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Working Title: Meat Inspection and Drug Residue Veterinarian - Veterinarian

Job Class: Veterinarian

Agency: Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• Job ID : 80823

• Location : Various

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 10/11/2024

• Closing Date : 10/24/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• Division/Unit : Dairy and Meat Inspection Division / Training & Outreach Staff

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes

• Salary Range: $35.43 - $52.53 / hourly; $73,977 - $109,682 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 213 - Health Treatment Professional/Unrep

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position exists to conduct specialized, professional activities for the meat inspection program’s slaughter training, humane handling audits and as a back-up for conducting carcass dispositions. This position is responsible as a veterinarian to coordinate and execute project activities for drug residue prevention. They will need to coordinate with other program staff, management, with the Board of Animal Health, and the MN Department of Health on current and emerging animal disease issues. This position requires significant veterinary expertise, especially related to animal health, food safety, public health, veterinary drug use, and other stewardship practices; as such, the individual in this position must be a veterinarian.

This position is a remote worker position which is defined as, an employee who, as a condition of their appointment, has their home or alternative location as the assigned work location, works permanently from that location, and does not have an agency permanent/principal work location. Currently the MDA does not allow remote work locations outside of the State of Minnesota. For more information refer to HR/LR Policy #1447 Remote Worker Policy: https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1447-remoteworker.pdf

The locations for this remote worker position include the following counties: Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Waseca, Washington, & Wright.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper years of service crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree (D.V.M. or equivalent)

• A license to practice veterinary medicine in Minnesota, or be eligible to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire

• Two years of experience in public health practice, food safety related fields, teaching and outreach or other public health fields

• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle record subject to review

• The ability to celebrate diversity and a strong commitment to a respectful and inclusive work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health

• Experience conducting food safety inspections

• Experience conducting Humane Handling Audits in a regulatory environment

• Experience conducting outreach or training with the agricultural industry

• Experience in networking and collaboration to achieve shared goals

• Experience working independently from direct supervision, as a remote worker, or in a position that requires individual interactions with clients in the field in a customer service or regulatory capacity

Physical Requirements

The work requires prolonged standing on wet concrete or barn floors for approximately 30% of the time, and the incumbent will travel across the State of Minnesota to complete inspections, farm visits, outreach and other work activities in a variety of work environments. Accurate color vision is essential to allow the veterinarian to notice subtle shades of product color and to make appropriate product acceptability decisions. The ability to hear conversational voice is required to communicate effectively with supervisors, workers, and industry personnel in this environment. In addition, the work requires the ability to detect product abnormalities through smell.

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. It is the policy of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, as part of its hiring procedures, to conduct background checks on the finalist(s) for positions within the agency. The background check may consist of the following components:

1. SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and former state employees only)

2. Employment Reference Check

3. Driver’s License Check

4. Conflict of Interest Review

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.