Salary: $34,936.00 - $61,137.00 Annually

Location : Remote, NC

Job Type: Permanent Full-Time

Remote Employment: Remote Only

Job Number: 24-09607-60011968

Department: Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Division: Agriculture Consumer Service

Opening Date: 08/23/2024

Closing Date: 9/9/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

Job Class Title: Food Regulatory Specialist I

Position Number: 60011968

Section: Food & Drug Protection

Salary Grade: NC08

Recruitment Range: $34,936-$47,000

Description of Work

This position is located in the Food & Drug Protection Division. The Food & Drug Protection Division has five functioning sections, including the Food Section, the Dairy Section, the Feed Section, the Drug Section, and the Administrative Services Section. In addition, analytical support is provided to the Food & Feed Sections by the Food & Drug Protection Division's six laboratory branches, i.e. Feed Laboratory, Fertilizer Laboratory, Food Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Residue Laboratory, and Pesticide Formulations Laboratory. The Division protects the health, welfare, and economic interests of consumers of foods, drugs, livestock feeds, fertilizers, and medical devices by ensuring, thorough inspections and analysis, that these products are wholesome and properly labeled.

Duties involve inspections and enforcing regulations as they apply to the manufacture, transport, storage, and sale of food, enforcing established laws and regulations to ensure that food manufacturing, storage, and transportation facilities are adequate to insure a safe, sanitary food supply, as well an adequate identification of the food to consumers via proper label statements. Some overnight travel throughout the state may be involved, especially during the initial training period. In the event of emergencies, some occasional work may be required after hours.

Headquarters: Within territory.
Work territory consists of the following counties: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Wilson and Eastern Wake.

Candidate must:
(1) reside within a county in the territory or
(2) reside in NC, within 20 miles, or 30 minutes of any of the counties within the territory OR
(3) relocate at own expense, to one of the counties within the territory within four months of employment.

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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Ability to learn, apply, and explain State or Federal laws or regulations pertaining to the manufacture, storage, distribution, and sale of foods.
• Ability to learn techniques and understand how equipment is used and what equipment is used in the production, processing, storing, and sale of foods.
• Ability to learn and apply the principles of food sanitation.
• Ability to Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Must possess or be able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid North Carolina driver license.

**Selected applicant may undergo a background check in order to be commissioned as an Officer with the US Dept. of Health & Human Services in order to do contract work with the Food & Drug Administration. **
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

You may qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience, either through years of education or years of directly related experience, or a combination of both.

Bachelor's degree with a major in biology, food science, home economics, or a related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information

Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.
Please follow instructions to apply on-line. It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application.

Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.

All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety sensitive positions and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

*Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete.*

Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:
There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

01

Do you have or are you able to obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid North Carolina driver's license?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you currently reside or are you willing to relocate at your own expense, in one of the following counties: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Wilson or Wake County?

• Yes
• No

03

Have you ever been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation? (A conviction does not mean you cannot be hired. The offense and how recently you were convicted will be evaluated in relation to the position for which you are applying.)

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered "yes" that you have been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation, please explain the nature of the conviction and the date. If you answered "no" enter NA.

05

To the best of your knowledge, have you or a company that you have worked for been given a warning letter, civil penalty, notice of violation or a settlement agreement by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or one of its divisions while you were employed with that company?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please explain the nature of the warning letter, civil penalty, notice of violation or settlement agreement, the date, and how it was resolved if you have knowledge of that information. If you answered "no" enter NA.

Required Question