DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY PROGRAMS

• 09152026-80992 Agriculture
• 3.5 Nashville, TN Job Details Full-time $6,544
• $8,454 a month 6 hours ago Qualifications Veterinary medicine Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Full Job Description Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 09/15/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 10/05/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $6,544.00
• $8,454.00 Salary (Annually) $78,528.00
• $101,448.

00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Nashville, TN Department Agriculture

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This position is with the Animal Health Program and will be based on-site at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Ellington Agricultural Center campus in Nashville.

Qualifications Education and Experience:

Possession of a doctorate in veterinary medicine from an approved school of veterinary medicine and experience equivalent to one year of full-time increasingly responsible professional experience as a Veterinarian.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

None.

Examination Method:

Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions. Overview The Director of Veterinary Emergency Programs leads TN's Animal Health strategic and operational efforts in planning, preparedness, prevention, response, recovery, and resiliency for events impacting animals, animal diseases, food products derived from animals, and animal-related natural disasters. This role coordinates Animal Health's participation in Secure Food Supply (SFS) plans, manages agency-wide training for emergency animal health operations, and holds primary responsibility for Animal Health's Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning. Responsibilities Lead Animal Health's enterprise strategy for animal health emergency management, covering prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and resilience. Develop and maintain multi-year program roadmaps and performance indicators aligned with the mission of Animal Health. Chair or co-chair cross-functional working groups to integrate emergency readiness activities. Design and maintain hazard

• specific emergency plans.

Establish biosecurity standards and guidance for agencies and industry partners. Serve as the Animal Health Incident Commander or Technical and Subject Matter Lead during animal health emergencies. Coordinate field operations, staffing surge, movement control, epidemiologic investigations, and recovery. Lead after-action reviews and improvement planning. Coordinate Tennessee's Secure Food Supply plans across livestock and poultry sectors. Engage stakeholders including producers, processors, transporters, and federal partners. Develop job aids, communications, and decision support materials. Develop and deliver comprehensive training for emergency animal health operations. Plan and execute exercises such as workshops, tabletops, drills, and functional exercises. Maintain readiness records and deployable personnel qualifications. Lead Animal Health's Continuity of Operations planning, updates, and validation. Identify essential functions, alternate facilities, reconstitution procedures, and risk mitigation. Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

Decision Quality Business Insight Directs Work Resourcefulness Action Oriented Knowledge:

Administration and Management Biology Clerical Customer and Personal Service Food Production Skills:

Active Learning and Listening Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Mathematics Reading Comprehension Abilities:

Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Mathematical Reasoning Problem Sensitivity Selective Attention Tools & Equipment Office Equipment Various Medical Equipment and Devices