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The essential functions of this role are as follows: 

• All Animal Health Specialists will be responsible for the following functions regardless of specific area of focus.
• Access, update, and maintain animal health databases and create reporting documents.
• Communicate, education, and present program information to a broad range of audiences.
• Evaluate information and action on applications and reports as required by animal health statue and rules.

Field Position Additional Functions

• Conduct animal health investigations and prepare reports for professional review.
• Assist in tissue and other biological sample collection, coordination, and submission.
• Perform animal management tasks under the supervision of a veterinarian or scientist.
• Conduct inspections of approved livestock facilities, disposal plants and other licensed entities.
• Inspect equipment, barns, milk houses and cow lots for general sanitary conditions and physical construction.
• Observe cows for general health status, primarily external cleanliness, and physical abnormalities.
• Inspect milk pick-up procedures and aseptic sampling techniques by bulk milk haulers.
• Observe daily waste storage facilities and disposal methods.
• Perform organoleptic examination of milk, including temperature and sediment tests.
• Inspect individual water supply and residential sewage disposal facilities.
• Collect samples for laboratory evaluation and review laboratory results.
• Prepare and maintain technical reports of inspections, document findings and make recommendations.
• Investigate reported food poisonings and hazardous events to ensure dangerous, contaminated, and substandard products are eliminated from distribution channels.
• Interpret state and federal laws and regulations governing foods utilizing written communications and public information materials.
• Review blueprints and specifications of proposed construction and remodeling projects.

Central Office Additional Functions:

• Address and track issues such as invalid or non-compliant animal health record submissions. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders on animal movement issues and traceability. 
• Communicate with private veterinary practitioners and conduct training on new animal health reporting technologies.  
• Deliver technological solutions to help improve efficiencies of the animal health programs division. 
• Process and maintain animal health records such as certificates of veterinary inspection, test charts, import permit requests, and vaccination records. 
• Review and issue permits for animal movements into Indiana. 
• Issue animal identification to producers and industry partners and provide support for animal traceability exercises. 
• Draft, review, and help update animal programs training documents and SOPs. 
• Essential functions of this position require travel on most workdays to inspect, audit, examine, survey, or investigate clients, customers, or other regulated entities and write reports at those sites or employee’s home. Employee reports to the agency’s office for occasional meetings or events. Number and timing of work hours may vary daily or weekly to accommodate operational needs and staffing concerns at the client’s or customer’s worksite, minimize expenditures for repeated visits to complete the work, and allocate resources to complete assigned work effectively.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time. 

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Specialized knowledge normally acquired through a combination of post-secondary education (associates or bachelor’s degree or relevant certification) and work experience.  
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations regarding animal health. 
• Specialized knowledge of livestock and poultry breeds, management, nutrition, development, behavior, welfare and health. 
• Ability to apply biological and chemical security principles. 
• Ability to manage and control individual or groups of animals. 
• Ability to tactfully gain the cooperation of livestock producers and animal industry partners and other agencies on Board of Animal Health programs. 
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint as well as Outlook and Adobe Reader. 
• Ability to communicate with people and obtain their maximum voluntary cooperation.

A degree is not required. However, at least 2+ years of experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.