Summary Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available Shifts and species will vary based on assignment For additional information call Laura Hutchison at (919) 326-5272 or laura.hutchison@usda.gov Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District Responsibilities Plan and direct the full range of day-to-day food inspection, ensuring public health by verifying the implementation of food safety systems. Coordinate inspection activities of personnel including completion of inspection tasks to ensure completion of duties and scheduled tasks. Supervise personnel in completion of assigned tasks. Determine if corrective actions taken by establishments adequately resolve product contamination. Identify corrective measures necessary to meet regulatory requirements. Communicate with stakeholders to interpret and clarify regulations, policies, procedures, and practices. Provide training and information to employees on job tasks, policies, procedures, and practices. Review and rate job performance of employees for award submissions, quarterly reviews, and annual reviews. Serve as the Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of an establishment when required. Foster working relationships between internal and external stakeholders to improve collaboration. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements (including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education) by the closing date of the announcement, as defined below. Time in grade: You must have completed one year at the GS-10 grade level to meet the time-in-grade requirement for the GS-11 grade level For the GS-11 level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 level that demonstrates the following: Experience that provides knowledge of slaughter, processing, and inspection of meat, poultry, or egg products. Experience may include applying either the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), or the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) and/or the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) to ensure safety and wholesomeness of meat, poultry, and egg products intended for human consumption and enforce/implementation of regulatory requirements. Skill to tactfully communicate with internal and external stakeholders such as noncompliance records, emails, verification reports, verbal/written communication to advise establishment personnel/colleagues/supervisors/consumers/academia to notify or inform about food safety or personnel, comments during work unit meetings. Skill or ability to lead a team, supervise and/or provide direct oversight of the work of others and serve as the subject matter related to food safety or ingestible items) For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education You cannot substitute education for experience Additional Information THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL. Position Requirements. Applicants must: Be physically and medically able to efficiently perform the essential job functions, without being a direct threat to themselves and others. Have full range of motion to perform rapid repetitive twisting and working with arms above shoulder level. Be able to stand and walk on slippery/uneven floors and catwalks Be able to climb stairs and ladders. Be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Have manual dexterity of the upper body, including arms, hands, and fingers with a normal sense of touch in both hands. Have good near and distance vision, be free of chronic eye disease and have correctable vision of at least 20/40 in one eye. Have the ability to distinguish shades of color. Any significant degree of color blindness (more than 25 percent error rate on approved color plate test) may be disqualifying. Individuals with some hearing loss and/or requiring hearing amplification will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. You must complete the on-line application process if you are an FSIS employee and a non-competitive applicant (reassignment, change to lower grade, or non-competitive re-promotion). Assignment Restrictions: FSIS Directive 4735.9, Office of Field Operations Assignment Restrictions and Rules on Gifts from Regulated Industry, sets out the Agency's requirements regarding employee assignment restrictions, as it pertains to family and personal relationships. Please read before applying. All applicants (including FSIS employees) must provide a copy of their Notification of Personnel Action (Form SF-50) that includes tenure and career-conditional/career status, and preferably includes position title, series and grade. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information please visit: PSLF Program. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and the appropriate supporting documentation for your request must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. After notification of the adjudication of your request, if you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, you will receive an email invitation with a link to the assessments, based on the adjudication decision. If you received the link after the close of the announcement, you must complete all assessments within 48 hours. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.