Compliance Investigator

Overview

Job Summary:

This position is located in the Compliance and Investigations Division (CID), Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audit (OIEA). CID implements a nationwide compliance and investigations program in support of the FSIS public health mission. Investigations are often a collaborative effort conducted by individuals or teams across the United States. Regular work schedule:
Monday–Friday. Occasional weekends and holidays may be required.

Office:
Compliance and Investigations Division, OIEA, USDA

Contact Email:
Joseph.

Devine

Contact Phone:

• Conducting surveillance of in‑commerce facilities focused on food safety, food defense, court order verification, and other consumer protection activities.
• Investigating violations of law to support criminal, civil, and administrative actions, including prosecutions.
• Sampling product for pathogens, species, economic adulteration, and foreign ingredients.
• Educating businesses and officials about food safety and food defense.
• Serving as a liaison with other federal, state, and local public health agencies and law enforcement officials.
• Initiating enforcement through referrals to the USDA Office of General Counsel and/or OIG for prosecution, injunction, or product seizure actions by DOJ.
• Verifying compliance with settlement agreements and other case outcomes on behalf of FSIS and assisting with coordination of legal actions.
• Playing a crucial role in FSIS homeland security activities, including detecting, preventing, and responding to food tampering incidents, food smuggling, national disasters, and other threats to the food supply.
• Performing investigations in cooperation with other federal, state, and local public health partners during foodborne illness outbreaks.
• Identifying the vehicles of the outbreak and determining the location of suspect product. These activities may result in recalls, detentions, and/or seizures which provide for the removal of suspected product from the marketplace.

Candidates may qualify at the GS‑11 level based on the completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in lieu of specialized experience. There is no educational substitution for specialized experience at the GS‑12 grade level.

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self‑Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Your application will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements and whether your resume supports the answers provided to the job‑specific questions. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and are among the best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before beginning your application. Submit all required documents electronically by the closing date. Applying online is highly encouraged. If online application poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon Eastern Time on the closing date.

Resumes must not exceed two pages. The Agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case‑by‑case basis. Contact the Agency Contact to request this.

• Resume (maximum two pages) including personal information, education, and work experience related to the major duties.
• Relevant college transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable with application; official copies required if selected).
• For current or former federal employees: most recent SF‑50 and performance appraisal within 18 months.
• For surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP: proof of…