Are you serious about making your mark, getting hands-on work experience and learning more about careers in the Ontario Public Service? Summer Employment Opportunities are available for students in a wide variety of locations across the province.

Work Description:

You may be required to work on some or all of the following tasks:
• Provide customer service assistance by responding to public and/or internal inquiries
• Some positions may have field work that may be physically demanding
• Field work might include assisting district staff with research field studies and technical inspections and investigations
• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work
• Work may require experience specified/listed in the questions below

These positions will support different teams on a range of veterinary-related activities including:

Inspections
• Accompany veterinarians, inspectors or other ministry staff to abattoirs, meat processing plants, community livestock sales, ministry training sessions and/or meetings
• Receive, categorize, review and file reports under the supervision of unit staff
• Assist in the review and edit of correspondence, reports, presentations, policy papers, etc.
• Refer to ministry policies, practices, standards, legislation and regulations
• Assist in developing/delivering training materials such as PowerPoint presentations and reference information for inspection staff

Science or Program Assistant
• Collect samples from cattle, sheep, goats, and swine including but not limited to blood, milk, feces, and saliva
• Record animal behaviour under different housing conditions as well as documenting feeding behaviour
• Collect and submit samples to the diagnostic lab
• Input results into a database and perform simple analyses
• Perform qualitative and/or quantitative research, analysis and evaluation of information and data to produce reports and/or identify trends
• Perform independent literature searches on various topics related to livestock health, public health, livestock housing and productivity
• Assist with the development of resource materials related to humane animal handling for various sectors of the livestock industry

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You apply your written communication skills to prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports, document findings, record data)
• You apply your verbal communications skills to communicate and share your knowledge with staff and support the delivery of education and outreach initiatives
• You apply your verbal, written, listening communication skills and customer service skills to respond to phone, email, and in-person inquiries and provide information to internal clients and/or 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 or veterinary medicine, meat hygiene or general food safety
• You apply your knowledge of livestock behaviour and welfare to assist with inspections and/or collect samples
• You apply your knowledge and experience with research methods, data collection and management, including tracking, data entry, maintaining databases and statistical analysis
• You apply your experience using Microsoft Office product suite, such as word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases (Access); email and 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 evaluate 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

Requirements

• You are able to observe animal handling and behaviour at community livestock sales, abattoirs, and meat processing facilities
• You are willing to participate in field work that may be physically demanding
• You must have a minimum Ontario G2Driver’s Licence

Pre-Screening Questions
*Are you a resident of Ontario and legally entitled to work in Canada?
*Are you 15 years of age or older?
*Are you 15-24 years of age (or up to 29 years of age for a person with a disability)?
*Please indicate your student status:
*Are you male/female/transgender (this question will be used for statistical purposes only and not shared with the hiring manager)?
*Please indicate when you will be available to start work:
*Your customer service skill level to provide information to internal clients and/or public including answering the phone, e-mail and in-person inquiries is:
*Your skill level to plan, organize and coordinate routine office work e.g. assemble and prepare information and materials, prioritize tasks to meet competing deadlines is:
*Your experience level developing and distributing a range of documents e.g. spreadsheets, reports, graphs, agendas, presentations, correspondence etc., is:
*Your skill level to conduct research, perform analysis and compile, synthesize and summarize information is:
*Which of the following work environment options do you prefer:
*The SEO Program does not cover relocation costs. Are you willing to cover the cost to relocate if you applied and are selected for a position outside your local area?
*Please describe your key skills/abilities that would make you a suitable candidate for this position. Managers will review this information to determine your candidacy for an interview
*Continue describing your key skills/abilities in the box below if you require more space or enter “nil”
*Please list your most relevant work/volunteer experiences, including names of OPS managers that you’ve previously reported to or enter “nil”
*Indicate your key accomplishments or enter “nil”
*Please provide us with additional contact information, e.g. a secondary email address, or enter “nil”
*What level of hands on experience do you have working with livestock, e.g. cattle, pigs, chickens?
*You have an interest in Livestock or Veterinary medicine
*You have an interest in General Food Safety
*You have an interest in Meat hygiene
*Knowledge and experience of livestock behaviour and welfare
*Do you have an Ontario G2 driver’s license (or higher)?
.Elora – Please select your preference for this location, where 1 is the most preferred.
.Woodstock – Please select your preference for this location, where 1 is the most preferred.
.Guelph – Please select your preference for this location, where 1 is the most preferred.

You must apply online (http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?JobID=42351) to respond to the questions listed above.
Your application must describe how you meet the eligibility criteria, skills and experience. We rely on the information you provide to us to determine appropriate candidates for interviews.
Some positions are restricted to students 15-24 years of age (up to 29 years old if you are a person with a disability) on the first day of employment (between May – July). Other positions are open to all students.
You must be a resident of Ontario.
You must be eligible to work in Canada.
You must be currently enrolled in a secondary or post secondary school, or have completed all academic requirements for graduation within 6 months prior to June 2012.
If you have a disability and require accommodation to apply, or to complete this application form, please contact us at SEO@ontario.ca.