North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Food & Drug Protection Division

Announcement of Vacancy for Grade “A” Dairy Administrator – posting closes 6/5/2017

Description of Work

This position will be responsible for management of the North Carolina Grade A Dairy Program, including enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, the NC Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the NC Administrative Code, the USPHS/FDA Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), FDA Guidance Documents and NCIMS Model Documents.  Duties include managing inspections, ratings, sample collections, investigations, compliance, and enforcement activities; monitoring and responding to complaints, recalls, potential foodborne illness outbreaks, and dairy farm and processing plant emergencies; developing and executing contracts and cooperative agreements with FDA or other entities to support Program activities; managing the Dairy Program budget; collaborating with federal, state, and local agencies, including public health, universities, dairy cooperatives and associations involved with the dairy industry; participating with the FDA Southeast Regional Cooperative Milk Safety Program and National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments. This position will be charged with developing and implementing internal program strategies, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the NC General Statutes, NC Administrative Code, PMO, Guidance and Model documents.  With the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements in the dairy industry, this position will provide expert technical guidance to industry, Departmental leadership and inspection/compliance staff on FSMA regulations; develop programs to assess industry compliance with new regulations; facilitate the transition from existing programs and policies to those compliant with FSMA regulations; provide guidance and/or training on FSMA requirements to  internal and external stakeholders. Selected applicant will undergo a background check to be commissioned with credentials as an officer with the US Dept. of Health & Human Services in order to do contract work with the Food & Drug Administration.

This position will be based in Raleigh, NC.   Frequent travel/overnight may be required to work with inspection staff, industry and farms.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

·        Ability and experience to comprehend and interpret the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO).

·        Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form with a wide variety of people.

• ·        Availability to travel occasional overnights and weekends, as needed.

Preferences

• ·        Knowledge of any the following:  FDA Milk Guidance Memoranda; Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service/FDA Program of the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments; Interstate Milk Shippers List; Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings; Sanitation Rating Officers (SRO) duties, ‎Sampling Surveillance Officer (SSO) duties, or any regulations relevant to the dairy or food industry.
• ·        Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with peers and industry.

 

Minimum Training and Experience:   Master's degree* in food science, microbiology or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

*Please Note:  A Master’s degree is not mandatory to apply for this job as long as your education and work experience is equivalent to 10 years of total education and directly related work experience.

 

To be considered for this position you must complete a state application at http://oshr.nc.gov/jobs/index.html  by 6/5/2017 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application. Not submitting a complete or detailed application may result in non-consideration.  For more information, or assistance, please contact the Human Resources Office, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 919-707-3200. EOE. 

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