- Position Title
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Inspector
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-25-MMP-12715899-JS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 21, 2025 to Thursday, March 27, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Food Safety and Inspection Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Food Safety and Inspection Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
5.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
3.
DOCUMENT UPLOADS - I understand that each document uploaded 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). For more information see the "How to Apply" portion of the vacancy announcement.
4.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
5.
How did you learn about this FSIS position? Please select all that apply.
6.
Please share any additional details about how you learned about this position, especially if you selected "Other" in the previous question. If nothing to add, enter "N/A".
Assessment 1
1.
I have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level (or equivalent) that is clearly outlined in my resume demonstrating the following:
2.
I have one year of time in grade at the GS-9 (or equivalent) level:
3.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience influencing, motivating, or challenging others to accomplish the mission. I have:
4.
Supervisory Experience. I have one or more years of supervisory experience. Choose the description that best matches your supervisory experience.
5.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience expressing information effectively while listening to others, identifying nonverbal cues, and responding appropriately. I have:
6.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience providing clear and concise verbal instructions. I have:
7.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience acting as the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) or Shift Lead as needed. I have performed the following tasks to find resolution:
8.
Please select all that apply. I have experience problem solving to verify an establishment's food safety system and regulatory compliance to include:
9.
Please select all that apply. I have experience reacting to unexpected obstacles, changing conditions, and new information as it relates to the following tasks:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
10.
Select the answer that best describes your experience working independently where you had to set realistic goals for planning and directing work of others.
11.
Please select all that apply. Describe your experience working with people to portray information that may require de-escalation skills and sensitivity to cultural diversity. I have experience:
12.
Please select all that apply. I have experience fostering an inclusive environment, relating to people from varied backgrounds and cultures, to:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Please select the answer that best describes your experience from the responses below. I have experience developing and maintaining relationships using friendliness, courtesy, tact, and empathy to plan and direct the full range of day-to-day food inspection activities.
14.
I have experience working in:
15.
I have knowledge of and/or experience working with the following laws: