Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is the Department of Agriculture agency that protects the health of American animals and plants. It keeps foreign pests and diseases out through import and export rules, responds to outbreaks, enforces the Animal Welfare Act, regulates genetically engineered organisms, manages wildlife damage and certifies agricultural exports. Its work spans veterinary services, plant protection and quarantine, wildlife services, biotechnology regulation and animal care, with staff at headquarters, laboratories, ports and field offices.

Recent listings have included budget analysts, an accountant, program specialists for import and export documents and technical direction, a regulatory analyst, a facilities support specialist, a records and information management specialist, a biological scientist and a molecular biologist, a computational biologist and training agriculturist, an instructional systems specialist, a management and program analyst, a veterinary medical officer, a senior advisor and an executive director for field operations.

Applying tip: scientific and veterinary positions carry positive education requirements, so attach transcripts and, for veterinary medical officers, your veterinary degree and license details. Read the work arrangement in each announcement; the remote versus telework guide explains the difference between telework-eligible and fully remote.