What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? The Government-Wide direct hire authority for GS-0701 Veterinary Medical Officer is being used to fill this position. Salary: $103,409 (Step 01) to $134,435 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

Duties

The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC), within the Midcontinent Region of the USGS, provides technical assistance and leadership for addressing health issues involving resources under Department of the Interior stewardship, and fosters partnerships with federal, state, and other agencies to address wildlife health as a component of ecosystem health. The Center investigates infectious diseases and other diseases affecting a broad spectrum of wildlife by a multi-disciplinary team of specialists who provide an integrated program of disease diagnosis, field response, technical assistance, research, training, and support services. The Center's research focuses on understanding the ecology of wildlife disease to identify connections between affected host species, the disease agent, and environmental factors. Our programs aim to use this information to develop effective disease prevention and control strategies to assist resource managers to improve the health of wildlife populations. The NWHC provides diagnostic investigation services to determine causes of wildlife morbidity and mortality events. These services include expertise in pathology, microbiology, virology, parasitology, and toxicology; and use microbiological, molecular-biological, and descriptive techniques to identify and characterize agents of infectious disease in wildlife. The effects of emerging wildlife diseases are global and profound, and can cause economic and agricultural impacts, loss of human lives, declines in wildlife populations, and ecological disturbances. The NWHC works to safeguard our Nation's wildlife- by studying the causes and drivers of wildlife disease threats, and by developing strategies to prevent and manage them. As a Veterinary Medical Officer (Pathologist) within the National Wildlife Health Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirement for Veterinary Medical Officer GS-0701-11 & Higher: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. **OR Graduation from a foreign veterinary medical school; AND can provide proof of proficiency in the English language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized exams that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills; AND meet one of the following requirements: (a) possess proof of certification of final transcript by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates; OR (b) possess a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in a State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a territory of the US that includes successful completion of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination or its predecessors, the National Board Examination and the Clinical Competency Test; OR (c) possess proof that the education obtained in a foreign veterinary medical program is equal to one accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. For GS-13: In addition to the basic requirements as stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 level: Possess 1-year of progressively responsible professional veterinary experience equivalent to at least GS-12 level. Examples may include veterinary medical officer-in-charge of a major ante mortem, post mortem, and allied inspection program; or a laboratory program with full range diagnostic functions of viral, bacterial, mycotic, parasitic, toxicogenic, and nutritional diseases; or a program of full range disease control, eradication and animal health activities in counties or states for amphibians/birds. **OR A Ph.D. 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 sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position. **OR Successful completion of three years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position. **OR Successful completion of all requirements for Diplomate status in an ABVS-recognized veterinary specialty organization. Such specialties may included, but are not limited to, veterinary toxicology, laboratory animal medicine, poultry veterinary medicine, theriogenology, veterinary anesthesiology, veterinary behaviorists, veterinary clinical pharmacology, veterinary dermatology, veterinary emergency and critical care, veterinary internal medicine, veterinary microbiology, veterinary nutrition, veterinary ophthalmology, veterinary pathology, veterinary preventive medicine, veterinary radiology, veterinary medicine, and veterinary dentistry. Selective Placement Factor - You must be a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) or the European College of Veterinary Pathologists (ECVP). As defined by the ACVP and the ECVP, this requires specialized training in the broad spectrum of the practice of veterinary pathology that is (1) a minimum of 36 months in length, (2) is directed by a Diplomate of the ACVP or ECVP, and (3) takes place in an institution that trains veterinary pathologists as one of its primary functions. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit:https://www.usgs.gov/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs

Contacts

• Address NATL WILDLIFE HEALTH CTR 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Selena Waterman
• Phone: 703 648-7449
• Email: [email protected]