Livestock & Poultry Field Inspector - Agriculture Inspector 1

Agriculture, Department of•Greensboro, NC

10d•Remote

About The Position

We at the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) take our responsibilities to you very seriously and are committed to protecting and promoting Georgia's agriculture through superior service and leadership. The mission of the GDA is to protect consumers, promote agriculture, both locally and globally, and assist our customers using education, technology, and a professional workforce. The vision of the GDA is to continue to be a globally recognized leader in agricultural excellence through a commitment to safety, quality, growth, and innovation. Position Overview The Agriculture Inspector position is located within the Livestock and Poultry Program of the Animal Industry Division. This position is responsible for monitoring, inspecting, investigating, collecting samples, and performing other activities for the GDA Livestock and Poultry Program. THIS POSITION IS ASSIGNED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES (APPLICANT MUST RESIDE IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES LISTED OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE): Augusta Crawfordville Evans Gibson Lexington Please note: Employment is contingent upon completion of the USDA Livestock Grading certification within the first six (6) months of employment. Requires shift work, and off days may not necessarily be Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

Vocational/Technical degree in agriculture, horticulture, environmental science, pest control, entomology or a closely related field from an accredited college OR High school diploma or GED AND One year of experience in the area of assignment OR Two years of college, which included 12 semester hours or 20 quarter hours in chemistry or life sciences.
Employment is contingent upon completion of the USDA Livestock Grading certification within the first six (6) months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of safe working procedures with livestock and poultry.
Knowledge of laws/regulations governing the livestock industry and inspections, and applying regulations to work activities.
Ability to perform inspections/investigations, follow proper procedures, and issue quarantines on infected and exposed livestock and poultry.
Ability to maintain detailed records, prepare activities, and monitor reports.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and make decisions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with livestock producers, market owners/operators, local area emergency management coordinators, co-workers, and others involved in animal agriculture.
Ability to acquire skills in operating a laptop computer, hand-held data collection device, global positioning system (GPS), and other equipment necessary to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

Perform inspections at livestock markets, flea markets, farms, and other locations where livestock, exotics, and/or poultry are gathered.
Identify clinical signs of livestock disease at markets/farms to ensure disease containment, prevention, and compliance with regulations.
Responds to animal health complaints and ensures compliance.
Monitors animal exhibitions/activities for disease detection.
Collect samples for testing from cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry and routes them to the laboratory for identification and analysis.
Responds to animal emergencies.
Issues quarantine permits and prepares and submits reports.
Maintains accurate and detailed work activity records.
Records all inspections, findings, observations, and field actions on the official database and in compliance with established directives.
Requires shift work, and off days may not necessarily be Saturday and Sunday.
Other duties as assigned.