Applications Close: 02/10/2022  11:45 PM
Position No: 3110
Division: Compliance & Environmental Health
Location: Northern Suburbs
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

 

Permanent full time RDO + Flexible Working
Band 7
Salary $ 101,285.60 + 10.5% Super (negotiable for candidates with relevant experience and team fit)

 

About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

 

The Role
Make a difference in our community!  Are you tired of consults? Would you like to be working in a small clinic environment with companion animals galore? Have you tried Shelter medicine?

We are looking for an experienced veterinarian to join our organisation, full time, Monday – Friday, with a monthly rostered day off. This role will form part of the newly created team for the Epping Animal Welfare Facility.

This position will be sole charged and supported by two vet nurses and the team of animal attendants at the facility. The veterinarian will provide health checks and medical care for the animals in care at the facility, perform surgeries and provide advice to the Animal Attendants in regards to the animals health.

The veterinarian will also assist the Coordinator to ensure health management plans are developed and implemented, and facility practices meet industry standards on issues of infectious diseases, zoonoses, and biosecurity.

This position assists with ensuring that pets and people can live harmoniously and safely alongside each other, assisting the Coordinator with the welfare of the animals that are brought into the facility. The role also supports the delivery of a range of projects and programs that fall under the recently adopted Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2025.

This would be an incredible opportunity for an experienced veterinarian who wants to make a difference in animal welfare and shelter care, who has a proven track record of being able to work independently and as part of a team, to join a diverse group of people who are passionate about animals.

 

About you
You want to make a difference in animal welfare, you enjoy working with a small team and are confident in sole charged surgeries. You have experience in shelter clinics and want to make a difference to the lives of the companion animals at Epping Animal Welfare Facility.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via https://whittlesea.bigredsky.com/ or If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Erin O'Shannessy, Coordinator Epping Animal Welfare Facility, 03 9217 2352.

To apply for this position, you must address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Applications close at 11.45pm on 2 October 2022

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted. 

We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

 

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

In line with the directions issued by Victoria's Chief Health Officer, all roles at the Council require staff to be mandatorily vaccinated to perform duties and/or deliver services to the community. Therefore, if you are successful in the selection process, you will be required to provide evidence of an approved Covid-19 vaccination or authorised medical exemption.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

 If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email human.resources@whittlesea.vic.gov.au with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.

 

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