Location: Asheboro,NC, USA
* Pay Grade - NC20 Recruitment Range - $65,876 - $115,283
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Position is located at:
NC Zoo
4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC 27205
The North Carolina Zoo is seeking applications for the position of Zoo Clinical Nutritionist. The Clinical Nutritionist is a leader and an integral member of the Veterinary Medical Section of the North Carolina Zoo, helping to create a culture based on high quality animal care and welfare. This position will begin building a comprehensive nutrition program and will advance the mission of the North Carolina Zoo by developing and managing the animal nutrition program. Zoo Clinical Nutritionist will report to the Director of Animal Health and will work collaboratively with veterinary, animal care and horticultural staff in monitoring the health of the animal collection with respect to nutritional status and diet/browse consumption. This position is responsible for the development and management of the North Carolina Zoo's nutrition center and its daily operation.
Position Responsibilities:
* Establishing policies and procedures regarding the nutrition program for the zoo collection including maintaining the department procedures manual, monitoring diet consumption, diet formulation, evaluation, analysis, and implementation
* Reviewing of the dietary husbandry protocols to ensure nutritional adequacy of diets regarding maintenance of health, breeding soundness, environmental enrichment and training.
* Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports as it relates to animal nutrition.
* Conducting all commissary operations in a manner that meets or exceeds AZA and USDA requirements and providing recommendations for complying with relevant regulations.
* Engaging with the public and the media to promote the scientific and educational aspects of the North Carolina Zoo's Mission.
* Participating in teaching at veterinary camps, tours, and outreach/public engagements.
* Developing and participating in clinical research associated with the health of animals in human care and free-ranging wildlife.
* Developing funding sources and partnerships.
* Producing scientific papers and reports for associated research.
Position Requirements:
* Position is considered Essential/Mandatory Staff and required to work on adverse weather days and during zoo emergencies.
* Must be able to work a rotating schedule including holidays and weekends that involves indoor and outdoor work in all weather conditions.
* Must participate in occupational health program due to potential exposures to zoonosis.
* Must have good physical agility, strength, good hearing and vision, and perform physically demanding labor in extremes of weather and challenging physical environments e.g. animal enclosures. Specifically, this means the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, walk, stand, see animals & exhibits for observation and safety as well as hear animal sounds, radio communication and emergency situations with or without reasonable accommodation.
* Must have, or be able to obtain, and maintain a valid NC driver's license within 90 days of hire.
* Must be able to manage emergency situations efficiently and effectively by determining priorities in a highly active and stressful environment.
* Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form and maintain detailed accurate records and files.
* Ability to select, train, and supervise employees engaged in all aspects of the nutritional program at the North Carolina Zoo.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other departments and state/federal agencies on a cooperative basis for mutual goals.
* Ability to strategically think and plan for both short term and long-term zoo based nutritional objectives.
* Ability to critically analyze organizational issues after a review of evidence and data.
* Ability to advise and provide input to management regarding strategic plans, development of policies and procedures, and veterinary division organizational issues.
Learn about employee perks/benefits: receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Qualified candidates will have:
* Demonstrated experience using the theories and principles of comparative nutrition and its impacts on animal health and disease pathophysiology.
* Proven experience and skill in nutrition and dietary assessment techniques including interpretation of data.
* Demonstrated experience with quality and quantity food production, food systems management and food safety.
Management Preferences:
* Demonstrated experience with comparative nutrition working in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo.
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution
and
three (3) years of program experience related to the area of assignment, including one year of supervisory program experience;
or
an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:
The North Carolina Zoo exists for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of all of North Carolina's citizens and visitors to the zoo. The mission of the zoo is to encourage the understanding of and commitment to the conservation of the world's wildlife and wild places through the recognition of the interdependence of people and nature. The Zoo displays, conserves and protects representative examples of natural beauty, plant and animal species and ecological features of the North American and African regions of the world through the presentation of live animal exhibits from these regions.
Department Information:
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina, literally from A to Z. The Arts to the Zoo, and so much else - parks, aquariums, historic sites, archaeology, African American Heritage Commission, science and history museums, the state Symphony, Library, and Archives, historic preservation, land, and water stewardship, and more. These places, and the ideas they represent, create a shared identity among us as North Carolinians. They provide common ground. Everyone is welcome. Our goal is to promote equity and inclusion among our employees and our programming to reflect and celebrate our state's diverse population, culture, and history. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.
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The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence.
We are an Employment First state, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to succeed in the state government workplace. DNCR supports pay equity for women, establish paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care, and implement fair chance policies. Join a team that welcomes, values, respects and supports all members of our work community.
Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. See Resume or See Attachment will NOT be accepted.
Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application, to support your answers.
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.
To obtain veterans preference, you must scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders.
Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax. Please call the human resources office for assistance.
If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.
It is the policy of the State of North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that all employees provide proof of employment eligibility (immigration and naturalization) on the first day of employment. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification System).
CONTACT INFORMATION:
N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division of Human Resources
Ellie Meadows
4401 Zoo Parkway
Asheboro, NC 27205
336-###-####
...@dncr.nc.gov
Please visit our website at www.nczoo.org for more information regarding our facility.