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Job Title: Domestic Animal Health Inspector
Employment Opportunity:
The PA Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting to fill one vacancy for Domestic Animal Health Inspector. This position is located in in Tunkhannock, but the employee will be responsible for Region 3, which covers Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.
Applications will be accepted until December 19, 2015
Nature of Work:
An employee in this job is responsible for enforcing Commonwealth laws, rules, and regulations associated with regulatory programs and investigating violations. Work includes collecting samples for diagnostic purposes, inspection and compliance duties, and promoting standards to eliminate diseases found in economically important domestic animals. Work involves handling animals, including the use of physical and chemical restraints, collecting tissue specimens for laboratory examination, and inspecting establishments where animals are housed, sold, or rendered to ensure compliance with standards of cleanliness, quarantine restriction, licensing requirements and other animal disease control measures. Work also involves evaluating animals for indemnification of industry losses as the result of regulatory actions. Work is performed with considerable independence and in cooperation with other state and federal agencies in an assigned geographical area. Work is reviewed by Veterinary Medical Field Officers through conferences, reports, and the observations of completed work.
In order to be considered, applicants must:
- Be PA residents
- Pass the civil service exam for Domestic Animal Health Inspector
And meet the following requirements:
- Graduation from an approved Veterinary Medical Technology Training program
- Two (2) years of experience in the raising or handling of animals used for a variety of commercial purposes including food animals and farm animals
OR
- A bachelor’s degree in Biology, Animal Science, Dairy Science, Poultry Science, or a closely related area with at least 16 credits in animal science
OR
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Applicants must also meet the following Necessary Special Requirements:
Current certification as a Poultry Technician or the ability to gain certification during the probationary period.
Possession of a valid class C driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit www.scsc.state.pa.us, select the Job Seekers link, then the Veterans link; visit one of our offices; or call (717) 787-6039.
Starting Salary: $40,039 annually, plus outstanding benefits!
Have questions?
Have job-specific questions about this opportunity? Please call (717) 787-1065.
Have questions about the application and testing process? Please call the State Civil Service Commission at (717) 783-3058.
How to Apply:
Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us. First-time users must register on the homepage before selecting View Open Announcements & Apply from the menu. Select announcement #2015061 for Domestic Animal Health Inspector to submit your application and schedule your civil service exam. Be sure to include county codes 08, 13, 35, 40, 45, 52, 57, 58, 64 and 66 to indicate employment availability in Region 3.
Location:
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Route 92 South, P.O. Box C
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
