Job description
Agency Department of Agriculture and Work unit Livestock Biosecurity Branch - Biosecurity
Fisheries and Animal Welfare
Job title Senior Veterinary Officer Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $128,551- $143,611 Location Darwin
Position number 17335 RTF Closing 05/02/2026
Contact officer Peter Saville on or
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YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
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people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
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Primary objective
The Senior Veterinary Officer manages the surveillance and planning component of the Emergency Animal Disease (EAD)
preparedness and response program, within Livestock Biosecurity. The program aims to prevent, prepare for and respond
to emergency animal diseases in order to maintain and enhance market access for livestock and livestock products going
to both domestic and export markets.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Manage the planning, policy and surveillance, components of EAD Preparedness and Response within the Livestock
Biosecurity Branch of the Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Division.
2. Provide high level advice on biosecurity policy disease surveillance and disease control to the Chief Veterinary Officer,
veterinary officers and livestock biosecurity officers.
3. Provide advice to government and industry on animal health and welfare issues relating to the livestock industries.
4. Represent the Northern Territory on national working groups and committees related to animal health and welfare.
5. Function as an inspector of Livestock under the Northern Territory Livestock Act, 2008 and other relevant Acts.
6. Participate in the emergency response to pests and diseases of livestock, plants and aquatic animals.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Relevant tertiary qualification in Veterinary Science and eligibility for registration in the Northern Territory.
2. Demonstrated ability to plan and implement policies in response to EAD incursions
3. Demonstrated experience in the livestock industries preferably in pastoral zones, tropical and arid environments.
4. Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, review and report on livestock biosecurity projects.
5. Demonstrated high level of skills in gathering and analysis of technical data together with analytical and report writing
skills.
6. Highly developed written and oral communication and interpersonal skills to relate effectively to meet the needs of
different audiences as well as to effectively represent and advocate for the Territory in intersectoral contexts.
7. Self-motivated with initiative and judgement and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
1. Relevant postgraduate qualification and/or emergency animal disease response competency.
2. Policy and procedure development in the public sector with reference to Livestock Biosecurity.
Further information
The successful applicant must have a driver's licence and be willing and able to travel to interstate and intra-territory
locations. Occasional field work may be required.