Summary
This position is located in the Office of Compliance (EXC), Division of Regulatory Enforcement (CRE). The Division assesses consumer products for compliance with mandatory safety standards and takes enforcement action to prevent noncompliant products from entering or remaining in U.S. commerce. It collaborates with manufacturers, importers, consumer advocates, and government agencies and provides guidance on federal product safety requirements.
Responsibilities
As a supervisor in CRE, you will be responsible for managing and leading a team of employees who examine and assess product compliance with various standards and take enforcement action when products do not meet those standards. Your responsibilities include: Establishing priorities and assigning work to your team members; Supervising employees in completing high quality work in a timely manner that is consistent with established processes; Ensuring strategies are well-developed and implemented effectively, and significant matters requiring management review are elevated; Developing procedures and policies to promote efficiency; Supervising negotiations with companies and the development of corrective action plans, directly participating in more difficult cases; Developing and overseeing regulatory compliance programs to assess product and industry compliance with existing or new/modified requirements; Working collaboratively with staff in other CPSC offices to promote the agency's mission; Developing and implementing strategies to address industry-wide product safety problems; Supervising dissemination of technical and legal guidance; Collaborating with other management officials to allocate resources needed to support the Division's activities.
Qualifications
All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) designing, developing, analyzing, managing and/or implementing a regulatory or international trade compliance program; 2) advising and updating management officials on the status of regulatory or international trade compliance issues; and 3) leading complex cases or projects. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). 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. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen. This is a Public Trust Position. Employment in this position requires a background investigation. If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.gov for more information. Selectees will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment. False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service. The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form. We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. You will be required to serve a 1-year supervisory probationary period. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (depending on your status) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the CPSC; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the CPSC or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
This position does not have a mandatory education requirement. There is no substitution for specialized experience at this grade level.
Benefits
CPSC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays per year, life and health insurance, Long Term Care insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account program, and retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan). CPSC also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, fitness center, and employee assistance and wellness programs.