Compliance and Regulatory Manager 1 (Food Safety Program Manager)

Hybrid Work, Full Time Position
Salem | ODA | Headquarters Office
REQ - 165614
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Initial Posting Date: 09/19/2024​
Application Deadline: 10/06/2024
Agency: Department of Agriculture

Salary Range: $6,257 - $9,677

Position Type: Employee
Position Title: Compliance and Regulatory Manager 1 (Food Safety Program Manager)

Job Description:
The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Food Safety & Animal Health Program area, is looking to hire a Compliance & Regulatory Manager for the Food Safety Program.

What you’ll be doing:
The Compliance & Regulatory Manager 1 (Food Safety Program Manager), primary purpose is to develop and implement Food Safety program policies, direct and coordinate activities of the Food Safety program staff, assist in managing and coordinating regulatory oversight of Oregon’s food industry, and enforcement of state sanitation laws. In addition, you will assist in managing the department’s operational resources to achieve high quality service, long and short-range planning, and monitoring of the overall effectiveness of the program.

This position is responsible for:

• Coordinate inspection, sampling, and related activities of establishments involved in the production, processing, and sale of food.
• Regularly review and confer with Program Director on licensing, sampling, and laboratory testing of food products for compliance with legal standards.
• Standardizes quality, uniformity, frequency, completeness, and accuracy of inspections, sampling, and other activities conducted by the field staff.
• Assures the manufactured and retail food programs comply with the requirements of state and federal laws.

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Our Compliance & Regulatory Manager 1 (Food Safety Program Manager), is a permanent full-time position, located in Salem, Oregon and is a Management Service – Managerial position and is not represented by a union. Candidates may have the option to work a hybrid schedule based on agency needs.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) mission to protect, promote, and prosper by safeguarding Oregon’s agriculture, natural resources, working lands, economies, and communities through assistance, compliance, and market support. The ODA provides a broad range of leadership, service, inspection, regulation, and market development functions to Oregon agriculture. ODA is committed to serving the people of Oregon’s needs through core values of being approachable, genuine, growth-oriented, inclusive, experts, and sustainable – “Aggies”. 


ODA unifies 38 programs operationalized by a $190 million budget with 523 employees located across Oregon. ODA serves over 35,000 farms, an economic value of over $16 billion, and 225 + commodities diversly grown for local and international markets.


The Food Safety Program Area ensures healthy natural resources, environment, and economy for Oregonians now and in the future through inspection, education, regulation, and promotion of agriculture and food. The Food Safety Program helps to prevent the spread of food-borne illness and works to ensure the consumer gets food that is not contaminated, mis-labeled, mis-represented, or changed in any way that would impair safety, wholesomeness or purity.


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are embedded in the Department of Agriculture core values. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that candidate may not meet every one of our listed preferred qualifications. Lived experience may count towards the desired attributes. If you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply. If you are unsure as to whether you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, please contact our human resources department to discuss your application.


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What we’re looking for:


Minimum Qualifications:


Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience.


OR


Two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in related experience


Additional Requirement

• A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
• Experience in budget and management are necessary to perform the duties of this position.
• Experience in the administration of various complex programs.
• Ability to think creatively and identify opportunities for cross program service delivery are required.
• Knowledge of agriculture and/or biological sciences necessary for success.

Desired Attributes:


You do not need to have all the skills below to be eligible for this position. Please let us know which of these skills you do have by demonstrating them in your application.

• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills to tactfully facilitate and negotiate solutions to complex regulatory issues; ability to build partnerships across diverse community, groups, and interests.
• Familiarity with interpreting state and federal laws, regulations, procedures, and scientific principles.
• Experience in development of program rules and policies, development of long and short-range goals and plans, program evaluation, and budget preparation.
• Leadership experience, including principles and practices of employee relations and program management. Proven experience fostering teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation among peers and direct reports; experience in coaching, mentoring, and motivating staff in a hybrid work environment.
• Experience in collecting and interpreting data to prepare reports.
• Bilingual is a bonus.

Projected Recruitment Timeline

• Recruitment Closes: October 6, 2024
• 1st Round of Interviews: October 14 – 17, 2024
• 2nd Round of Interviews: October 21 – 24, 2024
• Anticipated Start Date: November 4, 2024

*These dates are approximate and may change. *


How to apply:


Required: Attach a cover letter and a resume to your application. Demonstrate how you meet the qualifications and requested skills in your cover letter. Applications without both requested documents attached will not move forward in the recruitment process. We will only review documents that are requested. Because details are extremely important to us, your application materials will be evaluated for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 

• Ensure your application shows your relevant work experience and/or related education; this may be in the form of a filled-out application and/or through an attached resume.
• Ensure your cover letter includes specific examples of how your background and experience relate to this position.

• Upon submitting your application, please be sure to check your Workday account for additional tasks to complete such as questionnaires and to request veteran’s preferences (if applicable).

What’s in it for you
The State of Oregon offers a competitive and affordable health and benefits package, including excellent medical, vision and dental coverage, paid holidays, and personal business leave, as well as paid and accrued vacation leave and sick leave. In addition to medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses. More information is available from the Public Employees Benefit Board.


Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!


Additional Information:

• Current state employees, please apply through your employee Workday account.

• A comprehensive and equitable base salary will be offered within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid), and education as they relate to the position when applying.  On average, candidates new to state service may be offered compensation in the lower to mid-level of the salary range.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

• Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details on the classification, or you may visit our website for information on the job offer process following pay equity. Prior to making a job offer, an internal pay equity assessment will be completed. The successful candidate’s professional experience and education will be compared to the state employee workforce performing work of a comparable character to determine appropriate placement in the salary range. Candidates new to state service typically receive a salary within the first half of the salary range.

NOTE: Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.  For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.


United States Employment Eligibility: The Oregon Department of Agriculture does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. The Oregon Employment Department is an E-Verify employer. If you are the successful candidate, you must present your I-9 acceptable documents (See page 3) for employment verification.


Questions/Need Help?
If you have questions about the recruitment or need an accommodation for the recruitment process, please email to: [email protected] or call 503-986-4584.

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