Veterinary Medical Officer (District Veterinary Medical Officer)

This position is located in the Raleigh District, providing in-plant coverage. You will be responsible for veterinary duties associated with food safety, animal welfare, foreign animal disease surveillance, antemortem 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 all the experience and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Time in grade: You must have completed 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade to meet the time-in-grade requirement.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade that demonstrates the ability to perform, plan or manage veterinary medical activities, including:

• Experience applying and enforcing policies, practices, and regulations.
• Knowledge of veterinary medical concepts, scientific literature, and emerging issues related to food safety.
• Experience coordinating new or revised veterinary medical policies, methods, or procedures.
• Experience interpreting and applying the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the inspection program such as humane handling, antemortem, postmortem, inspection procedures conducted in slaughter establishments, Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), or Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).
• Experience 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