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Sample Evidence Specialist

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Office of Regulatory Science (ORS), Office of Food and Feed Laboratory Operations (OFFLO) and Office of Medical Products, Tobacco, and Specialty Laboratory Operations (OMPTSLO) Field Laboratories which provides strategic leadership, coordination, infrastructure, and support for excellence and innovation in FDA science.

Duties
  • Receive and inspect all incoming samples of foods, feeds, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices; logs them and stores samples in a secure storage facility.
  • Receive all incoming samples of foods, feeds, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and potentially hazardous substances delivered to the lab for analysis in the interest of consumer protection.
  • Manage the operation of the sample receiving area, receipt, dispensing, maintenance and proper handling, storage, and control of incoming and reserve samples to assure legal integrity is maintained.
  • Consult with appropriate personnel (safety officer, hazardous waste manager, laboratory or branch director) on disposal of special handling samples.
  • Prepare and maintain official records related to sample accountability.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment
  • Citizenship Requirement: You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this advertisement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • Selective Service Registration: All applicants born male, on (or after) 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved exemption. Visit www.SSS.gov for more info.
  • FDA participates in e-Verify: All new hires must complete the I-9 form; this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine your employment eligibility. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
  • Background Investigation Requirement: All employees must pass a security investigation. Failing to pass the background check may be grounds for removal or legal action. If hired, you may be subject to additional investigations at a later time.
  • You must meet ALL requirements by the closing date of this announcement to be considered. Only education, experience, and qualifications attained by this date will be considered. You must continue to meet all requirements through the hiring process.
  • Certification of Accuracy: All information concerning eligibility and qualification is subject to investigation and verification. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, or appropriate legal action.
  • Direct Deposit: You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.
  • Additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other organizational elements from within FDA, through shared corporate recruiting activities.

Qualifications
The position of Sample Evidence Specialist falls under the 0301 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-9, you must meet all requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 12/02/2022.

Minimum Qualifications:
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience , or the equivalent if part-time (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.) Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.

GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07, in the Federal service, which includes: working in a storeroom/ warehouse setting organizing and storing packages, equipment, and/or supplies; operating a computer and utilizing software applications to input, store, and retrieve data; researching, gathering and exchanging information to present findings and make recommendations; providing advice and guidance; preparing various reports and documents.
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Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
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Combination of specialized experience and graduate level education in a field related to the duties of this position that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

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IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

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.

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