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Our work supports a range of diverse portfolios and operates across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We also oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.

The Department strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and offers reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

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Principal Officer – Animal Emergency Preparedness

• Salary: $113,156 - $151,426 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full Time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: Negotiable (flexibility may be available)

 

The Team

The position of Principal Officer – Animal Emergency Preparedness forms a part of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Services branch within the Agriculture Victoria group.

The Biosecurity and Agriculture Services (BAS) branch designs and delivers services, provides technical advice, and influences policy to support the agriculture sector to achieve sustainable growth while managing risks and minimising adverse impacts to the economy, environment and public health and safety.

 

The Role

Reporting to the Principal Officer – Emergency Animal Disease, you will provide high level technical advice to the Principal Officer-Emergency Animal Disease, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer-Epidemiology and Risk, Chief Veterinary Officer, and Executive Director to support strategic and operational planning for animal disease emergencies.

The key accountabilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Provide expert advice on scientific and strategic decisions in the context of emergency management and preparedness, to ensure emergency animal disease incursions are managed effectively.
• Influence and provide leadership and technical direction at the state and national levels on animal biosecurity committees and forums dealing with animal biosecurity and the development of emergency animal disease management policy.
• Liaise and collaborate effectively across DJPR and with a range of state and national government agencies and industry bodies on DJPR priority biosecurity issues, to identify commonalities of approach, and develop systems/processes for emergency management.

 

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate high level skills and technical knowledge in livestock disease control, particularly in the context of emergency animal diseases and relevant enabling legislation.  If you possess detailed knowledge of Victoria's livestock industries and relevant legislation administered by DJPR as well as the ability to participate in strategic planning and contribute to strategic decision-making processes, then this could be the position for you.

 

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Megan Scott, Principal Officer – Emergency Animal Disease on 0428 369 742.

Applicants will be required to comply with the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Region's (department's) COVID-19 Vaccination requirements, as outlined in the department's COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy and in line with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, directions, policies or procedures, including but not limited to any requirement to provide evidence of vaccination status.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department.

To be eligible for this position you must hold the mandatory qualification as outlined in the position description.

For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJPR Recruitment Team at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

We respect and welcome people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, abilities, and cultures.

 

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at midnight on 21 November 2022.

 

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