The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Animal Health Adviser to be part of our Biosecurity Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The primary purpose of the role is to promote good farm biosecurity practices, including providing input into the delivery of policy and processes for producer participation in animal health quality assurance systems and its contribution to disease surveillance, prevention and control.

The role contributes to delivering the agency’s priorities including providing a system for animal disease early warning and early detection of exotic diseases; developing programs for data collection to allow monitoring of animal health status and proof of disease freedom; and to maintain capacity for emergency animal disease management.

The role is responsible for delivering Animal health services for managing biosecurity risks associated with farming practices and informed buying/selling practices through disclosure of status, to ensure that South Australian livestock are the preferred choice both in Australian and international markets.

About Us

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions, as a key economic development agency of the South Australian Government, works across a diverse range of industry sectors including agriculture, livestock, forestry, fishing and aquaculture and regional development. We involve and engage with others to ensure we make good decisions, have clear policies, plan and implement effective programs, drive relevant projects, promote efficient resource use and broker shared responsibility. In this way we enable the State’s primary industry sectors and regions to remain competitive, productive and sustainable.

Benefits

At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and flexibility.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, people with disabilities, women and other diversity groups. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of SA.

 

Special Conditions

• Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment

 

Requirements

• Contract up to 29/08/2022
• Essential Qualifications: Degree in agricultural Science or equivalent.
• Possession of a current driver’s licence and willingness to drive
• Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required
• You acknowledge your work, health and safety obligations and our expectations.
• The role is located at Struan but the incumbent may be required to relocate anywhere in the State.
• As authorised officers under the Animal Welfare Act 1985, and in accordance with PIRSA Emergency Response Plans, staff will on occasion be required to euthanize livestock on humanitarian grounds using firearms or captive bolt guns. These circumstances may include emergency animal disease outbreak, vehicle incidents such as truck rollovers, and natural disasters such as floods and bushfire.  As such, the incumbent will be required to participate in firearms training and be prepared to euthanize livestock.
• The incumbent will be appointed, after a period of training, as an Inspector of Stock under the Livestock Act 1997.
• The incumbent must be or be prepared to be vaccinated against Q fever.

 

Remuneration

PO2 - $83,152 pa - $92,020 pa

 

Enquiries

Belinda Laycock

Phone: 0477 348 267
Website: www.pir.sa.gov.au

 

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a Covering Letter (no more than 3 pages) outlining your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, Planning and Organising and Commitment and Values capabilities of the role description and a current CV (no more than 5 pages). Applicants must include the contact information of at least 2 referees with 1 being your immediate supervisor/manager and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

Applications close: 29/10/2021 11:45 PM

 

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