VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Gambians to fill the following vacant position available at the Department of Livestock Services under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Quadrangle, Banjul.

JOB TITLE:  SENIOR VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER, GRADE 9

Number of vacancy: (1 position)

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

DIRECT ENTRY

  • Candidates must obtain a Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science with at least 3 years relevant work experience.

IN-DIRECT ENTRY

  • Candidate must obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science with at least 3 years satisfactory service as Public Health/Livestock Officer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinates an d supervises activities at Abattoirs, Sea and Airport
  • Participates and ensures effective hygiene and inspection of all products of animal origin
  • Assists in the collection and compilation of regional data on veterinary public health activities
  • Assists in conducting meat inspection
  • Executes any other functions as may be directed by the Principal Veterinary Public Health Officer

SALARY

The salary attached to the position is Grade 9 of the Government Integrated Pay Scale, i.e. D73, 245 (seventy-three thousand two hundred and forty-five dalasi) per annum. Applicants should complete form (16B) available at the Records Office of the Public Service Commission (PSC), The Quadrangle, Banjul or on the PSC website http://www.psc.gov.gm/

Completed applications together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of Certificates and other relevant documents should be submitted to the said Records Office not later than 20th October 2020, before 3:30pm.