Veterinary Inspector

NICS - Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Brief description about the company / organization

The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) supports the Assembly, the Executive, and the institutions of government. It develops and implements government policies and delivers services to the public. This website advertises recruitment opportunities across Northern Ireland Departments and other public sector organizations.

Contact Person

HRConnect

Email
: re

Phone number
: 0800

Job Title
:
Veterinary Inspector

Location
:
Northern Ireland, UK

Deadline
: 12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 26th May 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking motivated and enthusiastic veterinarians to join our veterinary team of over 150 vets in the Veterinary Service Animal Health Group (VSAHG). Further appointments may be made from this competition for similar roles requiring the same eligibility criteria.

For detailed information and application, visit  Completed applications must be submitted by the deadline.

We encourage applications from young people (under 35), people with disabilities, and minority ethnic communities, as they are underrepresented in NICS.

Queries can be directed to HRConnect via:

• Email: re
• Telephone: 0800

Equal Opportunity Statement
:
The Northern Ireland Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applications are considered strictly on merit.

The main purpose of the Veterinary Inspector role includes implementing policies related to:

• Epizootic diseases (e.g., highly pathogenic avian influenza)
• Enzootic diseases (e.g., bovine tuberculosis)
• Animal welfare
• Public health
• Import controls
• International trade
• Zoonotic diseases (e.g., salmonella)

Key objectives include:

• Preventing, detecting, and eradicating epizootic diseases
• Controlling and eradicating enzootic diseases
• Promoting animal welfare standards
• Protecting public health and ensuring food safety of animal products (on behalf of the Food Standards Agency)
• Delivering import controls on animals and animal products
• Facilitating international trade through export health controls and certification
• Preventing, detecting, and controlling zoonotic diseases

Type of posts include:

• Field Delivery Veterinary Inspector
• Portal Veterinary Inspector
• Public Health Veterinary Inspector