Workers wanted to fight the horse flu crisis
03 Oct 2007
Around 150 jobs are on offer for people with horse experience or good administration skills as part of the Iemma Government’s equine influenza response, NSW Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today.
Mr Macdonald said the jobs will provide a welcome boost to the industry, in particular for those who are currently unemployed or for those whose businesses have been heavily affected because of the horse flu crisis.
“This disease outbreak has resulted in a major upheaval of the entire horse industry because of the bans on racing and other horse events, and this is a chance for those people to earn a wage again,” he said. “Over the last five and a half weeks, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has had more than 250 people working in response to the outbreak - we now need more people to complement our efforts.
“A lot of these roles on offer, particularly those at Forward Command Control Centres, involve working with horses, so people with experience in the industry would be particularly appropriate for these job opportunities.
“The jobs range from working on infected sites, through to assisting with decontamination, other field-based tasks, administration and clerical roles.
“These positions are expected to be available for at least three months.
“They will be based at either the Local Disease Control Centre at Camden, or at the forward command control centres at Narrabri, Tamworth, Parkes, Scone, Richmond and Gosford.
“This is an excellent opportunity for interested people to play their part in this important control and eradication program and I encourage anyone who thinks they have skills to help out to contact one of the employment agencies involved.
“These jobs, as well as the NSW Government’s $7.5 million Relief and Recovery Package, will help alleviate some of the burden of the horse flu crisis.”
Skills required for each position include:
Infected Premised Site Supervisors
Practical knowledge/experience in rural working environment
Good communication, coordination and supervisory skills
Knowledge of equine industry
Ability to access and interpret data
Decontamination Coordinators
Knowledge of decontamination procedures
Ability to access and interpret data, and to maintain records
Knowledge of equine industry
Good communication and supervisory skills
Administration and clerical officers
Good clerical and/or office skills
Good communication skills
Ability to operate office equipment
Ability to maintain records
Field Assistants
Ability to undertake a range of general field based tasks
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Good communication skills
Ability to understand and work to direction
Interested people should register with any of the following employment agencies:
GWS Personnel: 1300 731 100
Morrison recruitment: 4629 7129
Adecco employment: 9223 4626
Mission Australia: 9219 2000
Around 150 jobs are on offer for people with horse experience or good administration skills as part of the Iemma Government’s equine influenza response, NSW Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today.
Mr Macdonald said the jobs will provide a welcome boost to the industry, in particular for those who are currently unemployed or for those whose businesses have been heavily affected because of the horse flu crisis.
“This disease outbreak has resulted in a major upheaval of the entire horse industry because of the bans on racing and other horse events, and this is a chance for those people to earn a wage again,” he said. “Over the last five and a half weeks, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has had more than 250 people working in response to the outbreak - we now need more people to complement our efforts.
“A lot of these roles on offer, particularly those at Forward Command Control Centres, involve working with horses, so people with experience in the industry would be particularly appropriate for these job opportunities.
“The jobs range from working on infected sites, through to assisting with decontamination, other field-based tasks, administration and clerical roles.
“These positions are expected to be available for at least three months.
“They will be based at either the Local Disease Control Centre at Camden, or at the forward command control centres at Narrabri, Tamworth, Parkes, Scone, Richmond and Gosford.
“This is an excellent opportunity for interested people to play their part in this important control and eradication program and I encourage anyone who thinks they have skills to help out to contact one of the employment agencies involved.
“These jobs, as well as the NSW Government’s $7.5 million Relief and Recovery Package, will help alleviate some of the burden of the horse flu crisis.”
Skills required for each position include:
Infected Premised Site Supervisors
Practical knowledge/experience in rural working environment
Good communication, coordination and supervisory skills
Knowledge of equine industry
Ability to access and interpret data
Decontamination Coordinators
Knowledge of decontamination procedures
Ability to access and interpret data, and to maintain records
Knowledge of equine industry
Good communication and supervisory skills
Administration and clerical officers
Good clerical and/or office skills
Good communication skills
Ability to operate office equipment
Ability to maintain records
Field Assistants
Ability to undertake a range of general field based tasks
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Good communication skills
Ability to understand and work to direction
Interested people should register with any of the following employment agencies:
GWS Personnel: 1300 731 100
Morrison recruitment: 4629 7129
Adecco employment: 9223 4626
Mission Australia: 9219 2000
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