This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.
Additional information on 21st Century Cures Act can be found here: 21st Century Cures Act.
Introduction
The Food and Drug Administration is the regulatory, scientific, public health, and consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring that all human and animal drugs, and medical devices are safe and effective; that cosmetics, foods, food additives, drugs and medicated feeds for food producing animals, and radiation emitting devices are safe; and that all such products marketed in the U.S. are adequately, truthfully and informatively labeled and safely and properly stored, transported, manufactured packaged and regulated.
The mission of the Human Foods Program (HFP) is to protect and promote the health and wellness of all people through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease, and ensure chemicals in food are safe.
Duties/Responsibilities
The Office of Microbiological Food Safety (OMFS) is to develop risk-based microbial food safety policies and resolve microbial food safety policy issues related to food for human consumption regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The Super Office Director provides oversight of regulations, guidance, policies, develops strategies and programs designed to manage microbial risks and improve public health. In addition, the incumbent performs the following:
- The Super Office Director serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods on microbial food safety issues and risks, proposed regulatory actions, initiatives, and related activities.
- Provides executive leadership and managerial direction to professional, technical, and support personnel engaged in a variety of activities related to the planning, development, execution, and coordination of microbial food safety activities.
- As principal advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Foods, analyzes and provides authoritative evaluation and recommendations concerning the initiation, curtailment, consolidation, or decentralization of programs and in the efficient deployment of allocated resources.
- Identifies staffing needs and assists in recruiting and retaining high quality managers and personnel.
- Evaluates budget estimates and justifications for the Super Office and makes appropriate recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner for Foods.
- Ensures that the organizational structure of the Office provides for uniformity, optimum effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
- Analyzes and defines significant obstacles to program accomplishments and recommends changes and initiates action to ensure effective resources utilization and the elimination of unnecessary duplication.
- Promotes and encourages intra- and inter-Program cooperation to achieve program objectives.
- Represents the Agency and establishes and maintains effective relationships in meetings and conferences with top-level FDA and HHS officials, national/international industry representatives, Members of Congress, counterparts from other Federal, State, and local government agencies, foreign government representatives, academia, and consumer and other groups.
- Collaborates with executive Foods Program or Agency officials in the formulation, development, and execution of short- and long-range goals related to the planning, development, execution, and coordination of microbial food safety initiatives.
- Manages the personnel and financial resources of the Office ensuring that resources are allocated and utilized in accordance with the identified priorities and core functions of the HFP.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervisor provides occupational specific technical and administrative direction 25 percent or more of the time to three or more subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization. Obtains resources and identifies strategic objectives for the organization. Defines jobs, selects employees, and assigns work; defines technical work requirements and milestones; evaluates the organization and employee accomplishments by accepting or rejecting work products; and presents and defends organization and employees work to senior management and other offices. Recommends employee promotions and recognition; approves leave; implements performance modifications and takes corrective actions as appropriate. Provides equal opportunity in all Federal human capital and employment programs regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, affiliation or non-affiliation with a labor organization, political affiliation, status as a parent. Provides employees resources and information that ensures a safe and healthy work environment.
How to Apply
Submit resume or curriculum vitae with cover letter and a copy of all transcripts (with foreign credential evaluation, if applicable) by the closing date to hfpexecutiveresources@fda.hhs.gov. Candidate resumes may be shared with hiring official within the CFSAN with a similar job vacancy. Candidates can opt out of this process by annotating resume with “do not share”. For questions please contact hfpexecutiveresources@fda.hhs.gov. Please reference Job Reference ID: OMFS, Super Office Director, IDS.
Announcement Contact
For questions regarding this Cures position, please contact hfpexecutiveresources@fda.hhs.gov. Please reference Job Reference ID: OMFS, Super Office Director, IDS.
The Department of Health and Human Services is an equal opportunity employer with a smoke-free environment. FDA is an equal opportunity employer.
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