Veterinary Medical Officer (District Veterinary Medical Officer)

This position is in the Raleigh District and serves as primary contact for all veterinary duties associated with food safety, animal welfare, foreign animal disease surveillance, ante-mortem and postmortem procedures and dispositions, and export certification.

Shifts and species vary based on assignment

For information contact Laura Hutchison, (919) 214-1984, laura.hutchison@usda.gov

Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District

Qualifications:

Please reference the specific Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications standards for the 0701 Job Series.

You must meet the following eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the announcement:

Time in grade: You must have completed one year at the GS-12 grade to meet the time-in-grade requirement.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade. Qualifying experience includes:

• Performing, planning or managing veterinary medical activities
• Applying and enforcing policies, practices, and regulations
• Knowledge of veterinary medical concepts, scientific literature, and emerging issues related to food safety
• Coordinating new or revised veterinary medical policies, methods, or procedures
• Interpreting and applying the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of an inspection program that includes humane handling antemortem, and postmortem inspection procedures conducted in slaughter establishments
• Reviewing Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans or Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Salary : $106,437