Supervisory/Veterinary Medical Officer (Phv) Job in Throughout The Nation - 81604176 - ZAVEVWYSRD9AW

Job Title:
Supervisory/Veterinary Medical Officer (PHV)

Department:
Department Of Agriculture

Agency:
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Job Announcement Number:
VMO-264332-09

SALARY RANGE:
$57,408.00 - $106,369.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Friday, January 21, 2011 to Friday, January 20, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:AP-0701-03/04

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time Career/Career Conditional

DUTY LOCATIONS:
Many vacancies - Throughout the Nation

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

This position offers an excellent opportunity to seek a greater leadership role and responsibility in public health.  The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is a public health regulatory Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). We protect public health by ensuring that the commercial supply of meat, poultry and egg products is safe, wholesome and correctly labeled and packaged.

The Open Period of this announcement has been updated (opening and closing dates have been changed).  If you have already applied to this announcement, you do not need to reapply at this time.

• Do you want to make a difference in helping protect our nation’s food supply?

• Are you interested in improving public health?

• Does working in meat and poultry establishments interest you?

FSIS IS CURRENTLY OFFERING SOME AMAZING RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES INCLUDING A SIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO $50,000 OR EVEN MORE!!!

FSIS Recruitment Incentivesprovides details of the current recruitment incentives available.

If you are a new, mid career, or experienced professional interested in a Public Health Veterinarian (PHV) career, this job is for you! Our mission is to protect the consumers by ensuring that the commercial supply of meat*, poultry, and egg products moving interstate in commerce or exported to other countries is safe, wholesome and correctly labeled and packaged.  *The “Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008”, also referred to as the “2008 Farm Bill”, was signed into Law on June 18, 2008. The Farm Bill amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to include Catfish as an amenable species under the Act.

FSIS operates under the Public Health Human Resources System (PHHRS), a Pay Banding and Pay for Performance Demonstration Project.  For more information click  PHHRS.  The typical salary range for applicants with one or more years of veterinary service is $68,809 - $77,983. Special approval may be required for setting salaries higher than the typical salary range.  The AP-0701-03 is equivalent to GS-9/11 and the AP-0701-04 is equivalent to the GS-12/13. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Relevant specialized education (See Qualification/Evaluation)
• Resume, college transcripts and supporting documents (See How to Apply)
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (See www.sss.gov)
• Completion of the Occupational Questionnaire (See How to Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation

Additional Duty Location Info:
Many vacancies - Throughout the Nation

FSIS Public Health Veterinarian's are valued members of a dynamic team.  Most importantly, you are in a pivotal role from day one and your work has visible impact.  You will be:

• planning, organizing, coordinating and adapting the full range of meat and poultry inspection operations in slaughter and/or processing establishments;
• ensuring establishments meet requirements of the Pathogen Reduction and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations;
• overseeing other consumer protection, non-food safety concerns such as proper labeling and packaging;
• serving as team leader who works with and supervises other public health professionals to ensure establishments under our jurisdiction comply with sanitation standards and properly implement systems that control hazards from entering the food supply;
• enforcing Federal meat and poultry inspection procedures prior to slaughter and throughout the entire establishment, including humane handling, ante-mortem inspection, post-mortem inspection, processing operations, veterinary dispositions, and transportation and distribution of meat, poultry, and egg products to markets and retail stores.

You must successfully complete the FSIS’ nine-week training program as a Condition of Employment. The training focuses on FSIS’ mission of improving and protecting public health.  Click here for more information: Training/Condition of Employment

To assist in your understanding the work environment where the majority of our VMO's and Food Inspectors work, click Ante-mortem post-mortem video

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

This position has a specialized education requirement. You must have a DVM degree from an AVMA accredited veterinary medical school. If you have a foreign DVM degree, see REQUIREMENTS

You will start at either the AP-0701-03 or AP-0701-04.  To qualify at the AP-0701-04, you must have:

• At least one year of post DVM specialized professional veterinary experience that demonstrates the ability to independently perform the veterinary medical duties required of the position; or
• A Master's degree, from an accredited college, in an area of specialization; or
• Successfully completed two years of an internship, residency program, or fellowship training program in a discipline related to the position.

