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. J-18808-Ljbffr