REIMBURSABLE DETAIL

Center for Tobacco Products

The Center for Tobacco Products, Office of Science, Immediate Office, is offering a Detail 

opportunity for Unclassified Duties (PMTA Project Manager, GS-0601-12/13). Applicants and 

current employees at the GS-12/13 levels are encouraged to apply. The Detail is available 

immediately for a period of 90 days. PHS Commissioned Corps Officers may apply. A 

temporary promotion will not be considered. 

Bargaining Unit Status: Bargaining Unit Position

Position: Unclassified Duties 

Office Location: FDA

Center for Tobacco Products

 Office of Science

11785 Beltsville Drive

Beltsville, MD 20705

Duty Location: Anywhere in the U.S. (REMOTE JOB)

Opening Date: January 23, 2024

Closing Date: February 05, 2024

Area of Consideration: FDA-Wide

The CTP Office of Science (OS), Immediate Office offers a fast-paced, dynamic environment 

and an opportunity to work with dedicated, energetic people who want to make a difference to 

improve public health. The position is ideal for someone who wishes to play a critical role in the 

organization.

Duties Include:

The incumbent will be responsible for tracking and moving forward commitments that OS has 

made, and working with necessary personnel in OS to implement changes and monitor progress 

over time.

• Develops and oversees Pre-market Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) scientific 

review and clearance timelines across PMTAs under scientific review.

• Works closely with PMTA program staff and senior leadership to coordinate and 

prioritize timelines across applications. 

• Monitors the progress of PMTAs under scientific review. 

• Regularly communicates updates to OS leadership, PMTA program staff, review teams, 

OCC, and OS staff. 

• Quickly identifies issues or barriers that need resolution and facilitates, documents, and 

communicates resolution.
• Serves as a primary OS PMTA POC/SME for questions about applications under review. 

• Works closely with OS-IO to coordinate dissemination of internal PMTA-related 

information.

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

The ideal candidate will exhibit a willingness and ability to quickly get up-to-speed on all the 

key, ongoing activities across the Office and Center and understand the roles of all parties 

involved. The position may entail assigning tasks and directing work, so the ideal candidate will 

feel comfortable interacting with various groups in the Office, including the Office leadership 

team.

• Highly organized and skilled in multi-tasking in fast-paced environment with rapidly 

shifting priorities.

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Knowledge of the PMTA review process and of the stakeholders involved in the review 

process.

• Excellent planning skills with the ability to identify areas of overlap and opportunities for 

collaboration, cohesion and process improvement.

Application Procedure: 

This opportunity is open to all candidates currently at or eligible for the GS-12/13 grade levels or 

Commissioned Corps Officers. Supervisory concurrence is required in order to accept this detail; 

however, is not required to apply. Applicants should submit the following by the closing date of 

the announcement:

Please enter Detail: CTP, OS Unclassified Duties (PMTA Project Manager GS-12/13)

(January) in the subject line of e-mail.

Interested applicants should submit a copy of their resume, most recent copy of SF-50, unofficial 

transcripts, and statement of interest via email to:

CTP-Recruitment@fda.hhs.gov

Detail is reimbursable. 

Travel Expenses will not be paid. 

Candidates must express interest by February 05, 2024. 

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