- Position Title
- Lead Microbiologist
- Agency
- Food and Drug Administration
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12637091-25-MC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, December 10, 2024 to Monday, December 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION!
This advertisement is in accordance with internal merit promotion procedures. This means that only specific groups of applicants are eligible for consideration (as identified in the "This job is open to" section of the JOA). The following questions will determine if you are within any of these specific groups eligible for consideration under this advertisement. You will only be considered for each eligibility which you respond "Yes" to.
If you respond "Yes" to an eligibility and do not provide the required documentation, you will not be considered under the eligibility. If you respond "No" to all eligibility options in this list, your application will not be considered under this advertisement.
For more information about eligibility, please review the following article on USAJOBS, "Which jobs am I eligible to apply for?" located at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/eligibility/If you still have questions about this advertisement or your potential eligibility, please e-mail quickquestions@fda.gov or call 888-478-4340.
This advertisement is in accordance with internal merit promotion procedures. This means that only specific groups of applicants are eligible for consideration (as identified in the "This job is open to" section of the JOA). The following questions will determine if you are within any of these specific groups eligible for consideration under this advertisement. You will only be considered for each eligibility which you respond "Yes" to.
If you respond "Yes" to an eligibility and do not provide the required documentation, you will not be considered under the eligibility. If you respond "No" to all eligibility options in this list, your application will not be considered under this advertisement.
For more information about eligibility, please review the following article on USAJOBS, "Which jobs am I eligible to apply for?" located at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/eligibility/If you still have questions about this advertisement or your potential eligibility, please e-mail quickquestions@fda.gov or call 888-478-4340.
1.
Are you a current Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps Officer stationed at a position within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? Not all positions are appropriate for the Commissioned Corps and it is at the supervisor's discretion to fill a position through the Corps.
To be eligible, you must:
1. Be a current PHS Commissioned Corps Officer with FDA; and
2. Submit a copy of your most recent PHS personnel orders or letter from the Public Health Service verifying you are currently in, or have been accepted to, the Commissioned Corps.
See the PHS Commissioned Corps website for more information.
Based on the above, are you eligible and would you like to be considered for a Commissioned Corps appointment?
To be eligible, you must:
1. Be a current PHS Commissioned Corps Officer with FDA; and
2. Submit a copy of your most recent PHS personnel orders or letter from the Public Health Service verifying you are currently in, or have been accepted to, the Commissioned Corps.
See the PHS Commissioned Corps website for more information.
Based on the above, are you eligible and would you like to be considered for a Commissioned Corps appointment?
2.
Are you a current HHS FDA CTP employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service? If you answer "Yes' to this question, you must submit your most recent SF-50 as described under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement. Your SF-50 must reflect career or career-conditional tenure (Block 24 is 1 or 2) and the position is in the competitive service (Block 34 is 1).
- Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) and
- Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
3.
Are you a current HHS employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service and your position is at the same (or higher) grade level with the same (or higher) promotion potential as the position being advertised? If you answer "Yes' to this question, you must submit your most recent SF-50 as described under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement.
Your SF-50 must reflect career or career-conditional tenure (Block 24 is 1 or 2) and the position is in the competitive service (Block 34 is 1).
Your SF-50 must reflect career or career-conditional tenure (Block 24 is 1 or 2) and the position is in the competitive service (Block 34 is 1).
4.
Are you a current employee of any agency within the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) who has been notified that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by reduction-in-force (RIF)? If the duty station of your job you're separating from is in the same local commuting area as this vacancy, is at or below the grade level of this vacancy, and has the same (or lower) promotion potential as this vacancy, you may be entitled to selection priority under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP).You must submit the documentation identified for I/CTAP under the Required Documents section of the job advertisement.
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee?
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
It is important to note that all your responses are subject to review and verification. If after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and or experience, you will be rated ineligible, or your score will be lowered.
1.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-14 level.
2.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the qualification requirements for the GS-14 position:
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Determine the adequacy of the microbiology data submitted by manufacturers regarding the safety and public health impact of tobacco products.
4.
Provide microbiological advice to address gaps and unexpected problems related to review of tobacco products.
5.
Develop microbiology research projects to mitigate potential regulatory concerns.
6.
Recommend new or revised guidelines for regulated products to address gaps and unexpected problems related to review of tobacco products.
7.
Provide verbal or written summaries of scientific data regarding tobacco products to submit recommendations and/ or conclusions to stakeholders.
8.
Work with a team to provide solutions to different scientific problems that may arise.
9.
Distribute workload tasks amongst a team to ensure skill level and ability are appropriately considered.
10.
Provide methods or techniques to a team to assist with the accomplishment of individual or team tasks.
11.
Report accomplishments to supervisory or managerial personnel.
12.
Present team findings and or recommendations in meetings with management or stakeholders.
13.
Initiate new and amended regulations, policies and procedures based on project necessities.
14.
Conduct literature searches of current practices in the areas of risk determination and microbiology.
15.
Remain current on scientific literature and developments to assist with meeting internal goals.
16.
Research qualitative or quantitative methods to improve team effectiveness and quality of work products.
17.
Work with conflicting factors (e.g. the solution to one issue can be a direct conflict to another solution) to develop solutions that resolve internal issues.
18.
Adjust plans when necessary to ensure established priorities and timelines are met.
19.
Determine when additional information is required to remain compliant with laws, policies and or regulations.
20.
Provide recommendations and/or guidance to other centers as it relates to microbiological issues.
21.
Compile data to prepare presentations to support recommendations on scientific issues.
22.
Provide feedback on the content of technical scientific documents or materials to internal and external stakeholders.