Veterinary Medical Officer

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined in the Education section below.

All applicants must meet the Basic Requirement outlined in the "Education" section qualify for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required. This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.

Major Duties

• Implements the policies, rules, and procedures for the assigned national commodity animal health program in support of the mission.
• Conducts outreach and communicates program activities, services, policies, regulations, and procedures to various stakeholder groups.
• Affords assistance with the development and implementation of commodity-specific operational plans or equivalent planning documents.
• Identifies critical animal health surveillance, preparedness and response needs and problems, and develops new professional approaches or methods to resolve them.
• Assesses and evaluates domestic animal disease events in assigned commodity area including causation, risk factors, and current global status.
• Implements solutions for disease program issues in assigned commodity area using technical reviews and interpretation of appropriate scientific data.

Position Start Date

06/30/2026

Position Close Date

07/10/2026

Salary Offered

75248 - 108251 USD Per Year