Are you looking for a career where your expertise and experience in veterinary medicine, animal health and welfare can contribute to the success of the New Zealand economy?  Do you want to join an organisation that is dedicated to the growth and career development of its employees?  Are you excited by the opportunities, challenges and interesting work that a large and dynamic organisation brings?

We offer you the opportunity to work in a varied and interesting work environment, contributing to MPI's purpose of growing and protecting New Zealand. We are passionate about ensuring animals have access to medications and feeds that are safe and efficacious. We are determined to ensure our trading partners are provided with primary products that meet their requirements.

About you

We are looking for an intellectually curious and commercially focused Technical Adviser to join the Ministry for Primary Industries in a permanent role within the New Zealand Food Safety business unit at MPI.

This is a unique role that will allow you to:

• Assess and manage the risks associated with veterinary medicines, based on scientific evidence to support the advancement of companion and production animal veterinary medicine.
• Work with industry to ensure appropriate regulation of veterinary medicines, animal feeds and farming inputs.
• Establish and maintain standards that support good agricultural practices, effective disease management and the facilitation of trade.
• Uphold the integrity and safety of veterinary medicines and agricultural compounds used in New Zealand.

Joining the Technical Adviser team will let you use your expertise to provide solutions that will benefit the agricultural and veterinary sector. The team is responsible for managing risks to animal welfare, human health, trade and biosecurity associated with the import, manufacturing, use and sales of veterinary medicines and other agricultural compounds as defined by the ACVM Act 1997.

In this position you will be primarily responsible for undertaking the evaluation of scientific data, and preparing regulatory reports using risk management principles for the purposes of authorising agricultural compounds under the ACVM Act 1997.

To be successful in this role you will need a veterinary science degree or equivalent and at least five years' experience in a related field. You will have an excellent working knowledge and understanding of the concepts and practices for information gathering, organising and communication. You will be able to apply an analytical framework and quickly understand the nature of technical issues and problems, identify a range of solutions and their implications, form conclusions and provide advice. You would be expected to operate at the technical level required with minimal training in a short timeframe. You must be self-motivated and a team player.

You must have excellent attention to detail and be able to quickly adapt and think on the run. You will be confident and able to communicate well in a wide range of environments, and have strong and established technical writing abilities.

The successful applicant must be willing to work at the Wellington office where the team is based.

To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here

How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role, submitting a cover letter and current resume,  please click “APPLY NOW” in order to be directed to our website. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.  Applicants must be available for interview in New Zealand or via skype.

If you have any questions about the role, you may contact Ruth Greening, Senior Recruitment Adviser Ruth.Greening@MPI.govt.nz

Applications close: Sunday 6 October 2019

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.

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