Portal Official Veterinarian

Due to the award of a new contract with DAERA in Northern Ireland, we are looking for veterinarians to join our team.

The Company

• Mistev EHC is a company managed by veterinarians with vast experience in the industry as regulators and on exports/imports certification.
• Mistev EHC has a unique culture focused on the individuals, encouraged to take responsibility for the decisions they make, with a great level of management support.

Tasks/Duties

• Inspection of vessel manifest: assessing each ship manifest and deciding which consignments should be detained for further checks.
• Mailbox supervision and promptly act upon received emails, answering requests and queries as appropriate, or forwarding them to the relevant responsible person.
• Inspect animals and animal products that arrive at the SPS Inspection facility as per legislative requirements.
• Identify and report potential public or animal health risks posed by animals or animal products, including diseases, parasites, and any other issues.
• Ensure animals and animal products compliance with import/export regulations. This includes verifying documentation, health certificates, and other requirements to permit timely validation.
• Implement and oversee biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of disease, including disinfection protocols and quarantine procedures.
• Collaborate with other officials (customs agents, border control agents, and other competent authority officials - FSA, Local Authorities, Defra, APHA) to ensure that all animals, animal products, and plant products are properly inspected.
• Provide advice and guidance to importers, exporters, and other relevant stakeholders on animal health and welfare issues as required.
• Monitor animal welfare during transport and while they are at the SPS Inspection facility, ensuring that the animals are treated humanely and their needs are met.
• Carry out testing and sampling, as required, of animals and animal products to detect the presence of diseases or other health risks.
• Supervision and prioritisation of work allocation in collaboration with the portal team (inspectors and industrial staff).
• Accountable for the duty team's performance, guiding and training their team to increase performance and confidence to perform tasks effectively.
• Aim to facilitate the free flow of goods and adopt a firm, fair and reasonable approach to enforcement guided by existing protocols and focusing on persistent/serious non-compliance(s) and risks to animal and public health.
• Set a strong example in work ethic and behaviour, assisting the DVO and other senior staff in support of the inspection process as requested.

Skills/Qualifications Required

• Veterinary medicine degree.
• Full membership of The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
• Ideally, experience as Portal OV or in Export Health Certification of Products of Animal Origin to EU and/or non-EU countries.
• Able to start working by the 01/02/2025 or as soon as possible.
• UK or EEA citizens with the right to work in the UK.

What Mistev EHC offers

• Attractive salary
• Car allowance
• Accommodation allowance
• CPD allowance
• Salary reviews on the anniversary of commencement
• Mobile phone
• RCVS membership fees and OV Conference (Improve International) ticket
• 22 days annual leave, rising to 25 days (plus bank holidays).
• Company pension scheme
• Perks/Personal Insurance
• Social Value activities

If you would like to apply for this role, please register your details and upload your Curriculum Vitae.