registration
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
Successful completion of a one-year supervisory 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.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
Should be able to read, speak, write, and effectively communicate in the English language.
Successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination.
If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

Qualifications

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement,

Time in grade: You must have completed 52 weeks at the GS-10 grade to meet the time-in-grade requirement.

Specialized experience: You must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade in the following:

Knowledge of slaughter, processing, and inspection of meat, poultry, or egg products. Experience may include applying either the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), or the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) and/or the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) to ensure safety and wholesomeness of meat, poultry, and egg products intended for human consumption and enforce/implementation of regulatory requirements
Communicating with internal and external stakeholders. This includes writing noncompliance records, emails or verification reports to inform others about food safety
Leading a team or supervising the work of others

Follow this link for more information on OPM's qualifications standards: Consumer Safety Inspector Series, GS-1862

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, knowledge, and skills 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 educational substitute for experience for this position.

Additional information

This position requires a pre-employment physical

Applicants must:

Be physically and medically able to efficiently perform the essential job functions, without being a direct threat to themselves and others.
Have full range of motion to perform rapid repetitive twisting and working with arms above shoulder level.
Be able to stand and walk on slippery and uneven floors and catwalks, and climbing stairs and ladders.
Be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
Have manual dexterity of the upper body, including arms, hands, and fingers with a normal sense of touch in both hands.
Have good near and distance vision, be free of chronic eye disease and have correctable vision of at least 20/40 in one eye.
Have the ability to distinguish shades of color. Any significant degree of color blindness (more than 25 percent error rate on approved color plate test) may be disqualifying.
Individuals with some hearing loss and/or requiring hearing amplification will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

You must complete the on-line application process if you are a current FSIS employee and a non-competitive applicant eligible for reassignment, change to lower grade, or non-competitive re-promotion.

Assignment Restrictions: FSIS Directive 4735.9, Office of Field Operations Assignment Restrictions and Rules on Gifts from Regulated Industry, sets out the Agency's requirements regarding employee assignment restrictions, as it pertains to family and personal relationships. Please read before applying.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

Communication - Oral and Written
Leadership
Technical Competence
Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
Attention to Detail
Problem Solving

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

If we determine that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal service.

Follow this link to view the assessment questionnaire:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12945432

The preview does not initiate the application process. To begin the application, click the "Apply" button.

Required Documents

Resume that includes the following:

Personal information such as name, address, contact information.
Detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties, including work schedule.
Hours worked per week, dates of employment; and title, series, grade (if applicable).
Supervisor's phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check.
Other qualifications.

Additional information:

Your resume cannot exceed two pages. Applicants who submit a resume that exceeds two pages will be removed from consideration.

Follow this link more information on writing a resume for a federal job: Writing a federal resume

You may be disqualified if you include any of the information listed here: What should I leave out of my resume?

In addition to a resume, current FSIS employees and CTAP/RPL applicants must submit the following:

FSIS employees

Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing that you are in the competitive service, highest grade (or promotion potential) held on a permanent basis verifying that you meet the time-in-grade requirement, as well as your position title, series and grade.
Most recently completed performance appraisal dated within 18 months showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan. For more information click here.

CTAP/RPL applicants:

Proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination).

SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.

Most recently completed performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or a statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan. For more information click here.

How to Apply

Read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on the closing date of the announcement.:

Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Apply button prior to 11:59 p.m. ET on the announcement closing date.
If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice.
Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.
Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
Set aside at least three hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link.
Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused.

Click the Apply Online button. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation.

To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.

Alternative Methods for Applying: If you are unable to apply using the internet, please fax your request for an application package along with your name and mailing address HR: 1-833-840-9219

Verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.

Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc.

Agency contact information

Malory Mallery

Phone: 612-852-7623
Email: malory.mallery@usda.gov

Address: Food Safety and Inspection Service
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
US

Next steps

Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status.

Turn on email notifications in your USAJOBS profile if you want to receive important email notifications that may impact your applicant experience (e.g. If you start an application and do not submit it prior to the closing date, USAJOBS will send an email reminder that the closing date is approaching and your application is in an incomplete status).

We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.

This announcement may be used to fill additional like vacancies should any occur in the announced duty location.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; acceptance or retention in the armed forces; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance.

To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to fsis.fca@usda.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.

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