Veterinary Medical Officer (Strategic Planning Analyst)
Qualifications
For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:
- Analyzing program activities and operations, reviewing data, identifying trends or issues, and recommending improvements to enhance program effectiveness and support organizational goals and objectives.
- Gathering and analyzing information from multiple sources to identify risks, trends, or operational vulnerabilities and recommend solutions.
- Reviewing inspection or compliance activities to identify trends, develop risk mitigation strategies, and improve program effectiveness.
Education
OR Substitution of Education for Experience at the GS-13 grade level: Successful completion of a PhD 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.
Major Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Applies professional veterinary expertise to analyze Animal Care inspection programs under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Horse Protection Act (HPA).
- Analyzes veterinary program data, operational procedures, inspection activities, and compliance outcomes.
- Identifies emerging risks, program gaps, and opportunities to improve resource allocation, program performance, and regulatory effectiveness.
- Evaluates inspection data to detect patterns in noncompliance, animal care issues, facility performance, third-party inspector performance, and species-specific risk factors.
- Provides information for compliance strategies, program performance, and emergency preparedness and response for animals.
- Provides analytic support to field leadership by identifying high-risk entities, geographic clusters of concern, and emerging compliance trends relevant to enforcement and outreach activities.
Position Details
Position Start Date: 07/16/2026
Position Close Date: 07/22/2026
Salary Offered: 118675 - 154280 USD Per Year