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SalaryOur client, a leading public sector organisation, based at Stormont are looking to recruit an Admin officer for there departments
Hourly Pay: £11.99
Location: VSD Stormont
37 hours
Start date : ASAP
Main Duties include:
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is required to provide the most efficient and cost effective testing facilities to deliver diagnostic and statutory testing which it carries out for its principal customer the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland (DARD). DSIB virology provides a statutory and diagnostic service for DARD, the farming community and commercial customers, testing samples received for the presence of viruses, viral antibodies, suspect epizootic diseases and notifiable diseases including Johne’s disease. The DSIB virology section is also an approved designated laboratory for testing bovine tissue samples for the presence of BVDV as part of the compulsory BVD virus eradication programmes in the Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland & Scotland. The unit is also involved in co-ordinating, administering and providing testing and advice under the CHECS Cattle Health Scheme.
The duties of the post are likely to include the following:
•Dealing with telephone and email enquiries
•Checking, scanning and renaming submission forms from vets and herd owners
•Interaction with BVD Scheme databases- uploading and sending results
•Creating individual animal and accreditation certificates
•Creating invoice statements for clients using Excel package
•Processing new Cattle Health Scheme applications
•Compiling stationery orders
•Sending requests for samples to lab contact list
•Filing
This list is not exclusive and the successful candidate will be required to carry out other duties as allocated by management
Specific Experience / Qualifications required
A minimum of 5 GCSE’s including a science subject
A general science background would be beneficial
Experience of working in a laboratory environment would be beneficial
Effective communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work flexible working hours
***MUST HAVE PROOF OF 5 GCSE’S AT GRADE C OR ABOVE (MUST HAVE MATHS AND ENGLISH)***
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