- Position Title
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer/Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Frontline Supervisor)
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-25-MMP-12737505-JM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to Thursday, June 26, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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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.
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.
2.
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?
3.
Are you a current Food Safety and Inspection Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
4.
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?
5.
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?
Preferences
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Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
3.
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.
5.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
This is an interdisciplinary position and will be filled with either the Consumer Safety Series 0696 or the Veterinary Medical Science Series 0701. his 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 requirement, both series have an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met to qualify for the position.
1.
The IOR for the Consumer Safety Series 0696 is a basic requirement that can be met with education or a combination of education and experience. Select the answer that describes how you meet this requirement:
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The IOR for the Veterinary Medical Science Series 0701 is a basic education requirement. Select one answer that describes how you meet this requirement
3.
To meet the experience requirement for the 0696 Consumer Safety Series, your resume must show that you have one year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform, plan or manage complex food safety activities. Qualifying experience typically includes compliance work related to processed products inspection or the supervision of processed product inspection involving enforcing laws and regulations to protect consumers from food products that are defective, dangerous, impure, unwholesome, or improperly or deceptively labeled or packaged.
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Select the answer that best describes how you qualify for the Veterinary Medical Science Series 0701.
5.
You must have completed 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade or its equivalent in the federal service to meet the time-in-grade requirement for this 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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