ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Douglas (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives

Job summary

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the United States is seeking personnel to manage day-to-day operations supporting programs that prevent the spread of animal diseases and promote international trade in live animals and related materials. The role involves field operations with Veterinary Services, applying technical solutions to disease control and trade facilitation.

Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date, including the specialized experience or education

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 demonstrated in animal handling, data documentation, and reporting.
• Qualifying graduate courses include agribusiness, animal health, and related fields.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a broad range of duties in support of programs to prevent the spread of animal diseases and facilitate trade.
• Apply technical solutions to control, prevent, and eradicate animal diseases while supporting export/import activities.

Skills

Animal handling

Data documentation

Report writing

Education

18 semester hours of related graduate education

Job description

You will be responsible for day-to-day operation of a broad range of duties in support of programs to facilitate trade and prevent the spread of animal diseases through exportation or importation of live animals, animal byproducts, biological materials, and organisms. Your work with Veterinary Services(VS), Field Operations, will apply technical solutions to control, prevent, and eradicate animal diseases while facilitating international trade.

Recruitment Incentives may be authorized.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-06 GRADE LEVEL:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Working with animals in a feedlot, farm, or ranch setting or veterinary setting.
• Documenting data and conclusions for formal reports.
• Assessing health and welfare problems of animals.

OR Successful completion of eighteen (18) semester hours of related graduate education obtained from an accredited college or university. Qualifying graduate courses include: agribusiness, agricultural chemistry, agricultural development, agricultural economics, agricultural education, animal breeding, animal genetics, animal health, animal nutrition, animal physiology, animal products, animal reproduction, animal science, animal toxicology, animal welfare, biological and agricultural engineering, beef cattle production, dairy herd management, dairy marketing, equine production, farm management, feeding management, meat science, physiology of lactation, poultry science, ruminant nutrition, swine production, and wildlife and fisheries science..

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS

are required if:

• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-06 GRADE LEVEL:

Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.