Assistant State Veterinarian Position

24 hours ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States Iowa Department of Administrative Services Full time
Job Title: Assistant State Veterinarian

Are you a dedicated and experienced veterinarian looking for a challenging role in animal health? We are seeking a highly skilled Assistant State Veterinarian to join our team at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

About the Role:

The Assistant State Veterinarian will play a crucial role in planning, directing, and managing production animal programs within the Division of Animal Health. This position will involve both office-based responsibilities and fieldwork, including supervision of district veterinarians.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate and supervise production animal programs, focusing on cooperative disease eradication initiatives targeting various diseases.
  • Provide field supervision for district veterinarians, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Direct the brucellosis and tuberculosis funds and vaccination program in Iowa, including supervision of associated staff.
  • Manage and supervise the Iowa Premise Identification Program and Animal Disease Traceability Program, ensuring compliance and efficient operation.
  • Oversee importation regulations and procedures, including the issuance of entry permits and compliance with USDA requirements.
  • Assist in managing foreign animal disease investigations and act as a trained official Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician.
  • Coordinate and oversee the disposition of complaints against livestock facilities, ensuring compliance with animal health regulations and assisting law enforcement in investigations.
  • Undertake miscellaneous duties, including State Fair participation, public speaking engagements, staff training, contested case hearings participation, and leading field staff meetings.
Requirements:
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to six years of full-time management-level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
  • Or ten years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
  • Or a combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
Why Choose Us:

At the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, we are committed to protecting Iowa's agriculture and animal health. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, health insurance, retirement package, and more. Join our team and contribute to the vital work of animal health and agriculture.



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