Senior Veterinary Officer

Total package value up to £104k per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The package is inclusive of International Supplement based on family status, Relocation costs and Pension contribution.

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

Leading four veterinary staff covering domestic animals, livestock and poultry service provision, you will undertake regulatory aspects of animal imports and exports and veterinary biosecurity, advising government, private sector and public on animal health, disease and welfare.You will oversee clinical practices and run the small animal surgery, managing the procurement, issuing and stock control of veterinary medicines.

Other responsibilities include the surveillance and monitoring of the disease status of the Island's livestock and domestic animals and the implementation and monitoring of the Environmental Natural Resources and Planning Portfolio's (ENRP) Animal and Apiculture Import and Export Health Standards (protocols). This includes boarding vessels and attending the airport when animals are arriving and leaving the Island, and overseeing the ENRP quarantine facilities. You will represent ENRP as a member of the Island's Health Protection Board and monitor the world animal disease situation.

Professionally qualified with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery, you have commensurate post-graduate experience. Knowledge of livestock production systems will be essential to maximise opportunities to improve meat production on St Helena,with experience of AI application procedures for livestock, or a willingness to undertake such training.

Able to mentor and delegate, you are computer literate with strong communication, negotiation and diplomacy skills. An understanding of agricultural and animal legislation is required plus the ability to communicate with laymen, para-professionals, pet owners, Government officials, politicians and the media.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

• Economy class flights from your home country to St Helena at the start and end of the tour of duty
• Mid-term fare-paid flights for tours of 18 months or more
• A freight allowance of up to a standard 20ft container at the start and end of the tour of duty
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of the basic aggregate salary
• Employees and accompanying dependant/s will be entitled to medical and dental treatment under the SHG Public Health Scheme at the rate applied to resident St Helenians.
• Free schooling for dependent children from 3 to 16 years
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum (with an additional 10 days of public holidays).

The appointment will be subject to:

• Satisfactory employment references
• Satisfactory medical and dental clearances

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena.

Interviews to be held week commencing 16 Nov 2026