Animal Health Technician (Animal Identification Coordinator)

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Arkansas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

USAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks an employee to support the animal identification program across assigned districts and territories. The role involves applying animal traceability procedures, coordinating with federal/state officials and industry partners, and ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.

Requirements include specialized experience at the GS-07 level or higher, and/or a master's degree or two years of graduate study.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in animal traceability procedures.
• Experience coordinating with federal/state officials, veterinarians, slaughter plants, and industry.
• Ability to examine documents and ensure information is complete and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Assists the District and territory with the animal identification program and provides planning and problem-solving advice.
• Performs animal identification duties and supports program implementation.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Two years of progressively higher level graduate education

Job description

This position provides assistance to their assigned District and geographic territory with the animal identification program. It performs animal identification duties and provides program planning and problem-solving advice in this area.

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

FOR THE GS-08 LEVEL:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Using animal traceability procedures to identify herd of origin for infected animals.
• Coordinating with other federal and state officials and veterinarians, slaughter plant and market employees, livestock industry representatives, and others in order to perform work.
• Examining documents and forms to ensure that information is complete and accurate and following up if there are discrepancies or missing information.

OR Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two years of progressively higher level graduate level education leading to such a degree 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 sciences.

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-08 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.