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Director for Hazard Identification
Consumer Product Safety Commission · Posted 112 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Bethesda, MD $152K – $228K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Program Management ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) seeks a dynamic leader to serve as Director of Hazard Identification. This senior executive will advance CPSC's mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products by leading strategic initiatives in hazard detection, compliance support, and technological innovation.
What You'll Do
- →The position is officially titled Deputy Assistant Executive Director (AED) for Risk Reduction.
- →The working/organizational title is Director for Hazard Identification.
- →This position is located in the Headquarters Office of the U.S.
- →Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Office of the Executive Director, Office of Risk Reduction (EXRR).
- →In this role, the Director for Hazard Identification will: Lead enterprise transformation initiatives to modernize hazard identification systems, strengthen organizational integration, and advance EXRR-wide digital and analytical capabilities.
- →Drive agency-wide modernization efforts, including NEISS transformation and improvements to data architecture, interoperability, analytics, and overall system performance.
- →Oversee injury and hazard data intake, integration, analysis, and dissemination to support early detection of consumer product hazards.
- →Advance the use of analytics, predictive modeling, and AI/ML tools to strengthen early warning and hazard detection.
- →Develop workforce capabilities in data science, analytics, and hazard identification through training, standards, guidance, and external partnerships.
- →Direct interdisciplinary research portfolios in chemical hazards, toxicology, chronic exposure pathways, economic analysis, and digital product safety.
- →Ensure coordinated and integrated work across Health Sciences, Economics, and Epidemiology to support a unified hazard identification strategy.
- →Supervise the AEDs for Health Sciences, Economics, and Epidemiology, setting strategic direction, performance expectations, and accountability measures.
- →Communicate emerging hazard trends, modernization progress, and research findings in internal and external forums.
Requirements
- ✓This is a Public Trust Position.
- ✓Employment in this position requires a background investigation.
- ✓If you are selected and cannot meet the criteria requirement for the pre-employment waiver and/or a favorable suitability determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed or undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn.
- ✓One-year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.
- ✓The selectee will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment", (OF-306), prior to appointment and the appropriate background investigation forms to determine suitability for Federal employment.
- ✓False statements or responses on these forms can jeopardize your employment opportunity and subject you to disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
- ✓The selectee will be required to complete a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the I-9 Form.
- ✓We will compare information provided on the I-9 Form to records available from the U.S.
- ✓Department of Homeland Security.
- ✓The system confirms employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
- ✓Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓This position does not have a mandatory education requirement.
- ✓U.S Citizenship Required.
- ✓A background investigation is required.
Benefits
- ★CPSC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays per year, life and health insurance, Long Term Care insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account program, and retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan).
- ★CPSC also offers a broad array of work-life flexibilities and services to employees such as, flexible work schedules, transit subsidies, fitness center, and employee assistance and wellness programs.
Personality Fit
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