Summary
This unit is responsible for providing technical consultation on all environmental, health, safety, and security issues with the goal of providing and ensuring a safe and healthful environment for employees and visitors of the NCAH (National Centers for Animal Health) in Ames, Iowa.
Duties
The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to:
The incumbent manages the NCAH (National Centers for Animal Health) Internal Select Agent Compliance program under the supervision of the Biosafety Manager.
Responsible for creating and implementing policies and activities pertaining to compliance with the regulations governing the possession, use, and/or transfer of biological select agents and toxins.
Develops, evaluates, and implements comprehensive select agent compliance programs, incorporating Federal, State and local regulations.
Recommends policy, sets goals and objectives, and assesses overall program effectiveness for the Select Agent Office to ensure compliance with all components of the select agent regulations.
Applies knowledge of biosafety and uses professional judgment in solving novel or obscure compliance issues occasionally requiring use of unconventional methods.
Develops and maintains liaison with federal, state, and local agencies on select agent matters and emergency situations as they relate to select agents and toxins.
Conducts investigations of reports of theft, loss, releases, or inventory discrepancies of select agents and toxins.
Education
Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by your experience, education, training, responses to the application questionnaire and the responses to all assessments required for this position demonstrated in your application package to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies listed below: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional Information - USA Hire Online Assessment All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment to be considered for the position for this vacancy. Applicants will not be given the opportunity to complete the online USA Hire assessment outside of the assigned assessment window for this vacancy. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13085761