Are you a student looking for an opportunity to build your career over the summer? Are you passionate about making a difference?
The Summer Employment Opportunities program provides students with opportunities to obtain valuable work experience, gain transferable skills, and build professional networks.
- LEARN: Jump start your career, whether you want to learn business skills, use your French language skills, help out in a lab, or work outdoors. Put the knowledge you've acquired at school into action.
- GROW: Enhance your skills and expand your network by working on projects, leading initiatives and sharing your ideas. Transfer the skills you learn to your future school and work experiences.
- CONTRIBUTE: In addition to advancing your professional and personal skills, you will also give back to your community. Spend your summer working to support the interests of Ontarians!
Information to assist you with the application process, including the Application Guide is available atSummer Employment Opportunities.Within your application, you will have the opportunity to identify the skills, work preferences and qualifications you have that make you a suitable candidate for this position.
This job posting represents multiple positions within different ministries and at various locations across Ontario. Certain cities may be located in distant or remote areas in Ontario and may not be accessible by public transit. Carefully review locations through Google Maps and select ONLY those cities that you are able to travel to and work in.
Note: Relocation expenses and/or accommodations are not covered by ministries.
About the job
Work Description
Summer positions are available in the areas of Veterinary Services Inspections and Veterinary Inspections and Audits.
As a Veterinary Programs Assistant, you may have the opportunity to work on some or all of the following activities:
- Provide customer service assistance by responding to public and/or internal inquiries.
- Actively participate in field work which may include research field studies, as well as technical inspections and investigations.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage daily assigned work.
- Note: These positions may include field work that may be physically demanding.
These positions will support different teams on a range of veterinary-related activities, including:
Veterinary Services Inspections
- Accompany veterinarians, inspectors or other ministry staff to municipal pound facilities or livestock medicines outlets, community livestock sales, ministry training sessions, and/or meetings.
- Receive, categorize, review, and file reports under the supervision of unit staff.
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and editing technical reports, presentations, research and policy papers, etc.
- Refer to ministry policies, practices, standards, legislation, and regulations.
- Assist with the development of resource materials related to humane animal handling for various sectors of the livestock industry.
- Perform qualitative and/or quantitative research, analysis, and evaluation of information and data to produce reports and/or identify trends on various topics related to livestock and health, humane handling, and disease control.
Veterinary Inspections and Audits
- Accompany veterinarians, inspectors or other ministry staff to abattoirs, meat processing plants, ministry training sessions, and/or meetings.
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and editing technical reports, presentations, research and policy papers, etc.
- Refer to ministry policies, practices, standards, legislation, and regulations.
- Assist in developing and delivering training materials, such as PowerPoint presentations and reference information for inspection staff.
- Perform independent literature searches on various topics related to livestock health, humane handling, food safety, meat hygiene, and food animal pathology.
- Assist with the development of resource materials related to food safety, livestock health, and humane animal handling for various sectors of the livestock industry.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
You must meet all eligibility criteria on the first day of employment to be eligible for these positions.
- Student Status: All summer jobs require a “student” status. A student is defined as someone enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution (currently or for the fall semester) or has graduated within the past six months. If you graduated in January, you could apply for and start a summer student position in the Ontario Public Service up until June of that year.
- Age: You must be a minimum of 15 years of age. Due to program eligibility requirements, certain opportunities require students to be up to 24 years of age (or up to 29 years of age for a person with a disability). Certain positions require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age. You must meet all age requirements for the position by May 1, 2017.
- Residency: You must be a resident of Ontario during the term of employment.
- Work Status – Ability to Work in Canada: You much be legally entitled to work in Canada. You are also required to have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) upon being hired.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- You apply your written communication skills to document findings, record data, and prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports).
- You apply your verbal communication skills to communicate and share your knowledge with staff, and to support the delivery of education and outreach initiatives.
- You apply your customer service skills and your verbal, written, and active listening communication skills to respond to phone, email, and in-person inquiries, and to provide information to internal clients and/or the public.
- You apply your initiative and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
- You have an interest in livestock, meat hygiene, or general food safety.
- You have an interest in animal welfare, humane handling, or veterinary medicine.
- You apply your knowledge of livestock production behaviour and welfare to assist with inspections.
- You have knowledge and experience with data collection, data entry, statistical analysis, and reporting.
- You apply your experience using Microsoft Office applications, such as Word (word processing) and Excel (spreadsheets), as well as databases, email, and the internet to conduct research and prepare a variety of documents.
Analytical and Organizational Skills
- You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review, and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and other means.
- You apply your evaluative and analytical skills to analyze information, conduct data and trend analysis, and develop recommendations for environmental reports/projects.
- You work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize, and prioritize your work to meet competing deadlines.
Other Requirements
- You are willing and able to observe animal handling and behaviour at community livestock sales and/or pound facilities.
- You are willing to participate in field work that may be physically demanding.
- You have a valid Ontario G2 (or higher) Driver's Licence or equivalent.