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Summary This position of supervisor of the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU) is located in the Department of Research and Development at the VAMC in Portland, Oregon. The VA Animal Facility consists of the following animal study areas: receiving, quarantine and animal rooms, food storage area, treatment area, disposal area, surgical suites, wash area for animal equipment and caging, procedural laboratories for specialized animal research, an animal Cesium irradiator, and two satellite animal facilities. Responsibilities THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Responsible for the organization, management, and supervision of the VMU and its staff. Responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of assigned rooms and areas within the animal facilities. Involved in interviewing and helping the Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) make decisions concerning hiring VMU employees. Receives animal subjects, equipment, supplies, and services delivered to the Animal Facility. Assists Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) and Administrative Assistant in VMU cost accounting, yearly budget preparation, daily record keeping, and recommends VMU service charges. Prepares and maintains various species of animals, in programs of research, testing, development and training, as substitute models for the study and understanding of human health and disease. Documents findings of research investigations and provides their judgment assessment of the findings for the investigators. Assures the appropriate care and use of animals used in research with the assistance of the VMO, the Research Staff, and the Veterinary Medical Unit staff. Establishes, monitors, and supervises husbandry practices to ensure that all animals are maintained in appropriate enclosures under proper sanitary and other required environmental conditions. Provides guidance to research scientists regarding sources of variously defined species or strains of animal subjects, proper enclosures and surrounding environmental conditions for different animal species, experimental animal techniques of handling and manipulation. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-10 GRADE LEVEL, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. The specialized experience required for some positions in this series is normally work performed in a controlled environment. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes research activity or control program work; nursery work that required the growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment; work comparable to that with a large dairy farm where production records, animal environment, and sanitary conditions were kept in accordance with modern dairy practice. Farming experience that was not performed in a controlled environment, or experience as a laborer who was not responsible for planning and scheduling his/her own work, but only performed assigned tasks, would not qualify as specialized experience. Additional specialized experience includes performing duties such as: overseeing the day-to-day operation of a laboratory as a lead and/or supervisor with the ability to perform various duties in an animal research center such as animal husbandry procedures, biomedical research, and all applicable regulations governing the use of animals in research. NOTE: Resume(s) must clearly demonstrate the required experience to be creditable. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Animal Husbandry Manages Human Resources IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Work can require long periods of standing and or walking as well as long periods of sitting. Duties in the facility necessitate the ability to lift loads of up to 50lbs pulling pushing, bending, stretching, and restraining fractious animal. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.