Veterinary Officer | Part-time Permanent

City and Environment • Full-time • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia • USD $ 108.21k - USD $ 142.63k / year • 1d ago

Closes: 18 December 2025

Classification: Veterinary Officer Level 2
Salary: $108,206 - $142,625 plus superannuation
Position No: 70421, several
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 04 December 2025
Contact Officer: Anthony J Smith on AnthonyJ.Smith@act.gov.au or 0403 689 165

Details: We recognise that balancing work and personal life is essential for a healthy and productive workplace.

We don’t just offer a job, we offer:

Competitive salary and generous leave provisions.
Adaptable Work Schedule.
Generous superannuation with co-contribution options.
Opportunities to shape animal welfare policy and practice.
Established support networks and an Employee Assistance Program.

Domestic Animal Services (DAS) provides animal control services to the Canberra community. This includes collection of stray and roaming dogs, community education about responsible pet ownership and management of the dog shelter.

As a part-time Veterinary Officer based at our Symonston facility, you will play a key role in maintaining the health and welfare of dogs in our care, and occasionally cats. Your responsibilities include conducting health assessments, vaccinations, de-sexing, and basic treatments, as well as managing the welfare needs of dangerous or aggressive dogs.

This is a senior leadership position within the City and Environment Directorate (CED). We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, who demonstrates initiative, confidence in decision making and can manage competing priorities. You will help build and maintain a culture focused on safety and animal welfare, while working closely with foster and rescue groups to achieve the best outcomes for animals and the community.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver veterinary services for dogs in care.
Administer immunisation programs.
Support the ACT Animal Welfare Authority to achieve their objectives.
Undertake premises inspections related to licensing and permit applications and complete written reports on findings.
Euthanasia of dogs and cats on public safety and/or animal welfare grounds in accordance with the Domestic Animals Act 2000 and/or Animal Welfare Act 1992.
Advise on, maintain, and assist with animal management procedures.
Provide veterinary advice and services to key government stakeholders where needed.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

A minimum of five years’ experience working within a veterinary practice will be highly regarded.
The position occupant is required to hold tertiary qualifications in veterinary medicine and registration with the ACT Veterinary Surgeons Board.
Be willing to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases during their employment.
Due to the regular and ongoing exposure to traumatic material, including cases of animal cruelty, neglect, and euthanasia, participation in monthly counselling sessions through the Employee Assistance Program is a mandatory requirement of this role.
This position requires a National Police Check prior to commencement.
This position requires a Driver Licence (Class C) or equivalent.
This position requires a pre-employment medical assessment which includes audiometric testing and a moderate-level functional assessment.
Visa holders are eligible to apply for both permanent and temporary roles. Those with eligible visas may be considered for permanent employment, while individuals with temporary residency or limited-duration visas may be offered permanent employment for the duration of their visas.

Notes: There are two part-time positions available immediately at 18:00 hours per week with flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance, the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro-rata. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit a pitch of one-to-two pages, addressing the Selection Criteria within the Position Description, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.

Applications should be submitted .

City and Environment

City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.

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Note

There are two part-time positions available immediately at 18:00 hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro-rata.

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