Supervisory Chemist

• Supervise a team of chemists physical science technicians and related fields in a high-throughput analytical laboratory that provides technical expertise and support to other offices within FSIS and other governmental agencies.
• Execute a quality control program to ensure that all testing meets or exceeds the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 and FSIS quality system policies.
• Provide scientific expertise in chemistry to plan develop update and implement laboratory methods to meet the needs and public health priorities of the agency.
• Prepare and present oral and written reports on program assignments to agency officials and at scientific meetings.
• Collaborate with the laboratory director and other officials planning coordinating long-range objectives and resolving problems related to the inspection of meat poultry Siluriformes and egg products to protect the health of the consumer.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• If you are newly hired the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS E-VERIFY system.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action including removal from Federal service.
• If you are selected you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions specialized experience and/or education as defined below.

Time in Grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

Specialized Experience: Your resume must demonstrate how you have one year of experience at the GS-12 grade or its equivalent in the following areas. It is important to show your demonstrated experiences for all of the experience listed below 1-4.

1. Conducting multi-analyte chemical analyses using advanced instrumentation (e.g. LC-MS/MS GC-MS/MS ICP-MS or equivalent platforms). Your resume must show in detail the types of analyses you have performed and the instruments you have used.
2. Developing modifying validating or verifying analytical methods to perform chemical testing and identifying the need to develop new testing methods and approaches.
3. Working within an established quality management system (e.g. ISO/IEC 17025) including adherence to documented procedures audits corrective actions proficiency testing and/or traceability requirements.
4. Preparing or revising laboratory documents such as standard operating procedures (SOPs) work instructions method validation reports corrective action documents or quality assurance records.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps or AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student or social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.