Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator
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Investigator II
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Location
Salary
$85,447 - $113,056
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves inspecting animal food manufacturers and distributors to ensure they follow federal health and safety rules, investigating potential violations, and collecting evidence to support enforcement actions.
It also includes advising industry officials, preparing reports, and training local governments on compliance.
A good fit would be someone with a background in science, health, or regulations who enjoys fieldwork, analysis, and working to protect public and animal health.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., quality assurance, data science, public health, food science) plus 2 years of comparable experience, or Master's plus 1 year, Doctorate alone, or 4 years of experience without a degree
- Comparable experience in FDA, state/federal agencies, or FDA-regulated industries focused on compliance and investigations
- Ability to conduct inspections of animal food establishments, including manufacturers, repackers, and distributors
- Skills in planning investigations, collecting samples, and analyzing data to evaluate regulatory compliance
- Proficiency in documenting evidence, preparing reports, and recommending actions based on findings
- Experience interacting with industry officials and training state/local governments on federal laws
Full Job Description
This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624.
The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.
This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 1, Band A.
In order to qualify for the Investigator II position which falls under the 0696 occupational Series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 04/07/2026: Education/Experience Requirement: Candidates must meet one of the following: Bachelor's degree in quality assurance/management, data science, statistics, computer forensics, epidemiology, pharmacy, public health, engineering, food science, law or regulations, or related healthcare or science field.
The degree must be from an accredited program or institution AND two (2) years of comparable experience; -OR- Master's degree or higher in quality assurance/management, data science, statistics, computer forensics, epidemiology, pharmacy, public health, engineering, food science, law or regulations, or related healthcare or science field.
The degree must be from an accredited program or institution AND one (1) year of comparable experience; -OR- Doctorate degree or higher in quality assurance/management, data science, statistics, computer forensics, epidemiology, pharmacy, public health, engineering, food science, law or regulations, or related healthcare or science field.
The degree must be from an accredited program or institution; -OR- Without a related degree, candidate must have at least three (4) years of comparable experience.
Comparable experience is defined as experience with FDA, a state or federal partner agency, or in an FDA-regulated industry or organization providing investigative or compliance services to an FDA-regulated industry, focused on evaluating or ensuring compliance with FDA or related public health laws and regulations.
NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications. Major Duties:
- Conducts inspections of various industry establishments, such as manufacturers, re-packers and own label distributors in the animal food area resulting in a range of animal food inspection types and food-related investigations.
- Assists in planning inspections, investigations, sample collections, and related activities in the area of assigned responsibility.
- Interacts with and advises various levels of officials representing establishments subject to regulatory review.
- Conducts re-inspections to follow up with non-compliant industry establishments on previously noted violations.
- Performs analyses and evaluations on data samples and documented information gathered during inspections and investigations to ensure that documentation and practices follow federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Documents and organizes required evidence, data, and other information to support violations noted during inspections, investigations, and sample collections.
- Prepares final reports, position papers and other written documentation that support investigative findings and recommendations.
- Assists in training state and local government officials to ensure compliance with federal laws.
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