Office Director, Office of Post Market Assessment

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 4, Band G. .

Provides executive leadership and direction to professional, technical, and support staff engaged in activities related to the planning, development, execution, and coordination of post market food chemical review and chemical contaminants programs.

Assists the Director of the Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements and Innovation (OFCSDSI)and the Deputy Commissioner for the Human Foods Program (HFP) in the development and implementation of program goals.

Principal liaison for developing and implementing nationwide programs for post-market review and safe use of food additives, contact substances, color additives, GRAS substances, biotechnology products, and prior sanctioned substances.

Participates in top-level Program and Agency activities on cross-organizational policy matters impacting regulated industry, including biological, chemical, and toxicological food safety, contaminant action levels, and food additive safety.

Serves as Agency representative or with OFCSDSI leadership in Congressional testimony, meetings with Congressional staff, other Federal agencies, regulated industry, and stakeholders.

Represents FDA on national and international committees and professional meetings, making commitments and providing authoritative recommendations on policies, programs, and post-market evaluation of food ingredient safety.

Serves as principal Agency liaison with industry, Federal, State, foreign, and other organizations on safety testing methodologies and protocol standards for evaluating food ingredient safety.

Provides expert biological, chemical, and toxicological advice and regulatory guidance to Agency leadership, field directors, scientific personnel, industry, and governmental counterparts on post-market food safety assessments.

Principal advisor to Office and Program Directors on program evaluation, resource deployment, organizational structure, staffing needs, recruitment, and budget recommendations to ensure effective and economical operations.

Represents FDA in meetings with top-level officials, Congress, industry, foreign governments, and stakeholders to exchange information, discuss policy issues, present Agency positions, and make program decisions and commitments.

Keeps Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner for Foods, and Office Directors informed of programs, resources, and considerations affecting planning, development, and management of post-market review processes for food ingredients.