- Position Title
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer/Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Frontline Supervisor)
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-MMP-12723535-JS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 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?
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.
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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?
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 series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
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
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.
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.
3.
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 PLEASE SELECT OPTION A.
4.
Please select the answer that best reflects your qualifications for a GS-13 position.
5.
Utilize a database to monitor inspection activity and identify patterns within plants to determine targets for further regulatory activity.
6.
Gather data utilizing scientific journal articles and/or scientific web sites for the purpose of assessing food safety systems.
7.
I have delivered food science related presentations to audiences of: (Please check all that apply)
8.
Prepare professional technical reports substantiated by objective data and scientific knowledge to summarize findings from investigation, audit or inspection.
9.
Deliver feedback that may be negative or have negative consequences while maintaining a cooperative relationship between the organization (e.g., agency) and the plant (e.g., industry, federally regulated plant).
10.
I have knowledge of and/or experience working with the following laws and regulations: (Please check all that apply)
11.
Check all that apply. I have experience reviewing or implementing the following:
12.
Check all that apply. I have previous experience in:
13.
Manage a recall incident by assisting and meeting with plant officials to explain procedures and answer questions.
14.
Evaluate the effectiveness of food safety plans by applying federal regulations and laws to determine compliance.
15.
Advise personnel in compliance, inspection, and safety regulations as related to specific plant incidents.
16.
Please check all that apply. I have successfully completed a training course or a class with the primary emphasis of the learning devoted to the topic of:
17.
For each training course checked above, please provide the date, location, and title of the training course. If you selected option K. None of the above, please put N/A in this box.
18.
Please check all that apply. I have successfully completed a training course or class with the primary emphasis of the learning devoted to the topics of:
19.
For each training course checked above, please provide the date, location, and title of the training course. If you selected option O. None of the above, please put N/A in this box.
20.
Please check all that apply. I have experience working in:
21.
Please check all that apply. I have direct supervisory (i.e., responsible for direct reports' formal performance appraisals) experience in managing:
22.
I have been a direct supervisor (i.e., responsible for direct reports' formal performance appraisals) of this number of direct reports: (Check one answer that most closely describes your experience.)
23.
Please check all that apply. I have direct supervisory experience (i.e., responsible for direct reports' formal performance appraisals) where I was involved in:
24.
Provide on-the-job training for direct reports by observing errors or omissions, or responding to complaints or direct requests for assistance, to create a competent workforce.
25.
Implement activities that assist the organization in meeting affirmative action plans by engaging in employment activities consistent with diversity goals.
26.
Evaluate workforce utilization and work load distribution to determine work schedules and assignments, and assess overtime needs to ensure compliance with organization regulations.
27.
I have direct experience leading a team that included the following responsibilities (Check all that Apply):
28.
Check all that apply. I have conducted assessments of, created, or calculated the following:
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.