supervising veterinarian - Stanislaus County, United States - Department of Food & Agriculture

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Job Description and Duties

Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

The hiring unit has established the following internal cut-off dates for this Job Control:

• February 1, 15, & 29, 2024

• March 14 & 28, 2024

• April 11 & 25, 2024

• May 9 & 23, 2024

• June 6 & 20, 2024

Applications will be reviewed after each date listed above, and selections can be made. However, the Job Control will remain open until the vacancy is filled. If your application is submitted after the most recent cut-off date, it will be applied to the next review period.

Under the supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor II, the Supervising Veterinarian (General) plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs activities related to administrative, animal health, food safety, emergency management or other special programs and functions. The Supervising Veterinarian (General) will manage livestock disease prevention and activities and will coordinate and provide technical recommendations on activities to reduce, prevent, and detect reportable animal diseases, both foreign and domestic. The incumbent will develop or approve resources and procedures pertaining to disease surveillance, mitigation, investigation and monitoring as well as coordinate disease control efforts with local, university, state and federal staff working with Californias livestock population. The incumbent must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and industry stakeholders; make appropriate decisions and recommendations; work independently to complete assignments; review and enforce all laws, regulations, and policies of the Department; analyze situations accurately; work well under pressure; meet required deadlines; and take effective action.

Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Working Conditions

The duties of this position are mostly conducted indoors, however incumbent may occasionally be required to work outside, under difficult conditions, and in non-standard office environments. Travel (including nights, weekends, and holidays) for extended periods may be required for meetings and events as well as during an emergency response. Travel on short notice may be required upon activation for emergency response. During emergency response periods, duties may require working long shifts at hours other than the normal work hours. The incumbent must follow CDFA, Division, and Branch employee health and safety policies.

Regular or recurring telework may occur as part of the incumbents ongoing regular schedule in accordance with CDFAs Telework Policy.

Indoor activities may include:

Operating a computer with various software programs, including e-mail and word processing.

Entering information in a computer database.

Operating an office or cellular phone, fax, calculator, and copier.

Operating various filing drawers and bins.

Processing paperwork and samples.

Outdoor activities may include:

Frequent travel by State vehicle or other modes of transportation to various locations in the district or State.

The incumbent may encounter:

Confrontational, unfriendly or irate individuals.

Quickly moving heavy gates.

Stampeding livestock.

Special Requirements

License or Other Requirement: Incumbents must possess a valid California Doctor of Veterinary Medicine license. Applicants who do not possess a valid license, but are eligible to take the State Board Examination or the Reciprocity Examination, may be appointed. However, they must secure the required license within 12 months of the date of appointment

Other - Cover letter is required.

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