Veterinarian

** Agency
* * Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services
** Division
* * Agriculture Consumer Service
** Job Classification Title
** Veterinarian (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * MH20

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.
** Description of Work
** All veterinary services fall under the jurisdiction of the Veterinary Division. It has a very specific mission that focuses on providing animal disease programs designed to control, diagnose and eradicate diseases in livestock, including farmed cervid, and poultry. Most of these animal disease control programs are cooperative efforts with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services and animal industry groups.

The Veterinary Division also administers the North Carolina Animal Welfare Act.
The Veterinary Division is currently comprised of three sections:
(1) Animal Health Programs (AHP)   
• Poultry   
• Livestock  (2) Diagnostic Laboratories  (3) Animal Welfare Programs     The Veterinarian is involved in diagnostic and regulatory veterinary work in the prevention, control and eradication of contagious and infectious diseases in livestock, including farmed cervid, and poultry or those communicable to man through an animal host. The Veterinarian oversees livestock markets, sales, auctions and shows, and all rules and regulations applicable to those venues as well as all state and federal rules and regulations involving livestock.

The Veterinarian is responsible for program disease efforts in the territory primarily, and throughout the state in general, including knowledge of the cooperative agreements and implementation of state and federal disease programs, trace backs and education and outreach efforts, as well as other duties as necessary. Placing and releasing quarantines, investigating possible foreign animal diseases reports, investigating potential rabies exposures and follow-up are routine responsibilities.

Oversight of livestock issues at state and regional fairs, in cooperation with the Aedin's Law efforts of the Emergency Programs Division of NCDA&CS, is included in work duties. The Veterinarian is responsible for compliance issues with rules and regulations, including but not limited to farmed cervid inspections, EIA inspections and proper disposal of dead animals. The Veterinarian is also responsible for maintaining records, expense vouchers, travel logs, itineraries and time sheets as directed for themselves as well as direct and oversee the activities, responsibilities and office duties of three (3) Veterinary Specialists, one program coordinator and one administrative assistant the Veterinarian supervises.

This position also requires frequent interaction and cooperation with other regulatory officials from local, state and federal agencies, local and state public health officials, as well as livestock producers, market operators, and other stakeholders involved in animal agriculture, including farmed cervid, in North Carolina. Other responsibilities as directed     Work territory includes the entire state with focus on counties of Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Rowan, Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, Rockingham, Guilford, Randolph, Caswell, Alamance, Chatham, Person, Orange, Durham, Wake, Granville, Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Johnston.

These focus counties within the territory are subject to change based upon need.
Must live in, within 25 miles from, or be willing to relocate to Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Yadkin, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Wake, Franklin, Nash, Davie, Rowan, Davidson, Randolph, Chatham, Johnston County, NC.
This position requires travel. A state vehicle and gas card are provided.  
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences**$79,770-$120,000
* Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the control and…