Animal Health Officer

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 680778
**Location**: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

Are you interested in a career in the livestock industry? Are you passionate about living and working in rural communities? Do you have an interest in the field of biosecurity, animal health, disease investigations and emergency responses? Then we have an opportunity for you to become part of our Biosecurity Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions as an Animal Health Officer in the Murray Lands / Mallee.

The primary purpose of the role is to deliver animal health programs involving disease monitoring and surveillance, prevention and control, and education and awareness. The role contributes to delivering the agency’s priorities including emergency response and management, endemic disease control, and compliance with the _Livestock Act 1997_.

The Animal Health Officer role contributes to delivering and implementing programs that educate and raise the standard of management and husbandry of primary producers and agribusiness personnel. The outcomes to be achieved will be the enhancement, maintenance, and development of domestic and overseas markets by ensuring compliance with regulations and increasing the awareness of producers to the animal health issues affecting these markets.

**About Us**

South Australia is internationally recognised for the quality of its agriculture, food, and wine. Our regions are the backbone of our state and the economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency working in partnership with our primary industries, regional stakeholders and across all levels of government to advance the prosperity and sustainability of South Australia’s primary industries and regional communities.

We are a passionate team of around 800 people working across metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop and protect our state’s regions and food, wine, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, grains, livestock, dairy and horticulture industries.

**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**

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- Ongoing opportunity.
- Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

**Requirements**:

- 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.
- The role is located at Murray Bridge District Office.
- As authorised officers under the Animal Welfare Act 1985, and in accordance with PIRSA Emergency Response Plans, staff will on occasion be required to euthanize livestock on humanitarian grounds using firearms or captive bolt guns. These circumstances may include emergency animal disease outbreak, vehicle incidents such as truck rollovers, and natural disasters such as floods and bushfire. As such, the incumbent will be required to participate in firearms training and be prepared to euthanize livestock.
- The incumbent will be appointed, after a period of training, as an Inspector of Stock under the _Livestock Act 1997_.
- The role requires a level of physical capability and fitness due to the requirements to restrain and inspect livestock, and work with machinery which assist in the inspection and taking samples from livestock.
- The incumbent must be or be prepared to be vaccinated against Q fever and other Zoonotic diseases as required.

**Requirements**:

- Essential: A Degree in Agricultural/Animal Science or equivalent.
- Desirable: At least 12 months previous employment working in the agricultural / animal industry.

**Remuneration**

PO2 - $88,255 min - $97,667 max per annum, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

Ella Lindner
Team Leader, Central
Phone: 0407082712

**Application Instructions**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the attached applicant instructions, and outline your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, Communication Skills and Planning/Organising capabilities of the attached role description.

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**: 01/08/2025 11:45 PM