At DATCP, we strive to deliver efficient and effective programs and services to Wisconsin agriculture, consumers, and businesses. The Department has numerous on-the-job training (OJT) opportunities, unique to each Bureau.
These OJT opportunities include direct experience and practice through collaboration with co-workers/supervisor, peer mentoring, and job-specific training modules.
OJT for our Animal Health Inspector’s include: Humane Officer Training, job shadowing and on the job shadowing, program guide, policy and administrative code review.
Conditions of Employment:
DATCP does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the selected applicants being able to provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.
A criminal background check will be performed on the selected applicants prior to an offer of employment.
Possession of a valid driver’s license and the eligibility to drive a State of Wisconsin Fleet Vehicle* is required
- In order to be authorized to drive a State vehicle the candidate must meet the requirements of the State of Wisconsin Fleet Vehicle Policy, which are:
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Must have a valid driver’s license;
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Must have a minimum of two years of licensed driving experience;
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Must be 18 years of age.
Additionally, your driving record MUST NOT reflect any of the following conditions:
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Three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents in the past two years;
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Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)/Driving Under the Influence (DUI) citation within the past 12 months;
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Suspension or revocation of driver’s license.
Routine travel of 50%-70% of the time is required for conducting investigations, inspections, etc. (varying based on case trends, disease response, etc.). Additionally, some overnight travel may be required for training, work conferences, etc., and may increase during disease response (overnight stays lasting several days to several weeks are required in the event of an emergency response deployment, sometimes with little advance notice).
Basic maintenance and transportation of DAH equipment is required as needed, including but not limited to: generators, trailers, UTV, etc.
Ability to lift up to 50lbs is required to restrain animals, etc.
Ability to stand up to 12 hours per day during emergency response deployments.
Please note: if selected, you will be required to obtain an appointment as a Wisconsin Notary Public; Wisconsin Notary Public eligibility requirements can be found here. The Division of Animal Health will cover required registration fees associated with notary commission.
