Meat & Poultry Insp Assistant Director

Class Concept

This is professional, administrative and technical work serving as Assistant Director of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Division within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). The division enforces state and federal laws designed to ensure that meat and poultry products sent into commerce are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled. This position is responsible for the implementation of federal and state meat and poultry regulations in all state inspected and custom exempt facilities in North Carolina. The Assistant Director ensures the Meat and Poultry Inspection Division operates using the highest standards, consistent with the United States Department of Agriculture and Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA, FSIS). The Assistant Director is responsible for supervising the Veterinarians within the Division. Work may include other duties as assigned.

Recruitment Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of the principles related to the production of meat food products, public health, and food production sanitation procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of food science microbiology. Knowledge of the practices and procedures associated with personnel management, program development, fiscal matters and training.
• Basic knowledge of labeling of meat products, packing industry methods and practices, construction of slaughter and processing plants, sanitation of food facilities, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of veterinary medicine and pathology.
• Basic knowledge of various disciplines of medicine such as bacteriology, virology, physiology, pharmacology, and anatomy.
• Basic knowledge of applied disciplines such as epidemiology, public health and sanitary engineering.
• Ability to interpret and enforce USDA rules and regulations regarding the slaughter and processing of food animals. Skill in personnel and management analysis.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with the general public, plant owners, USDA & FSIS personnel and representatives of other allied agencies.

Minimum Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized college of veterinary medicine and two years of experience in ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection and processing of livestock or poultry, including six months of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements

Eligibility for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the State of North Carolina.