Ministry of Agriculture - Animal & Fisheries Senior Veterinary Inspector zones Jobs in Uganda

Ministry of Agriculture - Animal & Fisheries Senior Veterinary Inspector zones Jobs in Uganda


Minimum Qualification

  • Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution/University.

    Working Experience

  • Applicants should have a minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience in the field of Veterinary Medicine, which should have been served at Officer level in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

    Duties

    The incumbent will be responsible to the Principal Veterinary Officer for performing the following duties:

  • Sensitizing, harmonizing, coordinating, monitoring and enforcing compliance to regulations and standards on animal disease control, animal movement control; veterinary public health; food safety; animal welfare; veterinary professional ethics and veterinary public health; food safety; animal welfare; veterinary professional ethics, and veterinary drugs in the Zone;

  • Responding on behalf of the Department on any problems regarding animal disease control; animal movement control; veterinary public health; food safety; animal welfare; veterinary professional ethics and veterinary drugs in the Zone;

  • Collaborating with law enforcers, Ministry of Health, Local Governments and the Private Sector in relation to breaches in compliance of regulations and standards; evaluating and warning officially; participating in apprehending, charging and prosecuting of offenders;

  • Supervising sampling process and making laboratory follow-ups so as to enable scientific inspection and certification of live animals
    and their products such as meat, milk, hides and skins, horn products, gallstones in the Zone;

  • Monitoring the use of veterinary movement permits/animal health certificates by the Veterinary Inspectors and District Veterinary Officers in the Zone;

  • Monitoring and controlling the practice of Veterinary Medicine by the Private Sector so as to adhere to the Veterinary Surgeons Act and other legal frameworks;

  • Inspecting suitability of owners/premises/enterprises engaged in operations in livestock farming, slaughter, animal products processing and the distribution/usage of veterinary drugs/medicines;

  • Monitoring, evaluating and providing technical backup and training to urban and the private sector personnel on veterinary inspection, certification and regulatory enforcement of compliance;

  • Preparing, compiling and submitting emergency and quarterly reports to the Supervisor;

  • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Agriculture - Animal & Fisheries Senior Veterinary Inspector zones Jobs in Uganda

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