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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FROM CURRENTPERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF VAMC RICHMOND, CBOC's, INCLUDING PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS CANTEEN SERVICE.
Learn more about this agency07/31/2017 to 08/11/2017
$51,118 - $66,457 per year
GS 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Agency Employees Only
Full-time - Full Time
No
VHA-652-17-ARN-1986712-BU
475680900
Duties: The Animal Health Technician position is located in the Department of veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Mid-Atlantic Care Network at the McGuire Center in Richmond, VA. Related duties are, but not limited to the following:
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Position Description Title: Animal Health Technician, GS- 0704-09, PD# 2973
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Non-exempt.
Supervisory Position: No
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
Recruitment/Relocation: Not Authorized
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Position: No
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: In order to meet time-in-grade for this position, applicants must have held the GS-8 grade or higher for one year.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work requires some physical exertion. Most activity includes, but not limited to, walking, standing for, bending, climbing of stools//ladders for extended periods and carrying items of less than 50 lbs.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by Friday, August 18, 2017.
This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (knowledge, skill, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet the Selective Placement Factor are in eligible for further consideration.
The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: "Must have a Veterinary Technician Certification and experience in an animal research environment."
AND
GS-9 Specialized Experience: Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience that equip them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typicallu in or related to work th work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience
includes: work as a laborer, manager, or owner of a livestock ranch or farm involving direct work with livestock; with livestock in a feed lot; as a livestock market inspector; as an animal in spector; as an assistant to a veterinarian who works with livestock; evaluate researchers and determineif training is needed; provide training for variety of procedures such as venipuncture, gavage, weight management, euthanasia; conduct daily health checks; provide medications, treatments and post-surgical care; perform complex surgical procedures (novel and routine) and provide veterinary assistance when needed during research procedures; perform a wide variety of conventional and non-conventional veterinary techniques to provide care to a variety of species including but not limited to venipuncture via a variety of routes, oral gavage, IV administration of fluids and post-operative incision repair.
OR
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): Successful completion of two years of graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position to be filled. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with it relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
OR
COMBING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): Combination of successfully completed graduate education may be used to meet total qualification requirements.
Your resume should reflect the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's):
Ability to handle animal research models and use conventional and non conventional techniques to provide care.
Knowledge of health monitoring programs within the animal facility to control and eradicate disease.
Ability to be an educational resource to researchers and technicians by providing technical assistance and training for complex procedures.
Knowledge of day to day operations in the VMU including animal husbandry requirements for a variety species.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
INTERCHANGE AGREEMENTS: To include Title 38 employees and others listed at the following internet address: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/sroa2.asp#InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
After the vacancy announcement closes, applications will be evaluated against the questionnaire responses to insure that you meet the minimum qualification requirements and that your application reflects the knowledges, skills, and abilities required of the position.
The following documents should be included in your application package:
Failure to provide a complete application package may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Notes:
· Mailed/e-mailed application packages will not be accepted. Paper application packages will still be accepted in Human Resources at the McGuire VA Medical Center in room 2K-150 from current VA bargaining unit employees ONLY. Manual submissions must be received by 4:00 PM on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
· Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc.
· On your resume, failure to include "month & year" on the "from and to" for each position held may affect specialized experience determinations.
· On your resume, failure to include grade of position held for episodes of Federal employment may affect specialized experience determinations.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package (see "Required Documents" section below. The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 18, 2017.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the bottom of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Be sure to upload the required documents before you submit your application. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. Mailed/emailed applications will not be accepted.
NOTE : To change or update your application, simply reapply through My USAJOBS, before the closing date. To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/login.aspx), select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
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NOTE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS: Incomplete application packages will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc.
After the vacancy announcement closes and a referral certificate is issued, an electronic notification letter - or e-mail - will be sent to applicants who provide an e-mail address. Otherwise, you will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service within 2 to 4 weeks.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/475680900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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