Title 21 Vacancy Announcement

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

Office of Policy (OP)

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Position: Regulatory Policy Analyst (OP)

Application Period: 3/6/2023 – 4/3/2023

Location(s): Silver Spring, MD

Salary: Starts at $112,015 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CURES Band(s): Bands C and D

Area of Consideration: U.S. Citizens

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% or less

Work Schedule: Full Time

Bargaining Unit: 8888

Special Notes: This position is being filled under an excepted hiring authority, Title 21, Section 3072 of the 21st Century Cures Act. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of the authority. Additional information on 21st Century Cures Act can be found here.

Introduction

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a major regulatory component of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is inviting applications for a Regulatory Policy Analyst in the Office of Policy (OP). OP provides leadership for all policy-related activities at CDRH. Reporting directly to the Deputy Director, the Regulatory Policy Analyst will be responsible for: drafting supporting statements for information collection requests as required per the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for regulations, guidance documents and/or other requests for information (e.g., surveys), and collaborative document development within the center, specifically for medical devices and radiological health products; leading work groups to accomplish these responsibilities and objectives; coordinating with other Centers and Offices within the FDA; and analyzing public comments on such regulatory documents which could have PRA implications and implementing appropriate revisions to documents.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Regulatory Policy Analyst also performs the following duties:

• Writes supporting statements and required documents for publication in the Federal Register, which can significantly vary in complexity.
• Critically reviews documents related to CDRH policy and program proposals, focused on guidance documents and regulations to ascertain whether new data is being requested or revisions to existing information collection activities are necessary.
• Analyzes existing, revised and/or new program initiatives to estimate the burden to industry and the public for information collections under the PRA.
• Develops, in collaboration with other CDRH offices and divisions and in accordance with CDRH Guiding Principles, PRA Supporting Statements (SS) for new or revised information collection submissions to support complex, high-priority, and cross-cutting matters affecting medical devices and radiological health products.
• For each PRA SS, describes the circumstances necessitating the information collection, the estimated burden (time and cost) under PRA, provides an explanation for the methodology applied and the basis of the estimates, program changes and adjustments used to describe the purpose and use of the collected information, among other requirements under the PRA requirements.
• Uses regulatory knowledge and analytic skills to draft, revise and consolidate comments and discussion in the efficient development of complex supporting statements for guidance and/or cross-cutting regulations that impact multiple CDRH or FDA components.
• Effectively engages with others across the Center or Agency to develop complex SS to support CDRH’s requests for information collections included in guidance documents and/or cross-cutting regulations.
• Effectively engages with the Agency to seek input and discuss areas of unresolved matters and cogently integrate concepts into PRA SS in support of guidance documents or regulations, considering the applicable laws and relevant regulatory framework.
• Interpret and analyze existing policies and precedents that affect internal and industry program activities of regulated products in which CDRH has jurisdiction.
• Effectively works with colleagues in analyzing the impact of existing or proposed legislation on PRA implications, which may need to be reflected in burden analyses as part of appropriation requests.
• Analytically reviews public comments received on PRA SS to finalize such documents efficiently and effectively in collaboration with critical stakeholders to support our final policy documents (e.g., guidance, regulations)

Qualifications

To be placed into a Cures position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

1. Scientific, Technical, and Professional Fields
2. Qualified and Outstanding Candidates
   1. Qualified applies to all candidates for Cures appointments. The FDA OTS will use the basic requirements defined in the OPM Qualification Standards as a baseline for comparing experience levels and other candidate attributes for relevant positions.
   2. Outstanding candidates can be defined by existing outstanding work experience, outstanding performance rating, or both.

In order to qualify for this Title 21 Cures position, the candidate(s) must meet the following required qualifications. Please note: Additional education and experience listed that is not indicated as required is preferable and desired. Candidates who do not meet the “desired” criteria will not be excluded from consideration for this position.

Professional Experience: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your resume the necessary qualifying experience, which is equivalent to the following:

• Ability to apply and interpret policies, procedures, regulations and statutory provisions (e.g., Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Paperwork Reduction Act).
• Skillful in effectively interpreting and presenting complex information and concepts, in both written and oral formats.
• Ability to build collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationships with a diverse cadre of customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to actively embrace diversity by actively promoting an inclusive workplace that maximizes the talents of each person.
• Ability to focus on objectives and results when considering the various alternatives to a decision.
• Ability to prioritize and make critical decisions.

Basic Qualifications: Candidates must possess the required individual occupational requirements to qualify for the following occupational series: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, 0301.

How to Apply

Prior to applying, please see the following instructions:

• Submit an electronic resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter containing a brief summary of accomplishments and why you’re interested in this position.
• Include Job Reference code “Regulatory Policy Analyst (OP)” in the email subject line.
• Email applicant package to CDRHRecruitment@fda.hhs.gov.
• Visit CDRH Jobs to see additional opportunities.

Conditions of Employment

• United States Citizenship is required.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Background and/or Security investigation
• All applicants born male, on (or after) 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System OR have an approved

Public Health Services Commissioned Corps Officers

PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply to this announcement. Officers must follow the instructions for how to apply and include their most recent orders in addition to the required documents. If selected, candidates will be referred to (CC) personnel and not as candidates for a Cures appointment.

Ethics Clearance Requirements

This position may require financial disclosure reporting and will be subject to FDA's prohibited financial interest regulation. If you are hired, you may be required to divest of certain financial interests. You are advised to seek additional information on this requirement from the hiring official before accepting any job offers. For more information, please visit the FDA Ethics web page: https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/jobs-and-training-fda/ethics.

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