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This position is located at the Wildlife Health Sciences (WHS), National Zoological Park (NZP), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The employee is responsible for managing all aspects of the veterinary health program at the NZP, located at Washington, D.C. The incumbent serves as Supervisory Veterinarian (Pathology) managing the pathology program at the National Zoological Park, including support for the campus at Washington DC.
Learn more about this agency02/28/2018 to 03/21/2018
$114,590 - $148,967 per year
GS 14
few vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Federal
Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
14
Yes
18DH-LM-303508-DEU-NZP
492467400
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The job requires physical strength and agility in handling and treating many of the collection animals, many of which are very dangerous and large.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Incumbent will be exposed to the risk of handling dangerous animals, and there is a potential for zoonotic spread of infectious diseases. The work can be inside or outside in all kinds of weather, day or night. Some of the drugs used are very potent and potentially lethal if not handled properly. Incumbent is responsible for staff coordination and safety.
To qualify on the basis of education, applicants must successfully complete relevant graduate study or a dual DVM/graduate degree as described below at an accredited college or school, in addition to completing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine OR an equivalent Ph.D. degree in an area of specialization, including but not limited to, animal science, avian medicine, food safety, infectious diseases, veterinary clinical sciences, pathobiology, biomedical sciences, veterinary anatomy, veterinary preventive medicine, comparative biological sciences, epidemiology, veterinary parasitology, molecular veterinary biosciences, public health, microbiology, pathology, immunology, laboratory animal medicine, toxicology, wildlife, zoological animal medicine, or sciences related to the work of a veterinary medical officer position.
“This position requires successful completion of residency in anatomic pathology resulting in board eligibility or previous specialty certification by American College of Veterinary Pathologists or foreign equivalent.”
For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The applications that meet the basic education requirements will be evaluated further against the specialized experience requirement described above.
Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system will not be considered for this position.
Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Please Note:
At the end of the application process you will be able to create and save a PDF file that contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your application. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmation of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/492467400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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