Senior Consumer Safety Officer

This position is located in the Office of Policy and Program Development, State and International Equivalence Staff that evaluates foreign inspection systems for equivalence to FSIS standards, reviews State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs for compliance, and coordinates food safety policies with federal, state, and international partners. Serves as a Senior Equivalence Officer for review of foreign inspection systems for equivalence to FSIS standards. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : ****Duties and responsibilities vary according to grade level. Responsibilities below are represent at the GS14 grade full performance level**** Lead high-impact equivalence determinations involving complex foreign meat, poultry, and egg product inspection systems. Resolve controversial, disputed, or precedent-setting differences between foreign requirements and FSIS requirements. Establish the technical basis for recommendations concerning market access, continued recognition, modification, suspension, or withdrawal of equivalence. Lead comprehensive evaluations of foreign inspection systems, including systemic deficiency and corrective action assessments. Conduct reviews to assess whether foreign food safety inspection systems meet applicable FSIS equivalence requirements. Analyze foreign laws, regulations, and procedures governing meat, poultry, and egg product inspection. Assess inspection system controls, including inspection procedures, laboratory systems, and enforcement systems against FSIS equivalence criteria. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Individual Occupational Requirements The education must have been obtained at a college, university, or an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements. A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in quality assurance or a related degree that included at least 30 semester hours in one or a combination of the following: consumer laws, biological sciences, food science, chemistry, pharmacy, physical sciences, food technology, nutrition, medical science, engineering, epidemiology, veterinary medical science, legal investigations, law enforcement, or related scientific fields that provided knowledge directly related to consumer safety officer work. The 30 semester hours may 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 paragraph A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. For additional information please review the Individual Occupational Requirements Consumer Safety Series 0696 Specialized Experience:?Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position include one year of specialized experience (equivalent to GS-12) experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically related to the work of the position to be filled. A GS-13 Consumer Officer requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Your experience must include all of the following: Reviewing establishment food safety systems or microbiological or chemical residue sampling programs to determine whether they meet agency requirements for meat, poultry, and egg products. Evaluating sanitation, HACCP, sampling, and enforcement procedures, identifying deficiencies, and recommending corrective actions. Preparing technical analyses, decision documents, and recommendations to support management decisions for establishment food safety systems or microbiological or chemical residue sa

Salaire : $118,675 – $182,316/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.fsis.usda.gov/careers/incentives/federal-employee-benefits-summary

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for protecting the public's health by ensuring the safety of the Nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products. For more information on USDA and the Food Safety and Inspection Service, visit FSIS. Assignment Clarification: This position is Managerial as defined by the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), rather than purely a Non-Supervisory role. Under the CSRA, a manager is an employee who formulates, determines, or influences agency policies, or directs the utilization of organizational resources (budget, personnel, equipment).