Veterinary Medical Officer

About the role

Veterinary Medical Officers promote the health and welfare of animals and the public through diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. They investigate, inspect, and deal with animal diseases, animal pollution, animal welfare, contamination of food of animal origin, health and safety of imported animals and animal products, and safety and efficacy of a wide variety of animals.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and examining a variety of animals, herds, flocks, and or aquatic species, for evidence of disease conditions, animal welfare purposes, or other veterinary activities.
• Diagnosing and treating diseases and parasite conditions affecting the various types of animals and of acceptable and non acceptable training and handling practices.
• Planning, coordinating, adapting, and modifying medical and program procedures to deal with a variety of animals.
• Providing information, guidance and training to ensure consistent delivery and interpretation of existing and new animal health-and-welfare-related regulations, guidelines and policies.
• Serving on an emergency disease eradication task force.
• Completing inspections, and oversight of facility operations.
• Reviewing and certifying the health status and disease potential of livestock and other animals, their products and byproducts, being exported and/or imported.
• In some cases, inspecting facilities including animal dealers, exhibitors, and research facilities who have applied for a license under the Animal Welfare Act.

Requirements

Multiple positions may be filled through this vacancy announcement through June 29, 2027.

Incentives may be authorized.

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule: Full-time.

Travel Required: 75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Positions in this vacancy announcement may be mobile (required to cover a territory) or report into a location. Specific conditions will be discussed during an interview.

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined in the "Education" section.

FOR THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants who meet the basic requirements as outlined in the "Education" section qualify for this grade level.

FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: In addition to the Basic Requirements, applicants must have one year of professional veterinary medical experienced obtained after receipt of a Doctor of Veterinary Medical degree.

Specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Identifying, enforcing and documenting compliance with relevant veterinary regulations and laws within prescribed guidelines.
• Serving in a professional Veterinary Science position and maintaining liaison with stakeholders, industry and the general public.
• Professional Interpretation of Veterinary Medicine information into written and oral presentations to customers to promote animal health and/or animal welfare.
• OR Successful completion of a Master's 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 Successful completion of two 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.