Animal Disease Traceability Coordinator

What You'll Do: The Division of Animal Health is seeking an Animal Disease Traceability Coordinator (Program Administrator 1) to lead the statewide ADT Program.

The Division of Animal Health is charged with protecting and promoting the health of Ohio's livestock and poultry industries.

Responsibilities include livestock and poultry testing and inspection, licensing, controlling animal diseases in Ohio, and providing veterinary diagnostic laboratory services.

The position may be headquartered within one of the following counties: Licking, Union, Logan, Champaign, Clark, Madison, Franklin, Fayette, Pickaway, Fairfield, Hocking, Perry, Muskingum, Coshocton, Knox, Holmes, Morrow, Marion, and Delaware.

This role will require statewide travel as needed to support Ohio's markets, in addition to frequent in-person meetings in Reynoldsburg.

The ADT Coordinator works under the guidance of division leadership to complete the following: * Maintains, promotes, and advances animal official identification for interstate and intrastate movement * Leads outreach and education of livestock producers and county and state fairs for traceability program * Acts as lead for implementation and enforcement of animal identification regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g., disease traces statewide, resource management, implementing regulations, policies and procedures for distributing and tracking tagging, inspections, audits, and training) * Assists in administration of regulatory program response * Assists with the annual USDA Cooperative Agreement work plan, provides recommendations on annual allocation of program funds & drafts ADT related documents for the division * Serves as a liaison between the Division of Animal Health and veterinarians, producers, livestock market operators, feedlots, licensees, and the public * Meets and communicates with producers, market owners, regional veterinarians, and other stakeholders to establish consistent state-wide application of ADT * Works closely with state and federal USDA-APHIS personnel to ensure existing Ohio ADT programs are consistent with all federal livestock identification/traceability program rules and regulations * Works with Division of Animal Health staff to provide training on current animal identification and traceability rules and regulations * Collaborates with USDA on scrapie rules and identification efforts & with other state's ADT efforts to coordinate and streamline state-to-state ADT efforts * Relays ADT changes to division staff impacting the processing of certificates of veterinary inspection, owner shipper statements, commuter herd agreements, swine production health plans, and other regulatory program information * Coordinates and executes activities as described in the Ohio Traceability Program roadmap and conducts an annual evaluation of the Traceability Program.

* Presents agency's ADT program information to various groups & represents the Division of Animal Health on state and national committees (e.g., national, state ADT groups & associations, USAHA, USAHERDS, sub-committees) * Works with communications division to maintain the ADT website * Works within livestock disease tracing database programs, assuring data is current and accurate and that databases will function to assist in livestock disease tracing activities * Serves as an administrator of USAHERDS database & works with division staff to implement and enhance USAHERDS SOP's to maintain the database functionality and accuracy within the traceability program * Acts as point of contact for all electronic certificates of veterinary inspection options with the ability and aptitude to promote, train, and support accredited veterinarians in their use * Acts as expert on the technology involved in the use and reading of Electronic Identification Devices, to include operating, troubleshooting, and teaching the use of such devices and software in the field at locations such as various livestock markets across the state * Serves as the lead contact for the USDA Trace Performance measure activities * Oversees animal identification tag number trace-back exercises * Coordinates the receiving of such traces, performing the trace and reporting the completion and findings * Investigates and follows-up on non-compliant traceability activities * Reviews data to determine program effectiveness, to identify problem areas, and to detect trends or developments * Recommends goals and monitors distribution and use of electronic identification devices (EID)'s provided by the division to improve adoption of EID technology across organizations * Participates in planning and supporting state animal health emergency management activities * Manages inventory of ear tags, both visual and electronic, applicators, and electronic tag reading equipment * Supports animal depopulation events through execution of ADT related tasks including verification of official identification and collection, shipment, and/or delivery of various domestic animal necropsy samples for disease testing to the state laboratory * Serves as a GIS (geographic information system mapping) lead & acts as liaison with USDA ARC GIS operators * Utilizes USDA GIS applications to create maps * Attends training courses for and maintains an understanding of the Incident Command System management Process to direct information flow and coordinate traceability activities associated with an animal disease incident * Utilizes appropriate biosecurity procedures when present on agricultural operations We Support Diversity and Inclusion: ODA values its internal diversity and pledges to cultivate an inclusive and engaging environment for all employees where differences are embraced and celebrated.

The agency commits to building a workforce that champions the advancement of these principles and initiatives.

The values on which these efforts are founded are respect, empathy, transparency, equality, and equal access.

What's in it for you: At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans.

We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

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Our benefits package includes: Medical Coverage * Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance * Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are available the following month after your hire date.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance * Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave * 11 paid holidays per year * Childbirth/Adoption leave Ohio Public Employees Retirement System * OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees.

The employee contributes 10% of his/her salary towards his/her retirement.

The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary.

Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation * The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan.

Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Maternity Benefits * 12 weeks paid childbirth leave at 70% with option to supplement to 100% * Expanded maternity health care benefits available to state employees enrolled in the Ohio Med PPO and Ohio Med NN (narrow network) medical plan options.

Several prenatal, childbirth, and post-childbirth services are provided at no out-of-pocket cost to employees utilizing network providers.

* Examples of services now covered by network providers at 100% include: o Prenatal care, including physician visits and examinations.

o Home health care services designated as maternity care (for expectant members on bed rest). o Inpatient claims for all types of delivery.

o Inpatient NICU claims, from birth through discharge.

o Postpartum care, including office visits for follow-up, and procedures/treatments directly related to maternity.

* Medications prescribed for both antepartum and postpartum conditions (e.g., morning sickness, postpartum depression). Medical services provided by non-network providers will be processed at the applicable coinsurance, deductible, and out-of-pocket limits.

* Prescription drugs that are directly related to maternity care are covered with no copay.

The State of Ohio has collaborated with the prescription drug third-party administrator (OptumRx) to provide a list of covered medications that can be approved for zero copay via prior authorization from providers.

36 months training or 36 months experience in business administration, management science or public administration.

If assigned to operate vehicles regulated by Section 4506.01 of Revised Code, applicants must also have valid commercial driver's license.

OR Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management science or public administration; 12 months training or 12 months experience in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position which involved limited research & public contact.

If assigned to operate vehicles regulated by Section 4506.01 of Revised Code, applicants must also have valid commercial driver's license.

OR Completion of undergraduate core program in academic field commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file; 12 months training or 12 months experience in supervisory, administrative, managerial &/or staff position which involved limited research & public contact.

If assigned to operate vehicles regulated by Section 4506.01 of Revised Code, applicants must also have valid commercial driver's license.

OR Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.