Food Safety And Inspection Service Agriculture Department Of Federal Government Jobs

species under the Act.KEY REQUIREMENTS:U.S. CitizenshipSpecialized experience or education (See Qualification/Evaluation)R?sum? and supporting documentsRegistered for Selective Service, if applicable (See Benefits/Other)Occupational Questionnaire completion (See How to Apply)Background Suitability Investigation and fingerprintsAdditional Duty Location Info:Many vacancies - Throughout the NationMajor Duties:Entry-level positions filled through this announcement generally work in slaughter plants.  As a Food Inspector examining food animals in privately-owned meat or poultry plants, you are a valued member of a dynamic team that ensures the product is fit to eat and compliant with Federal laws.  Inspection is performed before and after slaughter to guarantee the product is not contaminated and sanitation procedures are maintained. Overtime/rotating shift work may be required.To view examples of the types of work performed, please click on: Inside LookQUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Qualific

MENTS OF THE POSITION AND IS NOT DETERMINED BY THE APPLICANT.As a Federal official, you will be required to uphold the integrity of the regulatory process.  You will acquire the skills necessary to balance industry desired for productivity against public right to protection against unsafe or inferior food products.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:You can qualify based on either education OR experience, but not a combination of the two.Qualifying at the GS-5 level based on EXPERIENCE:You must have one year specialized experience that was obtained after your 16th birthday. The experience must show qualifying knowledge, judgment, interpretive ability, and technical skills. Your experience must be related to a finished product where there are specific standards. You must provide specific examples to show that you qualify. Specialized experience may include, but is not limited to, the following examples:*Work experience processing food, in a slaughter or processing plant, or a comparable production

F UP TO $50,000 OR EVEN MORE!!! FSIS Recruitment Incentivesprovides details of the current recruitment incentives available.If you are a new, mid career, or experienced professional interested in a Public Health Veterinarian (PHV) career, this job is for you! Our mission is to protect the consumers by ensuring that the commercial supply of meat*, poultry, and egg products moving interstate in commerce or exported to other countries is safe, wholesome and correctly labeled and packaged.  *The “Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008”, also referred to as the “2008 Farm Bill”, was signed into Law on June 18, 2008. The Farm Bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to include Catfish as an amenable species under the Act. FSIS operates under the Public Health Human Resources System (PHHRS), a Pay Banding and Pay for Performance Demonstration Project.  For more information click  PHHRS.  The typical salary range for applicants with one or more years of veterinary serv