About the Position: Serve as an Animal Health Technician (Equine) at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH) with duty at the Caisson Detachment of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), responsible for performing and assisting with complicated technical procedures involving equine diagnostic imaging, surgery, medicine, critical or general care, or any combination of veterinary support work in support of the Veterinary Services equine mission.

Duties

Perform and record monthly stable inspections. Analyze and evaluate environmental sanitation programs for the herd; set conditions, when necessary, to isolate, quarantine, vaccinate, and establish preventive medicine procedures in the facility. Administer daily medication, estimate weights of working equines, update body condition scores. Assist veterinarian with examination, emergencies, and routine procedures (fluid therapy, drug dose calculation, anesthetic and sedation adjustment by heart/respiratory rate, intravenous catheter insertion). Coordinate with and aid Animal Care Specialists with monthly and quarterly veterinary specific training. Assist in feed plan development, feed and supplement analysis, and ensure daily grooming and care of equines are conducted to acceptable industry standard.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Pre-employment and annual physicals while in the position.
• Must possess and/or be able to obtain and maintain a valid State-issued driver's license. Must obtain and maintain a valid Government driver's license in order to operate Government vehicles to drive to various sites.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include weekends, holidays, and/or on-call duty hours.
• Use of protective clothing, safety devices and equipment required.
• Position may require employee to work under adverse environmental conditions.
• Position has been identified as Key and Mission Essential (See 'Additional Information' section for more details).
• This is a drug testing position - must pass urinalysis testing as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter. Must sign DA Form 5019-R.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) travel is required up to 10% of the time for travel to other locations for training, mission support, prepurchase exams, and other activities for readiness.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includesprovide medical care to large animals such as horses; assist veterinarian with medical examinations such as pre-purchase examinations; and assist with dispensing medication to large animals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Zoology, Biology, Chemistry, or Agricultural subjects. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid license as a Licensed Veterinary Technician, Certified Veterinary Technician, Registered Veterinary Technician or Equivalent Licensure in a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Animal HusbandryCommunicationsSafety and Quality CareTeaches Others Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address HT-WJRQ99 HHC 3D INFANTRY GROUP DO NOT MAIL Fort Myer, VA 22211 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk