SPECIMEN SERVICE-WIDE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

MRRA-PM-RUR 43/2010
MSDEC/HR Circular No. 07/2015
Ministry for Sustainable Development,
the Environment and Climate Change
6, Qormi Road,
St. Venera. SVR 1301.
Date: 06 March 2015
To:
Permanent Secretaries
Directors-General
Directors
Heads of Public Sector Organisations
POST OF PRINCIPAL VETERINARY OFFICER
IN THE VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY REGULATION DEPARTMENT
IN THE MINISTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(Capacity building approval dated 11 December 2014)
In accordance with clause 3.1(l) of the current Collective Agreement, nomenclatures importing the
male gender include also the female gender.
1.
The Director Corporate Services, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for
Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, invites applications from Public
Officers in the Malta Public Service for the post of Principal Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary and
Phytosanitary Regulation Department in the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment
and Climate Change. Public Officers in the Malta Public Service who are on secondment/on
loan/detailed with/deployed with/on attachment to Public Sector Organisations may also apply.
Terms and Conditions
2.1
The salary for the post of Principal Veterinary Officer is Salary Scale 5, which in the year 2015
is €24,575.98 per annum, rising by annual increments of €640.67 up to a maximum of €28,420.
2.2
The appointee will be entitled to such other benefits and subject to such other conditions and
obligations as may be stipulated in any pertinent agreement between the Government of Malta and the
competent union.
Duties
3.
The duties of Principal Veterinary Officer include:
(i)
Providing visible leadership and managing the performance of members of staff performing
duties in Units under the officer’s responsibility;
Following up on outstanding vacancies in Units under the officer’s responsibility, ensuring
organisational coherence and avoiding overlapping work areas;
Ensuring the provision of technical assistance to the Units and taking necessary action to
transfer knowledge and skills to staff and/or other stakeholders;
Managing the Units’ environment and all resources put at their disposal;
Contribute towards the preparation and delivery of the Department’s short and medium-term
Business Plans;
Contributing as instructed to the preparation of Cabinet submissions, reports (including
scientific reports and economic projections), and briefing and presentational material to higher
authorities within the Department and the Ministry;
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Advising superiors on the implications of new or proposed policies, or of changes to existing
policies; making proposals to the Director aimed at increasing the Units’ effectiveness in terms
of operational results; and report any information concerning new scientific evidence or facts
that may directly or indirectly affect Malta and/or its international commitments;
Collecting statistics and other information and responding to National, EU and international
requests for the provision of such statistics/information;
Ensuring that the procedures followed in analysis and animal/zootonic diseases monitoring
programmes conform to National and European Union legislation as well as OIE standards;
Recommending, for approval, estasblishments in line with requirements of the Hygiene
Package and any other relevant legislation according to the unit and establishment in
question;
Coordinating the activities carried out by the Border Inspection Post and Intra Trade
personnel;
Liaising with the TRACES Administrator;
Ensuring that the National Livestock database is up to date;
Carrying out Official Controls and/or risk analysis in the areas of competence;
Organising in-service training for staff;
Carrying out enforcement actions;
Preparing the Units Annual Reports to be submitted to the Ministry and to any EU or
International Institution, when required and in advance of deadlines;
Preparing manuals and standard operating procedures for the areas of competence as and
when required;
Providing an appropriate level of assistance to educational and charitable organisations and
groups;
Participating in a senior task force to draft and execute contingency plans;
Representing the Ministry, when requested and as appropriate, at meetings and (a) on interMinisterial or inter-governmental policy development or planning teams, (b) during technical
exchanges with parastatal bodies, co-operatives, and private sector organisations, (c) on
educational programmes, (d) with the media, and (e) when submitting scientific articles for
publication;
Representing the Ministry, when requested and as appropriate, at international meetings,
conferences and seminars held locally or abroad;
Performing any other duties as assigned by the Permanent Secretary (MSDEC), the Director
General (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Regulation), the Director (Veterinary Regulation) or
their representative/s;
Any other duties according to the exigencies of the Public Service as directed by the Principal
Permanent Secretary.
Eligibility requirements
4.1
By the closing time and date of this call for applications, applicants must be Public Officers in
the grade of Senior Veterinary Officers.
4.2
Due consideration will be given to applicants who, besides the requisites indicated in
paragraph 4.1, have proven relevant work experience.
4.3
Prospective applicants should note the requirement to produce MQRIC recognition statements
in respect of their qualifications from MQRIC, or other designated authorities, as applicable, as per
provisions applicable to this call for applications (see link below).
Submission of supporting documentation
5.1
Qualifications and experience claimed must be supported by certificates and/or testimonials,
copies of which should be attached to the application. Scanned copies sent electronically are
acceptable.
5.2
Original certificates and/or testimonials are to be invariably produced for verification at the
interview.
Selection procedure
6.
post.
Eligible applicants will be assessed by a Selection Board to determine their suitability for the
Submission of applications
7.
Applications, together with an updated Service and Leave Record Form (GP47) and a detailed
curriculum vitae, will be received by the Director Corporate Services (Attn: HR Branch) at Ministry for
Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, 6, Qormi Road, St. Venera SVR
1301 by not later than noon (Central European Time) of Thursday, 02 April 2015. Applications can
also be submitted through the Online Government Recruitment Portal on http://recruitment.gov.mt by
the said closing time and date of this call for applications. Further details concerning the submission of
applications are contained in the general provisions referred to below.
Other general provisions
8.
Other general provisions concerning this call for applications, with particular reference to:
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the probationary period and other conditions;
reasonable accommodation for registered persons with disability;
submission of recognition statements in respect of qualifications;
publication of the result;
the process for the submission of petitions concerning the result;
access to application forms and related details;
retention of documents
may be viewed by accessing the website of the Public Administration HR Office at the address
http://www.pahro.gov.mt/file.aspx?f=373 or may be obtained from Corporate Services Directorate
(Attn: HR Branch) at Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, 6,
Qormi Road, St. Venera SVR 1301. These general provisions are to be regarded as an integral part of
this call for applications.
For the purpose of paragraph 5.2 of the General Provisions of this call for applications, the e-mail
address of the receiving Directorate is recruitment.msdec@gov.mt.
Dennis Buttigieg
Director Corporate Services
f/Permanent Secretary, MSDEC
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