Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service • East Lansing, MI

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About The Position

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) performing the role of Field Operations Manager with geographic responsibility for the full range of animal disease diagnosis, control, and eradication and animal health and care activities within specified counties and states. Your work may have national implications in protecting animals, plants, and personnel from disease of epidemic proportions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable.
• New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest, the incumbent may be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
• TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
• All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined in the Education section below.
• FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Developing, recommending, and assisting with animal health monitoring, disease surveillance, risk assessment, and disease control and eradication policies among the various program activities.
• Providing subordinate staff with leadership and direction to accomplish work and communicates sensitive, critical, and technical information related to the import/export of animal agriculture program disease activities and/or emergency animal response.
• Interacting regularly with state/federal personnel and/or industry regarding animal health policy, surveillance activities, animal movement, and program disease prevention, control, and eradication and/ or regulations applicable to import/export of animal agriculture .
• Utilizing experience with veterinary medicine, including regulations and procedures applicable to animal health programs to develop or modify these guidelines at a national level.
• Proof of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree or Equivalent REQUIREMENT: A legible copy of college transcripts showing a conferred DVM degree from a veterinary medical school or college accredited by the AVMA Council on Education. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application.
• As an alternative, proof of possession of a current permanent unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in a State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States can be submitted as provisional proof of eligibility.
• If selected, an official college transcript showing a conferred DVM degree from a veterinary medical school or college accredited by the AVMA Council on Education will be required prior to entering on duty.
• Graduates of foreign veterinary medical schools that are not accredited by the AVMA Council on Education must submit a copy of their DVM transcripts and required documents (i.e., proof of ECFVG certification; or copy of Veterinary license; letter documenting acceptance into an advanced degree, post graduate, residency or graduate program at an AVMA accredited veterinary medical school; AND an English proficiency score report documenting required acceptable minimum scores, from TOEFL, IELTS or CAEL) that prove basic qualification for this position as stated in OPM's qualification standards.
• Applicants who are substituting education or advanced training for specialized experience must submit: 1) an unofficial transcript showing a conferred master's degree in a qualifying specialty or 2) a letter or certificate documenting the completion of at least two years of an internship, residency or fellowship in a specific discipline or specialty.
• All education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.
• All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
• Official transcripts will be required if selected for the position.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL: Successful completion of a PhD degree in an area of specialization including, but not limited to: animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or other sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position.
• OR RESIDENCY/POST GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL. Successful completion of three years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position. Applicants should provide a certificate or letter documenting the completion of this program.
• OR BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL- Specialty boards that are recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) certify eligible candidates as specialists in specific veterinary medical fields. Veterinarians who successfully complete all requirements for Diplomate status in an ABVS-recognized veterinary specialty organization may qualify for the GS-13 grade level. Applicants should provide a certificate or letter documenting their diplomate status.
• TRANSCRIPTS are required. This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. this education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college or university.

Responsibilities

• Serves as consultant to the Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) and State officials on regulatory veterinary medical problems.
• Directs the activities of Federal veterinarians through subordinates and cooperators who are concerned with the diagnosis of animal diseases, sanitary conditions, and the application of Animal Health.
• Coordinates the State/Federal Animal Health Programs under terms of cooperative agreements with State officials.
• Maintains emergency response readiness through education, training, medical clearance and fit-testing and responds to requests from Animal Plant Health Inspection Services for emergency response.
• Participates in the planning and execution of emergency test exercises at the local, state, regional, national, and international level with Veterinary Services partners.
• Prioritize work unit goals and objectives, ensuring work unit activities and objectives are consistent with FiOps and VS national program procedures, protocols and direction.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree