Regional Veterinary Verification Lead

Ministry for Primary Industries; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 118,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefit

Reduced healthcare premiums

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Verification Services seeks a Veterinarian Reliever to travel across the Manawatu–Wellington region providing veterinary relief and verification services to support export and biosecurity objectives.

The role requires NZ registration or eligibility, a full NZ driver’s license, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to shifting schedules, including weekends and overnights.

Qualifications

• Must be a New Zealand registered Veterinarian or able to obtain registration with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand.
• Hold a full New Zealand driver’s license (or be able to obtain one).
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, and analytical reasoning skills.
• Demonstrate integrity, resilience, adaptability and openness; ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Travel across the Manawatu–Wellington region to provide verification services that meet food safety, market access and biosecurity requirements.
• Lead and coordinate verification activities and manage operator relationships; serve as a conduit between operators and MPI.
• Support timely corrective and preventative actions and collaborate with regional MPI teams and external stakeholders.
• Work with operator personnel at different levels and tailor communication accordingly; promote efficient use of time and resources.
• Cover shift work including day and night hours, and be flexible to changing schedules.

Skills

NZ registered veterinarian

Driver's license

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical reasoning

Teamwork

Planning & organizing

Computer literacy

Education

NZ veterinary degree or eligible for registration

Tools

Word processing

Excel

Internet

Email

Job description

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Verification Services seeks a Veterinarian Reliever to travel across the Manawatu–Wellington region providing veterinary relief and verification services to support export and biosecurity objectives.

The role requires NZ registration or eligibility, a full NZ driver’s license, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to shifting schedules, including weekends and overnights.