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Supervisory Microbiologist/Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Assistant Director)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
As the Assistant Director of APHIS-VS National Preparedness and Incident Coordination (NPIC), you will provide leadership and supervision to animal health subject matter experts and coordinate and direct Strategy and Policy (S&P) activities related to the development and implementation of response plans for foreign animal diseases.
What You'll Do
- →The duties may include, but are not limited to: Formulates, coordinates, and implements national animal disease control and eradication programs to maintain a thriving animal agriculture system in the United States.
- →Provides leadership in the development of guidance, programs, policies, and procedures for foreign animal disease preparedness activities and implementation of foreign animal disease response plans.
- →Provides leadership in formulating short- and long-range plans for the integration and use of the Emergency Management Response System (EMRS) with program activities, as well as with other IT systems.
- →Prepares and approves briefing papers, administrative reports, correspondence, budget documents, scientific papers, manuscripts, and other written materials related to staff operations.
- →Collaborates with the Director to oversee the planning, initiating, and directing of projects, preparedness activities, and/or other activities concerning specific problems related to programs.
- →Represents the Director and other senior leaders and the Department at national and international meetings concerning the development or implementation of policies and procedures.
- →Provides guidance to staff on standards and protocol for communicating important veterinary and regulatory concepts to APHIS, other Federal and State government officials, field personnel, etc.
- →Collaborates with the Director on the formulation of the budget, production capability, and opportunities for cost effective changes in the program.
Requirements
- ✓BASIC REQUIREMENT: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA).
- ✓The AVMA website has a listing of all AVMA-accredited veterinary medical schools.
- ✓An AVMA-accredited veterinary medical school or college must have accepted the final transcript from the foreign veterinary medical school at full value for placement into an advanced degree, postgraduate educational program, or training program (e.g., residency or graduate program).
- ✓In addition, graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must also provide proof of proficiency in the English language by successfully completing one of the nationally and internationally recognized examinations that incorporate assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
- ✓Examples of examinations that assess mastery of the English language are shown below :a) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum scores for the TOEFL are 560 for the paper-based version; 220 for the computer-based version; or overall score of 83 for the internet-based version (including 26 or higher in speaking, 26 or higher in listening, and 17 or higher in writing).
- ✓For the computer-based and paper-based test versions, applicants must also complete the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and the Test of Written English (TWE).
- ✓Minimum required scores are 55 for the TSE and 5.5 for the TWE. b) Academic tests (listening, writing, and speaking) offered by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
- ✓Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 7.0, with at least 7.0 in speaking, 6.5 in listening, and 6.0 in writing; OR c) Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL).
- ✓Applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 70, with at least 60 in speaking, 60 in listening, and 50 in writing.
- ✓Graduates of foreign veterinary medical programs must submit test results with their application.
- ✓Results of more than one test or testing session cannot be combined to meet the standard.
- ✓For 0403 Series, you must provide documentation outlined in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
- ✓For 0701 Series, you must submit proof of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree or Equivalent: A legible copy of college transcripts showing a conferred DVM degree from a veterinary medical school or college accredited by the AVMA Council on Education.
- ✓As an alternative, proof of possession of a current permanent unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in a State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States can be submitted as provisional proof of eligibility.
Personality Fit
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