Consumer Safety Inspector

Summary

Summary $5,000 Sign on Bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Accelerated Promotion Program, and Referral Bonus Awards are available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call Laura Hutchison at  or laura.hutchison. Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

You must have at least 52 weeks of qualifying experience that provided knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities and substances, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food or beverages for human consumption, or other ingestible substances, such as pharmaceuticals. Your resume must show examples such as applying proper techniques for collecting samples and/or performing field tests and examinations, developing written reports and/or reporting findings of results orally, and skill in maintaining effective personal contacts with a variety of individuals.

In addition to the qualifications above, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑05 level, and you must have performed standard and recurrent duties on an independent basis. Your resume should demonstrate at least 52 weeks of experience in independently carrying out routine, standard assignments on a regular and recurring basis that provided you with knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities and substances.

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑07 level. The experience must include working with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products; working with basic SSOP and HACCP principles and practices to verify a plant's HACCP and SSOP responsibilities; performing basic mathematics and elementary statistical concepts and methods to perform testing and sampling procedures;

and experience in reaching and interpreting conclusions.

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑08 level. Additionally, you must have experience working at a more independent level than lower graded CSIs, which may include duties such as recommending refusal of exports and providing temporary coverage at locations outside of the official duty station.

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations.

Please view OPM's Qualifications Standards, Consumer Safety Inspector Series, GS‑1862. The duties of a Consumer Safety Inspector are performed in a hazardous working environment. For additional information, please .

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for protecting the public's health by ensuring the safety of the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and processed egg products. USDA is a great place to start or continue your career.

A federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits. FSIS offers various recruitment incentives to newly hired eligible Consumer Safety Inspectors (CSI). You may be eligible for one or more of the following: $5,000 Sign on Bonus (Newly appointed only), Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Accelerated Promotion Program ($1,000 Employee Referral Bonus Award eligible).