Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Job reference: 487520
Location: 5065 - GLENSIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Veterinary Officer (Special Projects) to be part of our Biosecurity Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

PIRSA’s Animal Health program protects and facilitates market access and livestock productivity, public health and consumer confidence through the health, welfare, quality, safety and image of South Australian livestock and livestock products, and other animals.

Global trade access for livestock and livestock products increasingly requires demonstrated minimum standards of animal health and welfare. The Animal Health Group provides a system for animal disease early warning and early detection of exotic diseases; develop programmes 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 Senior Veterinary Officer role contributes to delivering the agency’s priorities including increasing productivity of our livestock industries and agribusinesses, securing production through biosecurity and efficient and sustainable use of resources and maintaining market access by working with livestock industries to respond to evolving requirements of domestic and global markets and consumers.

Undertaking project management, the role contributes to the management of the risks to South Australia posed by animal pests and diseases, food borne illnesses, and misuse of rural chemicals. The Senior Veterinary Officer role within the market access subprogram specifically manages and delivers policies and projects relating to the PIRSA One Biosecurity program by providing leadership for the development, management and coordination of targeted animal health programs and oversight of development by third party vendors, staff and stakeholders.

The position will suit an individual with a strong interest in managing a number of projects and involves working with a team of animal health and biosecurity staff to provide expert advice on developing programs which future-proof data requirements for market access. Applicants seeking more information about the projects the team are working on are encouraged to contact Dr Cleopas Bamhare.

 

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

• 12 month contract.
• Essential Qualifications: A degree in Veterinary Science registrable with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of SA.
• Desirable Qualifications: post graduate qualification in veterinary science or research based tertiary qualification
• 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

 

Remuneration

PO3 - $96,860 per annum - $102,400 per annum

 

Enquiries

Dr Cleopas Bamhare
Phone: 0477 365 802
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 (Work Management) and Collaborative Approach 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: 21/06/2022 11:45 PM

 

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