Veterinarian

Kansas Department of Agriculture: 1320 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Anyone
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Work Schedule: Days
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veteran Preference Eligible: Yes
• Disability Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Annual Salary Range: $93,000 - $98,000 Per Year
• Hourly Pay Range: $44.71 - $47.12 Per Hour
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

This position will remain posted until filled.

Location: Applicants must live in or around Riley County, Kansas or be willing to relocate to the assigned area.

• Meets with veterinarians, producers, market owners, and other stakeholders to address animal health concerns and challenges. Serves as a professional liaison between the agency and veterinarians, producers, livestock market operators, feedlots, licensees and the public
• Performs and/or supports Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) investigations for reportable diseases.
• Works closely with USDA Veterinary Services on state/federal cooperative agreements involving disease control and eradication programs, animal identification programs and other issues.
• Conducts epidemiology surveillance, surveillance testing and scientific analysis of animal health, disease outbreaks, regulation compliance, animal disease traceability and other regulated activities.
• Participates in planning and supporting state animal health and emergency response activities.
• Promotes animal disease traceability (ADT), upholds related regulations, and addresses compliance issues.
• Serves as a professional liaison between the agency and veterinarians, producers, producer associations; other state, federal and international agencies; and the general public.
• Performs administrative duties pertaining to state-federal cooperative disease control and eradication programs (i.e. brucellosis, tuberculosis, scrapie, avian influenza, pseudorabies, and equine infectious anemia).
• Delivers group presentations to represent the Division of animal health programs and activities and maintains a positive presence in the local agriculture community.
• Works closely with KDA Animal Health leadership on grant and special project management including grant development and oversight, cooperative agreement development and reporting, rules and regulation review process, etc.
• Assists the Animal Health Commissioner with all assigned duties to successfully promote the mission of the agency.

This position is based at the KDA headquarters. The candidate that is selected for this position will start each day from the KDA Headquarters, 1320 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduated from an accredited college of veterinary medicine.
• Licensed and USDA accredited to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Kansas.
• Knowledge of professional work in various disease control and eradication programs.
• Two years of veterinary practice experience; including large animal ambulatory service (education, training and/or related experience may be substituted).
• Work will involve activities in all weather conditions.
• Occasionally the employee must handle soiled, contaminated equipment and may be responding to diseases that are zoonotic in nature.
• Work duties require working with and around animals and livestock and will be subjected to the hazards associated with such activity.
• May experience extended periods of travel with occasional overnight stays.
• Knowledge of professional work associated with various disease control and eradication programs.
• Knowledge of Kansas Animal Health Statutes and Regulations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Employee must have a valid Class C (or higher) Kansas driver’s license or equivalent license from another state. Employee is responsible to maintain an acceptable driving record to safely drive state vehicle and be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.

Post-Offer/Pre-employment Requirements:

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate required in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. Each applicant (even non-residents) who is selected for a State of Kansas job vacancy must apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate within 10 days from the date of the offer letter by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's (KDOR) website at www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/taxclearance/Default.aspx .

If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact KDOR at (785) 296-3199 or by email at kdor_specialprojects@ks.gov

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Alyssa Satterthwaite
• Email: Alyssa.Satterthwaite@ks.gov
• Phone: (785) 564-6713
• Fax: (785) 564-6777
• Mailing Address: 1320 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502

Required Documents for this Application to be Complete:

• On the My Job Applications page, verify these documents are present and valid. Upload or delete and replace if needed.
  • DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
• Inside your Job Application, upload the these documents:
  • Resume (or choose existing resume if you have one)
  • Cover Letter

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.