Official Veterinarian

Säkylän kunta; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 58.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Säkylän kunta seeks an Official Veterinarian to perform inspections, disease control measures, and monitoring of animal production and by-products. Work is primarily in Rauma and nearby municipalities, often in pairs for welfare tasks, with substitutions across the region as needed.

Requirements include a Finnish veterinary license, strong Finnish language skills, IT competence, and a proactive, responsible attitude. A valid driver's license and access to a car are expected.

Qualifikationen

• Licensed veterinarian in Finland with eligibility to practice.
• Excellent Finnish oral and written communication skills.
• Sufficient IT skills for documentation and reporting.
• Ability to perform independent expert tasks and decision making.
• Positive, energetic attitude with interest in animal welfare.

Aufgaben

• Carry out official veterinarian duties including inspections and disease control.
• Monitor primary animal production, perform sampling, and review animal by-products.
• Work primarily in Rauma and nearby municipality areas; pair work for welfare tasks.
• Act as substitute for colleagues; adapt to possible office relocation if needed.

Kenntnisse

Finnish language proficiency (oral & w

Decision-making

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

Stress tolerance

Ausbildung

Licensed veterinarian in Finland

Tools

IT skills

Jobbeschreibung

The duties of the Official Veterinarian include tasks based on notifications as well as animal welfare inspections included in the monitoring plan, tasks related to animal disease control, monitoring of primary animal production and sampling, and monitoring of animal by-products. Animal welfare tasks are primarily carried out as pair work. The official's office is located in Rauma, and the duties are primarily located in the city of Rauma and the municipality of Eura. Official veterinarians substitute for each other, so the monitoring area also covers the entire South Satakunta environmental health region. The location of the office may be changed later if necessary.

The eligibility requirements for the position are given in the Act on the Practice of the Veterinary Profession (29/2009). A veterinarian licensed in Finland can be appointed to the position.

Performing the duties requires good oral and written skills in Finnish, sufficient IT skills, the ability to perform an independent expert task, decision-making ability, initiative, sense of responsibility, an active work approach, good interpersonal skills, and good stress tolerance. Previous experience in the duties of an official veterinarian is an advantage. Other language skills are also considered an advantage. Most important, however, is a positive and energetic attitude and an interest in animal welfare and its promotion. The person selected for the position will receive a good induction and continuous support from an experienced and competent work community.

Performing the duties requires a valid driver\'s license and the possibility of using one\'s own car. Before accepting the position, the applicant must present an acceptable medical certificate regarding their state of health. A six (6) month probationary period applies to the position.

The terms of employment and remuneration are determined according to the general municipal civil service and employment agreement (KVTES). The weekly working time in the position is 38 hours and 15 minutes. Some workdays can be done remotely. The position-specific salary is €5,716.35/month.

Applications for the position are submitted electronically in the Kuntarekry system at kuntarekry.fi.

If necessary, the application can be sent in writing to Säkylän kunta, Ympäristöterveydenhuolto, Rantatie 268, 27800 Säkylä.

The application period ends on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Applications received after the application period ends cannot be considered. Licensed veterinarian in Finland, Good oral and written Finnish language skills, Sufficient IT skills, Ability to perform independent expert tasks, Decision-making ability, Initiative and sense of responsibility, Good interpersonal skills, Good stress tolerance, Valid driver\'s license and access to a personal car, Acceptable medical certificate of health