Program Analyst

Pathways Recent Graduate Program

The Pathways Recent Graduate program duration is one year. Upon successful completion of the program and at the agency's discretion, the appointee may be converted to a permanent position in the competitive service.

This is a Pathways Recent Graduate developmental position. Management may select at the GS-9 level leading to a GS-13 full performance if converted to a permanent position.

The duties described below are at the full performance level (GS-13). Incumbents will serve in a developmental capacity, wherein the work is less complex in nature, and the supervisor provides specific instruction and guidance.

At the GS-13 grade level, duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Develop regulations for food safety and consumer protection activities, including drafting instructions for field staff and regulatory programs.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute the development, clearance, and publication of new FSIS regulations.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to create the form and content of regulations, directives, and notices.
• Implement innovative approaches to regulatory activities to enhance the quality of FSIS regulations.
• Analyze industry issues and developments affecting meat, poultry, and egg products, recommending changes to FSIS program operations and regulatory requirements.
• Determine necessary regulatory actions and instructions for FSIS personnel after operational changes are planned.
• Schedule and carry out the implementation of regulatory actions, directives, and notices, ranging from straightforward to complex rulemaking.
• Draft regulations with clear and legally sufficient expressions of FSIS program requirements and policies.
• Oversee the development and writing of directives and notices, resolving conflicts and ensuring consensus among management officials.
• Provide analytic and evaluative assistance to improve FSIS regulatory analysis and development functions by investigating and disseminating regulatory initiatives and studies.
• Propose improvements to FSIS regulatory documents, including readability enhancements and incorporation of graphics, charts, and tables.
• Inform FSIS management of regulatory and strategic initiative progress through briefing papers and personal briefings.
• Coordinate with FSIS staff on public affairs and congressional relations related to regulatory initiatives.
• Assist in setting up new FSIS regulatory programs or significantly impacting the implementation of existing programs.
• Evaluate public comments on proposed regulations, recommend appropriate changes, and coordinate review of responses by program staff.
• Work closely with the Office of the General Counsel to resolve legal issues in proposed regulations and consult with relevant stakeholders to address concerns.