Statewide Veterinary Health Officer — Disease & Policy

State of Maryland; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Agriculture in Delaware is seeking an Assistant Veterinarian Medical Officer to join the Poultry & Animal Health section. The role develops, implements, and manages statewide animal and poultry health programs, and conducts disease investigations and necropsies.

You will work with the Divisions of Public Health and Fish & Wildlife on cross-agency disease issues, advise on sanitation and disease control, and help develop/enforce regulations to protect animal and human health.

Qualifications

• Active Delaware veterinary license or license in another jurisdiction.
• Six months experience in practicing veterinarian medicine including diagnosing diseases.
• Six months experience interpreting laws, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Knowledge of program administration and developing/ evaluating programs.
• Knowledge of epidemiological methods to study disease patterns.
• Experience supervising staff or leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Enforces compliance with state and federal codes on contagious diseases and health certification.
• Performs necropsies to determine cause of death and diagnose diseases.
• Ensures completion of inspections, tests, and reports to meet objectives.
• Determines need for quarantines to protect health.
• Advise owners, dealers and producers on sanitation and disease control.
• Reviews regulations and advises on feasibility and impact.
• Develops and revises procedures to ensure consistent interpretation of regulations.
• Represents the state before groups on local, regional and national levels.
• Develops technical reports and presentations.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of subordinates.

Skills

Delaware veterinary license

Veterinary medicine experience

Regulatory knowledge

Epidemiology knowledge

Staff supervision

Job description

The Department of Agriculture in Delaware is seeking an Assistant Veterinarian Medical Officer to join the Poultry & Animal Health section. The role develops, implements, and manages statewide animal and poultry health programs, and conducts disease investigations and necropsies.

You will work with the Divisions of Public Health and Fish & Wildlife on cross-agency disease issues, advise on sanitation and disease control, and help develop/enforce regulations to protect animal and human health.