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Veterinary Medical Officer
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Posted today
On-site Fort Collins, CO $107K – $154K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Veterinary Medical Science INFJINTJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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In this position you will serve as a senior staff officer for animal disease regionalization activities related to 1) requests from foreign Governments to export animals and animal products to the United States and 2) the export of animals and animal products from all areas of the United States that are unaffected by specific diseases.
What You'll Do
- →The duties described are for the full-performance level.
- →At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
- →The duties may include, but are not limited to: Plays a major leadership role in managing and resolving trade issues associated with the importation and exportation of animals and animal products.
- →Evaluates and analyzes information relating to the animal disease status of exporting regions/countries to determine the risk of introducing animal diseases into the United States by way of animals and animal products imported from those regions.
- →Conducts risk analyses and recommends and/or establishes restrictions, certification requirements, diagnostic test procedures, and other risk-mitigating measures necessary to reduce the risk of disease introduction to negligible levels.
- →Coordinates and participates in site visits to verify information provided by exporting regions and to obtain additional data.
- →Provides authoritative scientific expertise in domestic regionalization activities to delineate areas affected by specific diseases and to facilitate the export of animals and animal products from areas that are free of such diseases.
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.
Personality Fit
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