The District Manager (DM) position being filled from this announcement is located in the Chicago District Office in Lombard, IL. The DM is responsible for delivery of major aspects of the Agency's food safety and public health regulatory mission. Both are in the Office of Field Operations (OFO), Regulatory Operations division. For more information on USDA and the Food Safety and Inspection Service, visit FSIS.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-14 grade level for consideration for the GS-15 grade level.) For the GS-15 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 level). Specialized experience for this position must have provided you with the ability to: Manage a multi-level, multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed workforce. Review, implement and assess a meat, poultry, and egg products inspection program. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and develop solutions to complex regulatory, personnel management and enforcement areas as they relate to goals and priorities for food safety, regulatory enforcement and public health. Exercise responsibility and authority for managing a full range of public health regulatory and other consumer protection program activities. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: Administrative and Management Positions - 0340 Series 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.
You may/will:
Exercise complete responsibility and authority for managing a full range of public health regulatory and other consumer protection program activities in your District.
Direct and oversee the review, implementation and on-going assessment of the domestic meat, poultry and egg products inspection program in your District, personally and through subordinate managers, supervisors and staff.
Formulate operational policies, procedures and programs including long-range goals and priorities for program activities within the district.
Ensure that the activities of front-line personnel are prioritized and appropriately directed to conduct inquiries or assessments, document findings, and recommend action in response to public health problem(s) and/or food safety issues.
Exercise broad delegations of authorities and flexibilities for assuring efficient and effective management of extensive financial, human, and other resources in support of the Agency's public health regulatory mission.