Summary
The Staff Officer in the National Policy Staff (NPS) within the Animal Care (AC) program has nationwide responsibilities in 3 program areas: 1) The humane care and treatment of all horses regulated under the authority of the Horse Protection Act (HPA). 2) The humane care and treatment during transportation of all species regulated under the authority of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). 3) The humane care and treatment of pet animals regulated under the authority of the AWA.
Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Provides authoritative veterinary medical expertise in the interpretation and application of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to the regulations of the Horse Protection Act (HPA).
Evaluates and participates in developing or revising national regulations, policies concerning the care and treatment of horses and complex equine welfare issues.
Serves as a veterinary subject matter expert in HPA compliance and enforcement matters, including providing technical guidance, documentation, and expert testimony.
Serves as an equine liaison to provide technical information, resolve critical issues, and promote understanding of HPA requirements.
Participates in inspections and enforcement activities involving horses and applies veterinary expertise regarding equine care, handling, behavior, husbandry, housing, medical care, and welfare.
Education
Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
How you will be evaluated
This is a Direct-Hire Authority position, all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, to include any specialized experience and/or selective placement factor(s), if applicable, will be referred to the selecting official. Before a certificate is issued to the selecting official, your application is reviewed to ensure that you meet all the qualification requirements. A rating will not be used; veteran's preference does not apply due to the existence of the Direct Hire authority for this position. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13071998 Additional Information - USA Hire Online Assessment All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment to be considered for the position for this vacancy. Applicants will not be given the opportunity to complete the online USA Hire assessment outside of the assigned assessment window for this vacancy.