Program Director Office of Human and Animal Food Operations-West - ES 00

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Program Director, Office of Human and Animal Food Operations-West - ES 00
The candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to over 450 ORA employees engaged in the investigation and compliance work related to human and animal food in ORA. Overseeing and managing the western Human and Animal Food (HAF) science-based program activities, including six divisions, the Division of Domestic Human and Animal Food Operations, the cadre of National Experts and the ORA Produce Safety Network. Providing counsel as lead advisor to Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs (ACRA), Assistant Commissioner for HAF Operations (ACHAFO), and senior leaders on operational, scientific, and regulatory/policy making activities affecting ORA. The Program Director, OHAFO-W is also responsible for providing executive and scientific leadership and assists the ACHAFO, the ACRA, and other senior FDA officials in formulating and developing ORA's short- and long-range goals. Will be responsible for coordinating with the Director of Regulatory Science on all food and feed scientific matters and contributes to the establishment of the regulatory science agenda for food and feed. Maintaining knowledge and awareness of the leadership's interest and objectives in all matters related to HAF operations. The Program Director, OHAFO-W is a key interface with the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) scientific, compliance and program offices. Provides authoritative counsel on all matters pertaining to the domestic and international programs relating to human and animal food inspection, compliance and other field activities. Provides authoritative counsel on design, development, management and implementation of changes in the field and headquarters ORA programs in response to changes in legislation, major court decision, budget changes, etc. that impact the HAF program. Leads teams, task forces and work groups in efforts to assess the impact of major federal government and non-government initiatives and to develop policy options. Provides authoritative counsel on long-range strategic, scientific and tactical plans for specialization of ORA resources including inspectional staff and compliance staff to meet ORA's current and future global needs. Providing direction and leadership of ORA's dedicated cadre of National Experts, nationally recognized authority on inspectional and investigational techniques relating to food, feed and/or other major functional areas of concern and national scope. Providing guidance and management of ORA's Produce Safety Network, responsible for domestic and international produce safety work including on farm inspections, investigations, outreach, education, training and technical assistance. Providing authoritative counsel on industry practices and innovation, precedent cases, and other aspects of consumer protection, proposed legislation and the operational implementation of regulations and guidance related to HAF products. Providing leadership and direction to employees throughout the western portion of the U.S. who are engaged in the investigation and compliance work relating to HAF operations in ORA. Advancing regulatory programs, promoting an understanding of responsibilities for enforcing regulatory standards to protect and promote public health, and; Leading actions and activities related to company's HAF programs and resolving complex policy questions and issues that arise.

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