State Veterinarian REF NO. 3/3/1/05/2026 at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

REQUIREMENTS    :    

• Applicant must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and BVSc/BVMCH Degree or equivalent Qualification recognized by South African Qualification Authority and the South African Veterinary Council, Registration with the South African Veterinary Council. Job Related Work Experience: Minimum of one (1) year appropriate experience (post-qualification experience) in regulatory veterinary service

DUTIES    :    

• Develop,  implement  or  monitor  policies,  standards,  guidelines  and programmes for the safe production of meat and other animal products. Develop and formulate policies, norms, standards and legislation for the production of animals and animal products. Implement and enforce the relevant Acts and accompanying regulations. Audit the implementation of applicable legislation and standards. Monitor implementation of the Meat Safety Act at abattoirs, cutting and processing plants, hides and skins and sterilization plants. Execute law enforcement in accordance with the Act. Draft and implement national microbiological monitoring and control policies. Develop and coordinate awareness programmes related to relevant policies standards. Contribute to an efficient and comprehensive risk analysis service in relation to the local production of meat from animals and other animal products for human and animal consumption.
• Identify and investigate risk factors that pose a threat to the health of humans or animals in South Africa in relation to local production of meat and animal products. Identify possible measures to mitigate identified risk factors. Develop and facilitate specific surveillance programmes and contingency plans. Assist with conducting relevant line function risk assessments relating to animals and animal products. Facilitation of imports and exports of animals and animal products. Manage and coordinate the importation of animals and animal products according to the provisions of the Meat Safety Act and related legislations. Draft, evaluate and complete import and export questionnaires. Auditing and registration of veterinary approved import/export facilities. Process queries and appeals from stakeholders.
• Coordinate the National Food Safety Programmes (National Residues Monitoring and Control Programmes, National Microbiological Monitoring Programme, National Parasitology Monitoring Programme) Draft and implement programmes for all commodities of interest. Conduct risk analysis on substances and compounds of interest. Collation and analysis of results based on risk analysis conducted. Manage the transportation, reception, sorting and storage of all samples. Ensure that establishments that take part in the programme have a sufficient supply of sampling equipment and packaging materials. Analysis and responding to reports. Coordinate the One Health portfolio. Draft policies related to one health.
• Draft necessary policies on combating antimicrobial usage and antimicrobial resistance surveillance plans for animals and animal products. Draft and implement awareness plans for one health, antimicrobial resistance and judicious use of antimicrobials. Participate in activities related to one health and AMR, both internally and externally. Conduct risk analysis in relation to the production of meat and other animal products for human and animal consumption. Identify and investigate risk factors that pose a threat to the health of humans and/or animals in South Africa in relation to production of meat and animal products. Identify all possible means to mitigate identified risk factors. Develop and facilitate specific surveillance programmes and contingency plans.
• Assist with conducting certain relevant line function risk assessments relating to animals and animal products. Draft, evaluate and submit import and export facilitation questionnaires. Perform administrative and related functions. Provide inputs for the Operational Plan of the veterinary unit. Comply with the Public Service prescripts. Comply with Financial Management prescripts. Contribute to the maintenance of databases. Compile and submit reports as required. Supervise and manage performance of relevant staff.