Office Director, Office of Quality Assessment and Management

The Office of Quality Assessment and Management (OQAM) leads the quality initiative for the Human Foods Program (HFP), supporting a culture of continuous improvement and optimization of program operations. The Office evaluates food safety systems for fitness-for-use and advises HFP leadership on leveraging domestic and international regulatory partners’ food safety efforts to strengthen public health protection. OQAM also assesses and monitors the efficacy and efficiency of HFP programs and procedures and makes recommendations to HFP leadership of options for improvement. The Office Director manages the Quality Assessment Staff and Quality Management Staff and performs the following: Serves as the principal scientific and policy advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Food, and Agency leadership on quality management, assessment programs, standards, and policies that support food safety, nutrition, and public health protection. Responsible for the overall planning and evaluation of Offi