REIMBURSABLE DETAIL/TEMPORARY PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY 

CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS

The Center for Tobacco Products is offering a Detail opportunity for a position as a Supervisory 

Consumer Safety Officer, GS-696-14. PHS Commissioned Corps officers are encouraged to apply.

The Detail is available immediately for a period of up to120 days. A temporary promotion may be 

considered.

Bargaining Unit Status: Non-Bargaining Unit Position

Office/Duty Location: Center for Tobacco Products

 Office of Compliance and Enforcement 

Division of Promotion, Advertising and Labeling

Surveillance and Compliance Review Branch A

10903 New Hampshire Ave, Bldg. 75

 Silver Spring, MD 20993

 Anywhere in the U.S. (REMOTE JOB)

Opening Date: 1/19/2024

Closing Date: 1/30/2024

Area of Consideration: Open to all career or career-conditional FDA employees

On June 22, 2009, the President signed into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act 

(the Tobacco Control Act) (Public Law 111-31). The Tobacco Control Act granted FDA important new 

authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the 

public health generally and to reduce tobacco use by minors. To carry out this responsibility, FDA 

established the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). 

Major Duties:

This position will serve as a Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer in a Branch within the Office of 

Compliance and Enforcement (OCE), Division of Promotion, Advertising and Labeling (DPAL),

Surveillance and Compliance Review Branch A. The duties for this detail include:

• Supervise a team involved in compliance and regulatory matters in support of CTP’s missioncritical special initiatives and/or recurring tasks as they apply to the Division of Promotion, 

Advertising and Labeling (DPAL). 

• Assign and review DPAL-related work on a regular and recurring basis and assure that 

requirements for production and accuracy are met. 

• Ensure consistent application of established policies and procedures across the team for assigned 

processes and program areas.

• Participate in the decision-making process, including discussions and decisions

concerning the implementation of Office and Center plans through compliance programs and 

activities. 
• Advise senior level management on the status of assigned process and program activities, 

including problems encountered and proposed solutions to these challenges.

• Provide advice, counsel, and instruction on work matters to supervised staff. 

• Prepare analyses of the impact of proposed changes to FDA laws, regulations, guidance, or 

priorities that affect the functions or activities of assigned processes and program areas.

Qualifying specialized experience includes:

• Ability to advise others in the application of Agency rules, regulations, and procedures. 

• Skill in identifying problems, gathering information, drawing conclusions, recommending 

solutions, preparing reports, negotiating acceptance, and implementing recommendations.

• Solid foundation in regulatory review work.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

This series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR)/positive education requirement. See link 

below for the requirements.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualificationstandards/0600/consumer-safety-series-0696/

Applicants with one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level who meet the basic qualifications 

of the position may be eligible for temporary promotion.

Application Procedure: 

Supervisory concurrence is required to accept a detail; it is NOT required to apply.

The detail opportunity is open to:

• Qualified candidates at the GS-13 grade level that have not previously held a temporary 

promotion position within the last 12 months.

• Qualified candidates at the GS-14 grade level.

• Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers.

Multiple selections may be made to fill position on a rotational basis.

Interested applicants must submit a resume, most recent copy of SF-50, and statement of interest

to: CTP-Recruitment@fda.hhs.gov

Please enter Detail: CTP, OCE/DPAL- Supervisory CSO GS-696-14 in the subject line of email

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Applications/resumes must be submitted by 1/30/2024.

This is not an official vacancy announcement under the Merit Promotion System.