Job #AHFS-50627061-4.23.26-TWThis position is located within the office of Animal Health & Food Safety, Veterinary Health Division.Do you enjoy performing inspections and ensuring the welfare of animals? Are you ready to work with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry? Apply today to join our team!Selected Core Competencies:Following Policies and Procedures:The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Selected Preferred Competencies:
Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.Three years of experience in one or a combination of the following:1. Administrative services2. Inspecting or enforcing compliance with agricultural laws, rules, or regulations3. Inspection and testing of weighing and measuring devicesORA bachelor’s degree in forestry, an agricultural, biological, chemical, environmental, health, or physical science, or an information technology, mathematics, or business field.The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found
here.
Job Duties:The Veterinary Health Division is responsible for the prevention, control, and eradication of diseases in livestock and poultry under the direction of the Louisiana State Veterinarian. Supervision for this position is received from the Agriculture Specialist District Supervisor.Identifies cattle, horses, swine, sheep, poultry, goats, cervids, and other exotics with official USDA identification for movement interstate and intrastate.
Works with State and Federal Veterinarian Officers to control and eradicate diseases within the state.
Issue quarantines for any exposed or positive animals according to the State Veterinarian's office.
Collect sample tissues, fill out paperwork, pack samples on ice, and mail them to the federal lab for the BSE program.
Record owners, addresses, back tags, ear tags, sexes, breeds, and brands of all animals offered for public sale, and upload all data collected to the server for record retention.
Inspect documentation required by the state of Louisiana on equine entering and residing within the state.
Collect samples and inspect feed mills, stores, and any other facilities that handle livestock or pet food.
Conduct stop orders and investigations under the supervision of the Feed Director.
Functional Requirements:
Climbing stairs and occasionally ladders
Sit for a long period of time at a workstation or in a vehicle for travel
Requires considerable walking over irregular ground and standing for long periods of time
Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds
Environmental Factors:
May be required to wear appropriate safety protection
Exposed to grain dust, bad odors from farm animals, chemicals, fertilizers, and other agricultural materials
Excessive smoke, heat, humidity, cold, wet, and extreme dry conditions
Position-Specific Details:Appointment Type:- Full-time- this position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.
- Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Agriculture Specialist 1, 2, or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.How To Apply:No Civil Service testscore is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes willnotbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:Tiffany Waddell - HR Analyst
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
twaddell@ldaf.state.la.usThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.
