Control Animal Health Technician: (Posts available at various locations), Ref No. AGR 32/2026
Overview
The Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government has employment opportunities for six (6) suitable qualified and competent individuals to manage, coordinate, and oversee the delivery of Animal Health regulatory services, ensuring effective disease surveillance, prevention, control, and enforcement of animal health legislation, aligned with national mandates and provincial biosecurity priorities.
Requirements
- An appropriate National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Animal Health as recognized by SAQA
- Valid registration with South African Veterinary Council
- A minimum of 3 years appropriate experience within Animal Health environment
- A valid driving licence
Responsibilities
- Manage and implement the detection, prevention, eradication and control of controlled and notifiable animal diseases and zoonosis
- Manage a support service with regard to animal disease control, reproduction and production advancement, sample collection and law enforcement
- Manage extension services on animal health to animal owners
- Supervise the resources of the Component
- Disease Surveillance, Control and Outbreak Management
- Epidemiology and Data Management
- Regulatory Compliance and Law Enforcement
- Veterinary Public Health and Biosecurity
- Extension Services and Stakeholder Engagement
- Resource and Team Management
- Administration and Reporting
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