Description
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Summary
The Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) Director oversees the Agency's compliance with the Virus Serum Toxin Act of 1913 to ensure that veterinary biologics available for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of animal diseases are pure, safe, potent, and effective. This position includes strategic planning, resource management, and science-based decision making. You will set the course for the CVB and manage resources to meet immediate and long-range objectives.
Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
*Supervising subordinates more than 25% of the time including, but not limited to, recruitment, selecting, appraising, rewarding, and addressing performance problems.
*Manages and executes all the delegated responsibilities for the Veterinary Biologics Program.
*Represents the Associate Deputy Administrator, the Executive Director, Diagnostics and Biologics, VS, and other APHIS officials in meetings with local governments, industry/stakeholders, and animal organizations.
*Provides scientific and managerial leadership support in planning, organizing, developing, implementing, and evaluating broad programs for a multi-disciplinary veterinary biologics program.
*Assists in developing and ensuring uniform application of standards and criteria for evaluating CVB program planning, results, and conclusions.
*Directs and coordinates all CVB programs and ensures the overall program objectives are achieved within established limitations.
*Decides what projects should be initiated, dropped, or curtailed and the timing of such actions.
*Directs the preparation of scientific reports and manuscripts for publication and dissemination.
*Manages personnel, financial, and material resources under the direction of the Diagnostics and Biologics Associate Deputy Administrator and/or Executive Director.
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
*You must be a US Citizen or US National.
*Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
*Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
*Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
*Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
*Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
*Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
*Testing Designated Position: Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results for illegal drug use.
*In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest, the incumbent will be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.
*All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
*Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) database check required for work involving Biological Select Agents and Toxins.
*Must obtain a TOP SECRET - Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance.