Medical Requirements:  The duties of a PHV are performed in a hazardous working
environment. Therefore, applicants must be physically and mentally able to
efficiently perform the job functions, without hazard to themselves and others.
Specifically, full range of motion is required for rapid repetitive twisting and
working with arms above shoulder level as well as standing and walking on slippery
and uneven floors and catwalks, and climbing stairs and ladders. Applicants must
be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 44 pounds. Manual dexterity of the upper
body, including arms, hands, and fingers with a normal sense of touch in both hands
are mandatory. In addition, applicants must be free of chronic eye disease, have
good near and distance vision and have the ability to distinguish shades of color.
Any significant degree of color blindness (25 percent or more error rate on
approved color plate test) is disqualifying. The ability to hear and understand
conversational voice is required. The above requirements are not all inclusive.
This position requires that you successfully pass a pre-employment physical.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We will review your resume and transcripts to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate qualified applicants based on the information provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, resume and supporting documents. The Questionnaire collects information on your education, training and experiences in the veterinary field.To preview the Questionnaire click  View Occupational Questionnaire

BENEFITS:

Incentives:

Working for FSIS offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; life insurance; health insurance; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.  Details of the current recruitment incentives our Agency may be able to offer can be found atRecruitment Incentives.   The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.  To find out more click here Federal government benefits

OTHER INFORMATION:

Travel:   Some positions will require travel from establishment to establishment
during the work week and/or day.   This position may require travel away from
home for 1 - 5 nights per month.

E-Verify:  FSIS utilizes E-Verify to verify identity and Employment Eligibility.

Promotion Opportunity:  If selected at the AP-3 level and the position has promotion potential to the AP-4, you may be promoted to the AP-4, upon completion of 12 months of satisfactory performance.   The majority of our
positions are full performance level AP-4 (GS-12/13); however we do employ some
full performance AP-3 (GS-9/11) veterinarians.  

For CTAP/ICTAP eligibility information clickCTAP/ICTAP requirements

HOW TO APPLY:

In USAJOBS click on the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts to sign in or create a new account; submit your resume; submit your applicable supporting documents and complete the Occupational Questionnaire.

Follow the three steps below to make sure you have a complete application package:

STEP ONE: Submit a detailed resume that includes the information below.

- Detailed work experience relevant to this position including duties and responsibilities; dates/hours worked for each job; research work you performed; credentials; publications; and any other relevant information relating to your veterinary work experience.

- College degrees you have earned

- Current active veterinary licenses

- Vacancy Identification Number UM264332 title and pay band(s) for which you are applying

- Full name, mailing address, day and evening telephone numbers and a valid email address

STEP TWO: Complete and Submit the Occupational Questionnaire.

You are encouraged to complete the Occupational Questionnaire Online. If you are unable to complete the questionnaire Online, refer to the “Alternative Methods for Applying” section below for specific instructions. Be sure to check your answers for accuracy before clicking on the "Submit" button. You may take this Occupational Questionnaire assessment only once per year.

STEP THREE: Submit your supporting documents.

- Copies of college transcripts for DVM degree and any other advanced degrees earned. Official transcripts will be required prior to your start date.

- Copies of your active veterinary license(s).

- If applicable, any documents for veteran's preference: DD-214 (Member 4 copy), SF-15, and supporting documents click Feds Hire Vets

- If you are or have been a Federal employee, please submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Form SF-50.

Alternative Methods for Applying:

- Commissioned Corps Applicants please click Commissioned Corps Fact Sheet

- To FAX supporting documents, your cover page must include the Vacancy ID number and your name. The Fax number to submit your  supporting documents is: 1-478-757-3144.To print a copy of the cover page click cover sheet

- Paper application package: If you are unable to apply Online using the internet, please refer to our Contact Information section.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• Resume, transcripts, and applicable supporting  documents detailed in Step Three.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Systems Section
Phone: (800)370-3747
Fax: (612)370-2060
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: VMOAPPLICATIONS@FSIS.USDA.GOV Agency Information:
FSIS Human Resources Office
Butler Square West 4th Floor
100 North Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403-1564
USA
Fax: (612)370-2060

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the Online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application package, a Notice of Results will be emailed to you.  Please read it carefully.  If a position becomes available in one of the geographic areas you selected, your application package may be referred to the hiring manager.  After that, your online status will be updated.  To view your status, go toUSAJOBSand login and go to "My Account" and in the drop down box click on "Application Status."