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This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.IntroductionThe Food and Drug Administration is the regulatory, scientific, public health, and consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring that all human and animal drugs, and medical devices are safe and effective; that cosmetics, foods, food additives, drugs and medicated feeds for food producing animals, and radiation emitting devices are safe; and that all such products marketed in the U.S. are adequately, truthfully and informatively labeled and safely and properly stored, transported, manufactured packaged and regulated.The mission of the Human Foods Program (HFP) is to protect and promote the health and wellness of all people through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease, and ensure chemicals in food are safe.Duties/ResponsibilitiesThe Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements and Innovation (OFCSDSI) serves as the FDA’s lead for policy, risk management, and the scientific and regulatory review of the Agency’s food chemical and dietary supplement programs. Responsibilities include the development of FDA-initiated regulations as well as responding to stakeholder petitions and notices on matters referenced in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act pertaining to the provisions for food and color additives, ingredients Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), food contact substances, dietary supplements, and foods and food ingredients derived from innovative technologies. The incumbent serves as a Super Office Director who:Leads subordinate offices in the pre and post market assessment of food additives, color additives, GRAS ingredients, food contact substances, prior sanctioned substances, dietary supplements, new and novel foods, food biotechnology, and food chemical contaminant activities.Oversees subordinate offices in the evaluation of risk assessments, adverse events, and other signals related to the safety of food additives, color additives, dietary supplements, foods, and food ingredients, including those derived through biotechnology and other innovative technologies.Serves as principal liaison in developing and implementing nationwide programs pertaining to the development of FDA initiated regulations as well as responding to stakeholder petitions and notices on matters referenced in the FD&C Act.Provides executive leadership and managerial direction to professional, technical, and support personnel engaged in a variety of activities related to the planning, development, execution, and coordination of food chemical and dietary supplement programs.Provides executive leadership related to the subordinate offices responsible for toxicological, nutritional, and microbiological data and information, and chemical data submitted to the FDA.Assists the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods in the development and implementation of program goals consistent with the expectations of the Administration, Department, and Agency.Represents the FDA on committees and at professional meetings both domestically and internationally.Collaborates with Agency and Foods Program officials in the formulation, development, and execution of goals related to food biotechnology, food innovation, food chemical, and dietary supplement programs.Serves and/or designates subordinate Office Directors to serve as the Agency representative or Agency official to testify before Congress.Develops and maintains effective relationships internally and externally to communicate on chemical safety issues, coordinate policy development, and exchange critical scientific information.Provides leadership in collaboration with industry and others involved in new product development in support of innovative technologies in food production.As principal advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, analyzes and provides authoritative evaluation and recommendations concerning program management.Directs the development and implementation of strategies, plans, policies, and budgets to build FDA’s food-related scientific and regulatory capacities and programs.Supervisory Responsibilities:Supervisor provides occupational specific technical and administrative direction 25 percent or more of the time to three or more subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization. Obtains resources and identifies strategic objectives for the organization. Defines jobs, selects employees, and assigns work; evaluates the organization and employee accomplishments; and presents and defends organization and employees work to senior management. Provides equal opportunity in all Federal human capital and employment programs regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, affiliation or non-affiliation with a labor organization, political affiliation, status as a parent. Provides employees resources and information that ensures a safe and healthy work environment.How to ApplySubmit resume or curriculum vitae with cover letter and a copy of all transcripts (with foreign credential evaluation, if applicable) by the closing date to HFPExecutiveResources@fda.hhs.gov. Candidate resumes may be shared with hiring official within the CFSAN with a similar job vacancy. Candidates can opt out of this process by annotating resume with “do not share”. For questions please contact HFPExecutiveResources@fda.hhs.gov. Please reference Job Reference ID: OFCSDSI, Super Office Director, SRPA.Announcement ContactFor questions regarding this Cures position, please contact HFPExecutiveResources@fda.hhs.gov. Please reference Job Reference ID: OFCSDSI, Super Office Director, SRPA.The Department of Health and Human Services is an equal opportunity employer with a smoke free environment. FDA is an equal opportunity employer.

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