Veterinary Medical Officer

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking a Veterinary Medical Officer to support the National Veterinary Services Laboratories and NBAF. The role involves scientific and technical support for disease diagnosis, prevention, control, and eradication in coordination with APHIS, VS, and D&B teams.

Applicants must hold a DVM (AVMA-accredited) or equivalent degree, and foreign graduates must meet recognized certification or licensing requirements and English language proficiency.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree from AVMA-accredited school.
• Evidence of English language proficiency if educated outside the U.S.
• Foreign-trained graduates must meet ECFVG/NAVLE/NBEC or equivalent requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and technical support to APHIS, VS, and D&B program units.
• Collaborate with NVSL and NBAF on disease diagnosis, prevention, control, and eradication efforts.
• Assist in regulations enforcement and surveillance activities as applicable.

Skills

DVM degree

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

The incumbent will work with the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) and the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) to provide scientific and technical support to APHIS, VS, and D&B program units engaged in regulations enforcement and animal disease diagnosis, prevention, control, and eradication.

Key Responsibilities

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:

Requirements & Education

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.

AVMA website: https://www.avma.org OR Graduates of foreign veterinary medical schools that are not accredited by the AVMA Council on Education must meet one of the following requirements: a) Proof of certification of their final transcript by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG); b) Possession of a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice veterinary medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States that includes successful completion of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) or its predecessors, the National Board Examination (NBE) and the Clinical Competency Test (CCT); OR c) Proof that the education obtained in a foreign veterinary medical program is equivalent to that gained in a veterinary medical program that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.

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.

Waiver Provision: English language proficiency assessments may be waived for qualified job applicants whose native language is English (i.e., the official or common language of an individuals country of birth is English) who submit a diploma or other official documentation as proof of graduation from a high (secondary) school where the entire curriculum and educational programs were taught in the English language for the entire 3 or 4 years of full-time attendance.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $117307/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-01.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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