Salary : $81,443.00 – $132,805.00 Annually
Location : Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Special Project w/Retirement
Job Number: 11229
Department: General Services
Division: Animal Care Center
Opening Date: 06/01/2023
Closing Date: 6/11/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Lead the shelter medical team in performing physical examinations, diagnosing, and treating all stray, confiscated, surrendered, or abandoned companion animals. Oversees all veterinary clinic operations. Actively support best practices in shelter medicine, animal population health, and shelter flow. Assist in developing methods to improve shelter pets’ well-being, decrease length of stay, and increase the number of animals served.
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:
- Establishes and implements the philosophy and operating policies and procedures for assigned area of responsibility in accordance with federal, state, and local policies; researches, interprets, and applies state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
- Trains and supervises project/program staff. Provides guidance to staff that work with or for the project/program indirectly.
- Develops and implements ongoing strategies relating to a project/program. Develops and analyzes key project/program key performance measures and adjusts strategies based on performance.
- Prepares grants, position papers, policy briefs, analytical reports, and advocacy tools; assists with budget presentation to obtain financial resources for identified needs and monitors expenditures; prepares and presents information pertaining to workforce development and veterans’ services; conducts forums, workshops, and training on current issues and emerging trends.
- Represents the City Administration through communications with City Departments, City Council, and outside entities.
Education/Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with major course work in public administration, human relations, business management, or other related fields.
Required:
- Three years of responsible professional work experience in program management.
Preferred:
- Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree in veterinary medicine.
- Veterinarian experience in an animal shelter clinic.
Additional Information & Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License required.
- DVM Licensure in the State of Virginia as a Veterinarian required within 6 months.
Work Location: 5585 Sabre Road Norfolk, VA 23502Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for new hires. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.
- Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
- Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
- Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
- Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
- The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of “Non-City” are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer “see resume” or “see application” as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.
- I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
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If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee’s full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing “N/A.”
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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- Less than High School Diploma/GED
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College (6 months or more)
- Vocational/Technical Degree
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or higher
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Do you possess three years of responsible professional work experience in program management in a related field?
- Yes
- No
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If you responded yes, briefly describe your experience. If no, put n/a.
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Do you possess veterinarian licensure in the state of Virginia?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have animal shelter veterinarian experience?
- Yes
- No
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If you responded yes, briefly describe your experience. If no, put n/a.
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Do you have experience supervising staff in a clinic environment?
- Yes
- No
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If you responded yes, briefly describe your experience. If no, put n/a.
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Are you familiar with federal and Virginia state veterinarian laws and codes?
- Yes
- No
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If you responded yes, briefly describe your experience. If no, put n/a.
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This position requires DVM Licensure in the State of Virginia as a Veterinarian required within 6 months. Are you willing and about to meet this requirement?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a valid driver’s license?
- Yes
- No
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Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
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Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
- Yes – I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
- Yes – I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
- No – I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee
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Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)
- I am not a Veteran
- I am a Veteran
- I am a Disabled Veteran
Required Question