Veterinary Medical Officer (Emergency Response Program Coordinator)
Summary
Coordinate national veterinary emergency response efforts, liaising with agencies and industry to manage disease outbreaks and incident management under federal frameworks.
Veterinarians chosen for this position work part of the National Preparedness and Incident Coordination Center (NPIC-Incident Coordination Unit). Staff working in this area provide national leadership and are a recognized authority for the development and support of operational and strategic requirements of foreign animal disease investigation and incident management.
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Manage national coordination of activities among affected States, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, National Veterinary Stockpile, and other APHIS units
Establish productive working relationships with other federal and state agencies, livestock and poultry industry officials, university faculty, and other public and private organizations.
Maintain familiarity of requirements that are outlined in the National Response Framework (NRF), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and other relevant Federal guidance.
Support APHIS Veterinary Services and provides secondary program support to the USDA, the Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services, and APHIS agencies as an agriculture liaison.
Explore, evaluate, and create possible solutions with other animal emergency and ESF-11 coordinators to solve veterinary and public health problems.
Support the National Preparedness and Incident Coordination director in the general goals of the unit, including implementation of the Emergency Management Reporting System (EMRS).