- Position Title
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer/Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Frontline Supervisor)
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-25-MMP-12720329-DER Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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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?
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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?
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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.
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• 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?
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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
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
3.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
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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).
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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.
6.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
7.
How did you learn about this FSIS position? Please select all that apply.
8.
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".
9.
Potential Variation in Shift, Duty Location, and Amount of Travel:
Vacancy shift, duty location, and amount of travel may be frequent. I am willing to accept a position that includes the following (select all that apply):
Vacancy shift, duty location, and amount of travel may be frequent. I am willing to accept a position that includes the following (select all that apply):
Assessment 1
In the following sets of questions you will be asked to respond appropriately to your level of education, training and/or experience as it relates to this position. Please note this position is being advertised as an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in either of the job series/position titles listed. In addition to the specialized experience requirements, applicants must submit proof that they meet the educational requirements for at least one of the series described in the announcement. Applicants may only be appointed to job series/position titles for which they meet all experience and educational requirements.
Please respond to the question below as it relates to your education to qualify for the Consumer Safety Series, 0696.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess.
Please respond to the two questions below as they are related to your education to qualify for the Veterinary Medical Science Series, 0701.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess.
3.
Graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must also provide proof of proficiency in the English language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized examinations that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. From the responses below please select the type of examinations that assess mastery of the English language you have completed. NOTE: If you are not a graduate of a foreign veterinary medical program or are a current FSIS employee in the 0701 series PLEASE SELECT OPTION A.
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Please select the answer that best reflects your qualifications for a GS-13 position.
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Select all that apply. Please demonstrate your experience holding yourself and others accountable to complying with policies and procedures.
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Select all that apply. Please describe your experience making sound, well-informed, and objective decisions to accomplish organizational goals.
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Select all that apply. The following reflects my experience adapting to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
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Select all that apply. Please describe your experience behaving in an honest, fair, and ethical manner through consistency in actions.
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Select all that apply. The following reflects my experience treating others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
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Select all that apply. Please describe your work experience influencing, motivating, and challenging others.
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Please select the answer that most closely describes your experience providing feedback on work performance.
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Select all that apply. The following reflects my experience determining objectives, setting priorities, and delegating work.
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Select all that apply. Please describe your experience perceiving the impact and implications of decisions and causing change to meet organizational goals.
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Select all that apply. In my current and previous roles, I have had the following experience gathering new information and leading change.
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Select all that apply. In my current and previous roles, I have had the following experience modeling high standards of ethics.
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Select all that apply. The following reflects my work experience adapting leadership styles to a variety of situations.
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Select all that apply. In my current and previous roles, I have had the following experience planning, distributing, and coordinating the work assignments of others.
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