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NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY

TITLE: Veterinarian 1 OR Veterinarian 2

ANNOUNCEMENT #: 35-25

ISSUE DATE: 10/09/2025

CLOSING DATE: 11/11/25

SALARY RANGE – Veterinarian 1: $80,755.57-118,678.17

                                  -Veterinarian 2: $92,710.53 - $136,605.03

LOCATION:  Division of Animal Health, Ewing, NJ

[X]  GENERAL PUBLIC

ELECTRONIC FILING INSTRUCTIONS

Interested candidates must email a cover letter, including the announcement number, resume and transcripts by the closing date of this Notice of Job Vacancy to njdajobs@ag.nj.gov.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the Direction of the Director and supervision of the Assistant Director, Division of Animal Health, in the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, performs tasks for the diagnosis and control of contagious and infectious diseases of livestock and poultry; investigate alleged cases of animal cruelty; conducts and arranges for the conduct of diagnostic tests; administers laws and regulations regarding animal disease control, quarantines and the interstate and intrastate movement of livestock; performs surveys, examinations, diagnostic work and other related activities of livestock disease control and eradication within an assigned area of the state; may plan, organize, and perform animal cruelty investigations and disease outbreak investigations; prepares reports of case investigations; documents legal cases as appropriate for admission in court, acts as a witness in the prosecution of alleged law violations; conducts educational and outreach programs e.g., makes public speeches, develops presentations for professional meetings and stakeholder education, prepares work-related reports/studies in professional journals etc.; provides assistance to agents of livestock, poultry and other allied agricultural industries, private veterinarians, county extension agents, vocational agriculture teachers/students, state and federal regulators, and other stakeholders; performs other related duties as required.

 

REQUIREMENTS

VETERINARIAN 1

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited College of Veterinary Medicine approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or completion of the training program administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the (AVMA), or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), or achievement of diplomat status in any (AVMA) specialty board. 

OR

 

VETERINARIAN 2

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience in the field of animal disease control or laboratory diagnostic work. SPECIAL NOTE: Residency training is not required, but experience performing necropsies on a variety of animal species preferred.

 

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited College of Veterinary Medicine approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with a degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or completion of the training program administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the (AVMA), or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), or achievement of diplomat status in any (AVMA) specialty board. 

 

SPECIAL NOTE: Computer literacy, including the use of Microsoft Office

 

NOTE: Foreign degrees and/or transcripts  issued by a college or university outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service at the candidate’s expense. Please submit a copy of the evaluation with each application that requires a college degree or credits.  The evaluation must be included with your submission, and failure to submit the required evaluation may result in an ineligibility determination.

 

For additional information, please refer to the Civil Service Commission’s website at: 

http://www.state.nj.us/csc/seekers/about/steps/step2.html

 

NOTE: All college degrees (both U.S. and non-U.S.) and/or transcripts from a college or university must be evaluated for accreditation by the closing date of this posting. Transcripts must be submitted with a resume. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in ineligibility.

 

LICENSE: Candidate must possess a passing grade, as determined by the test sponsor, on the National Board Exam and the Clinical Competency test or equivalent test, or passage of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), or achievement of diplomat status in any (AVMA) specialty board. The Appointing Authority is responsible for verification. 

 

Candidates will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

 

AUTHORIZATION TO WORK:  Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services regulations. 

 

NOTE: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorships for permanent residency to the United States or work visa.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Effective September 1, 2011, NJ PL 70 (NJ First Act), requires all NJ State Employees to reside in New Jersey, unless exempted under the law, or current employees who live out-of-state and do not have a break-in service of more than 7 calendar days, as they are "grandfathered." New employees or current employees who were not grandfathered and who live out-of-state have one year after the date of employment to relocate their residence to New Jersey or request an exemption.  Current employees who reside in NJ must retain NJ residency, unless an exemption is obtained. Employees who fail to meet the residency requirements or obtain an exemption will be removed from employment

 

SAME PROGRAM

SAME APPLICANTS: If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted to njdajobs@ag.nj.gov along with your resume, cover letter, announcement number, and transcript (if position has a degree requirement) by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their website at: https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email: CSC-SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292-4144, option 3.

 

BENEFIT(S)*

*Pursuant to the State/Department’s policy, procedures and/or guidelines

Statewide benefits include:

Deferred Compensation

Health and Life Insurance

Flexible and Health Savings Accounts (FSA) (HSA)

Alternate Work Week available for some positions

Paid Time Off

State Holidays

Up to $250 in rewards for Wellness Program

Telework available for some positions

 

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer