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Salah Ibrahim

Brooklyn

Summary

Experienced regulatory and compliance leader with over 35 years in food safety inspection, compliance supervision, and program management. Proven track record of handling complex inspections, managing large teams, and navigating challenging situations, including high-stress periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Adept in leadership roles, training, and inter-agency collaboration with a focus on diversity, regulatory adherence, and crisis management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

FLS

01.2021 - Current
  • Returned to FLS position.

Acting DDM

02.2023
  • Coached and mentored four new FLS’s
  • Provided support in staffing circuits with high vacancies and dealing with union issues.

Acting DDM

12.2021
  • Assigned to cover 10 circuits and 10 Frontline supervisors
  • Established a bi-weekly call with HR, District RM, and the FLS’s to address the high vacancy rate
  • Assisted in reducing the time for announcement and filling hard fill areas
  • Selected as member of the OFO negotiating team with the union for the new labor agreement.

DDM

05.2016 - 12.2020
  • Reviewed FSA's, PHRE's, issued and signed NOIE's, and NOS for various violations of the FMIA, and PPIA, EPIA, and human handling violation
  • Covered seven circuits slaughter plants that inspected and passed hundreds of thousands of livestock and birds
  • Took a leadership role during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure circuits in NYC were not impacted
  • Provided support to the CSI family and facilitated communications between Agency leadership and the family of the deceased inspector
  • Facilitated and became point of contact with several face shields manufacturers in the Northeast
  • Assisted OIEA in recalling undetermined amount meat and poultry products produced w/o the benefit of inspection
  • Worked with HR to close vacancies in the district, particularly in NYC circuits
  • Implemented the Agency's new boarding system for the district
  • Supervised the district budget and other functions as the RM staff
  • In charge of the CIS program in the District
  • Provided help and support to several EOAO’s
  • Negotiated the new union contract
  • Drafted the notice to abolish GS-10 CSI and wrote the draft to the new GS-9 job description
  • Worked with FDA and set up annual meetings with FDA districts
  • Represented FSIS at APHIS event where I met the USDA Secretary, Perdue
  • Served as SSOP/HACCP facilitator, Food Defense/IPPS trainer, PHIS trainer, and participated in the Agency's transition to public health Agency.

Affiliations

  • Member of the American Society for Quality

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Acting DDM

02.2023

Acting DDM

12.2021

FLS

01.2021 - Current

DDM

05.2016 - 12.2020

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