Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer; Assistant Veterinarian in Charge

Job Summary

As a Port Services Assistant Veterinarian in Charge, you are responsible for oversight of import/export operations at assigned ports of entry. This includes assisting with oversight of international movement of live animals, organisms, vectors, select agents, animal products, by‑products, or associated materials capable of causing the introduction of diseases to animals, birds, livestock and poultry through assigned ports. 1 position in Miami, FL.

1 position in other duty stations listed.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Direct activities at ports to detect, control, and eradicate animal diseases, enforce Federal regulations and quarantines to control the movement of regulated livestock and poultry.
• Analyze and monitor budgets and resources needed to operate port offices, while evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of operational performance.
• Assists with the administration of national and international plans, policies, procedures and program objectives on import/export disease control and eradication.
• Prepare correspondence or analyses relating to problem situations, respond to routine inquiries and investigates patterns of regulatory noncompliance.
• Regional technical expert on animal health disease mitigations, and the import and export of live animals, organisms, vectors, select agents, animal products, by‑products, or associated materials.
• Cooperate with State, international, and/or other officials in enforcing Federal and State quarantines regulating the movement of livestock and poultry that may cause the spread of disease.

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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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…