Job Description
Introduction
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ( DATCP ) works hard to protect and promote Wisconsin's agricultural industries and consumers. As an agency, we strive to serve the people of Wisconsin assuring: safe, wholesome food; consumer protection and fair business practices; animal and plant health; a clean environment; and strong agriculture and commerce. To successfully attain these goals, we recognize our success hinges on the diverse, high quality, dedicated staff we employ.
DATCP currently has an opening for an
Animal Health Inspector (Entry or Objective) position within the Division of Animal Health in the Bureau of Field Services. We will be filling this position at the Entry or Objective level depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
This is a field-based position and routine statewide travel is required. The selected applicants can select a headquarter in one of the following counties :
- Dodge
- Kenosha
- Milwaukee
- Ozaukee
- Racine
- Sheboygan
- Washington
- Waukesha
Qualifying candidates are not required to live in a county headquarter location. However, reimbursement for commuting to or from the employee's assigned headquarters is not provided (e.g., mileage, meals, parking, lodging, etc.). Routine travel within an assigned territory and throughout the state for assigned work and emergency response is required.
When applying please select
all counties in which you are willing to be headquartered.
Employee Benefits: This position offers the State of Wisconsin's excellent benefits package , which includes 3.5 weeks [19.5 days (if exempt)] of paid time off to start, 9 paid holidays, accrued sick leave, multiple insurance options and an exceptional retirement plan!
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Position Summary This position is responsible for the enforcement of animal health laws, regulations, and standards. For an assigned geographic area of the state, each position spends the majority of its time inspecting records, animal facilities and equipment for compliance with animal health laws, rules, and regulations. Through routine activities, the positions will educate owners, dealers, markets, etc. and seek voluntary compliance with animal health rules. This position also investigates complaints or violations of animal health rules, and identify entities engaged in unlicensed activities. The position will also issue and document verbal and written warnings as well as make recommendations for prosecution of animal health rule violations, issue quarantines, refer cases for further compliance actions, assist with disease investigation, testing, sampling, epidemiology, and trace animal movement. This position will also be responsible for basic maintenance and transportation of equipment as needed.
Full position description: Animal Health Inspector
Full position description: Animal Health Inspector - Objective
Salary Information The entry level Animal Health Inspector - Entry is in schedule-range 05-13 and starting pay is $24.30 per hour. The Animal Health Inspector - Objective is in schedule-range 05-14 and starting pay is $26.28 per hour.
This position is not represented by a collective bargaining unit. A 12-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan at the time of hire.
Job Details At DATCP, we strive to deliver efficient and effective programs and services to Wisconsin agriculture, consumers, and businesses. The Department has numerous on-the-job training (OJT) opportunities, unique to each Bureau.
These OJT opportunities include direct experience and practice through collaboration with co-workers/supervisor, peer mentoring, and job-specific training modules.
OJT for our Animal Health Inspector's include:
Humane Officer Training
Incident Command System Trainings
Job shadowing for disease response, inspection, and field work
Conditions of Employment: DATCP does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the selected applicant being able to provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.
A criminal background check will be performed on the selected applicant prior to an offer of employment.
Possession of a valid driver's license and the eligibility to drive a State of Wisconsin Fleet Vehicle* is required
*In order to be authorized to drive a State vehicle the candidate must meet the requirements of the State of Wisconsin Fleet Vehicle Policy, which are:
- Must have a valid driver's license;
- Must have a minimum of two years of licensed driving experience;
- Must be 18 years of age.
Additionally, your driving record MUST NOT reflect any of the following conditions:
- Three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents in the past two years;
- Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)/Driving Under the Influence (DUI) citation within the past 12 months;
- Suspension or revocation of driver's license.
Routine travel of approximately 50%-80% of the time is required for conducting investigations, inspections, etc. In addition, approximately 10% of the time overnight travel is required for emergency disease responses, etc.
Ability to lift up-to 50 lbs. is required to restrain animals, etc.
Ability to rapidly respond to an emergency event is required.
Qualifications Minimally qualified candidates will have each of the following: - Experience using computer software, programs, and databases in an educational or professional setting, including but not limited to, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Word, etc.
- Experience working independently at a worksite and/or in a remote field position. (i.e. coordinates workload assignments, self-scheduling, exhibit accountability, efficiently manage time)
- Experience with professional communications. Examples may include but not limited to: verbal conversations, letters of information, email correspondence, inspection reports, and ability to utilize virtual platforms, etc.
- Experience resolving conflicts, utilizing de-escalation techniques, and problem solving.*
*Qualifications marked with an asterisk (*) will be evaluated in subsequent steps.
In addition to the minimum qualifications above, highly qualified candidates will have one or more of the following: - Experience working in quality assurance or inspection verifying compliance with established standards, specifications, or regulations.
- Training and/or experience with animal handling, agriculture and/or animal production practices
And at least one of the following:
- Experience conducting investigations, collecting evidence and/or documenting findings to verify compliance with policies, rules, laws, etc.
- Experience issuing enforcement actions and/or notices, performing follow-up inspections, referring cases for further compliance action, etc.
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