Duties Summary

This job is in the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division’s Animal Quarantine Branch. By: a) preventing the spread of rabies and other diseases or pests of public health importance throughout the state; b) overseeing the state animal quarantine station; and c) providing high-quality animal care and health services to dogs and cats housed at the animal quarantine station, this branch supports the Animal Industry Division.

As a Veterinary Program Manager, the role will be in charge of investigating rabies and other public health issues that are significant to Hawaii on a national and worldwide scale. Among the duties and responsibilities are: establishing operating controls and supervising the maintenance of animal health records; assessing veterinary hospitals for authorization to house quarantine animals; keeping up with national and international scientific advancements in disease diagnosis and control, animal welfare, animal husbandry, international animal movement requirements, and veterinary medicine; and carrying out other related tasks as delegated.

Minimum Qualification

To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:

The State of Hawaii mandates that anyone looking to work for the State government must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States, or be qualified for unrestricted employment in the United States under federal law.

NOTE: A thorough CV must be sent with your application, along with answers to ALL of the extra questions that are attached.

Candidates must have either 1) a current license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Hawaii or 2) a current temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Hawaii, as long as a permanent license is obtained during the six-month probationary period.

Note: Candidates may also apply if they do not currently hold a temporary permit or permanent license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Hawaii. In the event that you are hired, you will need to get a temporary permit before to beginning work and a permanent license during the six-month probationary term.

The State of Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Board of Veterinary Examiners can be contacted at (808) 586-2697 or on their website at http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/veterinary for information regarding professional license standards.

Examples of qualifying professional veterinary experience are as follows:

A. Detection, eradication and control of animal diseases through diagnosis, treatment, quarantine and established testing protocol.
B. Inspection of meat and meat products intended for human consumption. Also includes evaluation of disease problems and sanitation.
C. Study of the preventive control of animal diseases transmissible from animals to humans.
D. Post graduate research work that has demonstrated the ability to perform independent research in the field of veterinary medicine.
E. Veterinary quarantine work concerning rabies control.

Allowable Substitutions:

A. One year of veterinary experience may be replaced with a master’s degree in a relevant veterinary field from an approved four-year college or university.
B. Two years of veterinary experience may be replaced with a Ph.D. degree in a relevant veterinary specialty from an authorized four-year college or university.

Administrative Aptitude Requirement: When there is substantial proof of the required administrative aptitudes and talents, administrative aptitude will be deemed to have been satisfied. Success in routine or unique assignments or initiatives that required administrative issues could provide as this type of proof. ***Administrative aptitude goes beyond managerial and supervisory expertise.

YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI’I

The State of Hawaii provides a number of benefits to its civil service employees. Collective bargaining agreements result in some benefits and the possibility of change.
Below is an overview of these benefits, which are predicated on full-time employment.

Employees appointed to temporary jobs may also become members of the civil service after successfully completing an initial probationary period of at least six months, as part of the Civil Service reformation that went into effect on July 1, 2002. You will have the ability to apply for promotions and transfer chances to both permanent and other temporary posts as a temporary employee of the civil service.

You can also take use of additional privileges and rights granted to civil servants, using the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.

Paid Time Off

Beginning in your first year of work, you may accrue 21 days of vacation leave annually, which is a rate that most companies find difficult to match. In contrast, private companies often offer 10 days. Up to 90 days (720 hours) of vacation time may be accrued.

Paid Time Off for Illness

There is no cap on how much sick leave you can accrue, and you can start earning it at the same rate as vacation time—21 days annually—in the first year. Pregnant women may also take sick time for any pregnancy-related ailment or for prenatal or postnatal checkups. Additionally, in some circumstances, unused sick leave accrued over time may be used to boost your retirement benefits.

For jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military service, and blood bank donations, reasonable time off with compensation may be granted. Eligible workers who need to care for a critically ill or injured family member or who have serious personal illnesses or injuries may be eligible to receive leave sharing donations. A variety of unpaid leaves with complete reemployment rights may also be issued.

Health Benefits

Each employee who enrolls in a state-sponsored medical, drug, vision, and dental plan has a portion of their premiums paid by the state. To learn more about options and coverage, go to www.eutf.hawaii.gov, the Employer Union Trust Fund website.

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