Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Animal Care Specialist)

You will serve as a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer carrying out a variety of technical and administrative tasks necessary for developing, coordinating, and directing the activities associated with ensuring the humane care, handling, and transportation of animals covered under the Animal Welfare and Horse Protection Acts. Major duties: The duties may include, but are not limited to:,Participates with the Animal Care Assistant Director in the determination of the needs and ways to accomplish the short and long-range goals of the Animal Welfare and Horse Protection programs.,Supervises and reviews the activities of Veterinary Medical Officers and Animal Care Inspectors who conduct inspections of research facilities, zoological parks, and aquariums.,Recommends, coordinates and facilities the professional and technical training of assigned field personnel.,Assists the Assistant Director in responding to public complaints, media requests, etc., involving very complex, multifaceted, emotional and highly visible public generated programs.,Responsible for the review and evaluation of generalized and specific compliance problems.,Reviews Animal Welfare and Horse Protection prepared case violations with the Assistant Director prior to cases being submitted to staff.,Speaks on Animal Welfare and Horse Protection program activities at veterinary colleges, national and state meetings of veterinarians, and local/state/national organizations.,Assists the Assistant Director in reviewing information to assure that complex animal research protocols provide for the appropriate use, care, and treatment of the involved animals.,Participates in the development of innovative ways to conduct publicity programs and educate the public on the various aspects of the Animal Welfare and Horse Protection programs.

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 o