The Food and Drug Administration is the regulatory, scientific, public health, and consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring that all human and animal drugs, and medical devices are safe and effective; that cosmetics, foods, food additives, drugs and medicated feeds for food producing animals, and radiation emitting devices are safe; and that all such products marketed in the U.S. are adequately, truthfully and informatively labeled and safely and properly stored, transported, manufactured packaged and regulated.

The mission of the Human Foods Program (HFP) is to protect and promote the health and wellness of all people through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease, and ensure chemicals in food are safe.

The Nutrition Center of Excellence (NCE) is responsible for providing expert advice on FDA initiatives, policies, and strategies related to nutrition and food labeling, and critical foods. The Super Office Director is responsible for providing executive leadership, planning and analysis in matters related to nutrition, food labeling, and critical food initiatives for the HFP and NCE.

The Super Office Director serves as a principal advisor to and spokesperson for the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods in matters related to nutrition and food labeling as well as critical foods. The incumbent’s advice, guidance and counsel is also relied upon to make recommendations for new policy and program initiatives that are needed to accomplish HFP’s public health mission to ensure food is not adulterated or misbranded and advance the Agency’s initiatives. These responsibilities are accomplished through executive leadership and oversight of the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling and Office of Critical Foods. In addition, the incumbent will perform the following:

• Provides advice and consultation on population-wide nutrition programs and initiatives that advance public health, especially pertaining to the reduction and prevention of diet-related chronic diseases. I
• Provides scientific and policy direction to a multi-disciplinary staff in subordinate offices in carrying out the NCE’s ongoing labeling, nutrition, and critical foods regulatory programs and initiatives; and reviews and evaluates NCE’s activities to ensure achievement of program goals and objectives.
• Oversees subordinate offices in the evaluation of risk assessments, adverse events, and other signals related to the safety of critical foods.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships internally, such as with top level FDA and HHS officials; and externally, with Members of Congress, counterparts in other agencies, foreign health officials, academia, consumer groups and others to communicate on diet and health issues, coordinate policy development, and exchange critical scientific information. Also tasked with effectively communicating externally FDA recommendations, conclusions, and decisions on nutrition and labeling program activities and challenges. • Promotes and ensures collaboration with consumer, public health and industry stakeholders organizations and represents FDA, HFP, and NCE in conferences, meetings, and discussions with industry representatives, the scientific and academic communities, and national and international scientific and health professional organizations and groups.
• Participates in and contributes to high level HFP, Agency, and Department discussions, meetings, and conferences on broad policy matters and issues. Monitors, coordinates, and advises the Deputy Commissioner, HFP leadership and staff on new and revised policies.
• Participates as the FDA Representative or with the Deputy Commissioner, other senior FDA officials and others in testifying before Congress and overseeing preparation of materials for inclusion in Congressional testimony on issues related to diet and health, nutrition science and policy, labeling and critical foods.
• Collaborates with executive HFP or Agency officials in the formulation, development, and execution of short- and long-range goals related to the planning, development, execution, and coordination of the NCE.
• As principal advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, analyzes and provides authoritative evaluation and recommendations concerning the initiation, curtailment, consolidation, or decentralization of programs and the efficient deployment of allocated resources. Assists the Deputy Commissioner and leads, as required, the organizational structuring of functional responsibilities and work assignments to ensure the effective, efficient, and economical use of personnel and resources for the NCE. Identifies staffing needs and assists in recruiting and retaining high quality managers and personnel. Evaluates budget estimates and justifications for the Super Office and makes appropriate recommendations to the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Ensures that the organizational structure of the NCE provides for uniformity, optimum effectiveness, and operational efficiency. Identifies, defines, and analyzes significant obstacles to program accomplishments and recommends changes and initiates action to ensure effective resource utilization and the elimination of unnecessary duplication. Promotes and encourages intra- and inter-program cooperation to achieve program objectives.
• Directs the development and implementation of strategies, plans, policies, and budgets to build FDA’s food-related scientific and regulatory capacities and programs, including recruitment and training of key personnel and development of information systems.
• Assists the Deputy Commissioner in the development and implementation of program goals to ensure consistency with expectations of the Administration, Department, and Agency.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervisor provides occupational specific technical and administrative direction 25 percent or more of the time to three or more subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization. * Obtains resources and identifies strategic objectives for the organization.  Defines jobs, selects employees, and assigns work; defines technical work requirements and milestones; evaluates the organization and employee accomplishments by accepting or rejecting work products; and presents and defends organization and employees work to senior management and other offices. * Recommends employee promotions and recognition; approves leave; implements performance modifications and takes corrective actions as appropriate. * Provides equal opportunity in all Federal human capital and employment programs regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, affiliation or non-affiliation with a labor organization, political affiliation, status as a parent. * Provides employees resources and information that insures a safe and healthy work environment.

If you would like to receive consideration, please submit your resume/CV and a copy of unofficial college transcripts to:  HFPExecutiveResources@fda.hhs.gov.  Please reference NCE Office Director

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The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Human Foods Program (HFP) protects and promotes the health and wellness of all people through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease, and ensure chemicals in food are safe.

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