Animal Caretaker

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Not required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Citizenship Requirement: You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this advertisement unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Selective Service Registration: All males born on, or after, 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service OR have an approved exemption. VIsit SSS.gov for more info.

FDA participates in e-Verify: All new hires must complete the I-9 form; this information will be processed through e-Verify to determine your employment eligibility. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.

Background Investigation Requirement: All employees must pass a security investigation. Failing to pass the background check may be grounds for removal or legal action. If hired, you may be subject to additional investigations at a later time.

You must meet ALL requirements by the closing date of this announcement to be considered. Only education, experience, and qualifications attained by this date will be considered. You must continue to meet all requirements through the hiring process.

Certification of Accuracy: All information concerning eligibility and qualification is subject to investigation and verification. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection, or appropriate legal action.

Direct Deposit: You will be required to have all federal salary payments electronically deposited into a bank account with a financial institution of your choice.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other organizational elements from within FDA, through shared corporate recruiting activities.

You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.

If selected, you must adhere to or meet the following conditions of employment.

This position is designated as emergency essential. You will be required to report to work in the event of an emergency, on weekends as well on alternate basis, on Federal holidays, as needed.

This position requires sufficient strength dexterity to hold and restrain a variety of livestock and lift bags of feed, equipment, and apparatus weighing up to 100 pounds.

This position requires climbing, kneeling, prolonged walking, repeated bending, good eyesight, and color distinction.

Work is performed in confined rooms and areas or in an outside area. the incumbent will be required to work in all kinds of weather or in situatins where temperature variance is considerable.

In order to qualify for Animal Caretaker, 5048, at WG - 5/6, you must meet the following:

Animal Caregiver, WG-5048-5:
Possess the ability to perform animal caretaker duties for large and small domestic farm or laboratory animals handling pre-and post-operative, pregnant, or sick animals, collecting biological specimens from large animals, administering medical or test substance and monitoring and milking cows. This experience must be reflected in your resume. Volunteer experience can be used as qualifying experience.

Animal Caregiver, WG-5048-6:
Possess the ability to perform animal caretaker duties for large and small domestic farm or laboratory animals assisting in diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or experimental procedures, handling pre-and post-operative, pregnant, or sick animals, collecting biological specimens from large animals, administering medical or test substance and monitoring and milking cows. This experience must be reflected in your resume. Volunteer experience can be used as qualifying experience.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• If you are serving, or have served in the last 5 years (from 08/17/2018) as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee, HHS/FDA may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed. If you have served or are currently serving, you must provide a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting this appointment. In addition, you will be required to respond to the question in the assessment and certify your responses to the questionnaire. Political Appointee FAQ - OPM
• Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc.
• Pre-Employment Physical: No
• Drug Testing Requirement: No
• License Requirement: No
• Immunization Requirement: No
• Mobility Agreement Required: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
• Veteran's Preference: If you plan to apply for any time of Veterans Preference, please pay careful attention to the "Required Documents" section for more information about what to provide in your application. See Veterans Preference for more.
• Selective Service Registration: Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. You can learn more by visiting the Selective Service Registration site.
• Schedule A: If you plan to apply under Schedule A based on a disability, please pay careful attention to the "Required Documents" section for more information about what to provide in your application. See Individuals with Disabilities for more.
• Career Transition Assistance Programs: If you are a displaced Federal employee and plan to apply under CTAP or ICTAP, please pay careful attention to the "Required Documents" section for more information about what to provide in your application. See Career Transition Assistance for more.
• Financial disclosure statement, OGE-450, required: No

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the job opportunity announcement closes (at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on 08/17/2018), a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted, the information will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your eligibility for Federal employment, and then whether you are qualified for this particular position.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible, or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Interview Process: Structured interviews; may be asked scenario-based interview questions concerning core competencies. Method/tools used to evaluate applicants: work samples, conducting a presentation, reference checks, tests may be used.

Basis of Rating: Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of the following quality categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics). You need not respond to the KSA's directly, but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the Competencies.

1. Ability to apply the technical practices of animal caretaking.
2. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
3. Knowledge of safety procedures and material handling.
4. Ability to interpret and follow instructions or specifications.

To preview the application assessment questions, click the link below:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10268019

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Drug test required No