❓ Ms. Baker inquires about the number, roles, and locations of General Inspectors under the Animal Welfare Act 2002 within the Department of Agriculture and Food. The response details FTE numbers, job titles, regional allocations, and vacancy information.
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(1) To date, what is the total number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions in the Department for Agriculture and Food’s establishment base that are exclusively dedicated to the duties of General Inspectors (GIs) appointed under the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
?
(2) If there are no FTEs whose jobs are 100% General Inspectors, what are the job titles, key responsibilities and specific duties of the positions within the Department of Agriculture and Food that are appointed under the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
, and what percentage of their total duties are dedicated to fulfilling the duties of General Inspectors as set out in the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
?
(3) How many of the FTE in 1) or 2) above, are currently;
(a) filled as full time;
(b) filled as casual or part time;
(c) vacant, and how long has each position been vacant;
(d) being recruited to;
(e) fixed term contracts; and
(f) permanent public servants?
(4) How many of the GI FTEs are allocated to regional areas, where are they based and what is the geographic area to be covered by each of those FTE, and;
(a) are any of these regional positions currently vacant, and if so, for each position vacant please provide details of where the vacant positions are to be based; and
(b) how long has each position been vacant?
Animal Welfare Act 2002
?
(2) If there are no FTEs whose jobs are 100% General Inspectors, what are the job titles, key responsibilities and specific duties of the positions within the Department of Agriculture and Food that are appointed under the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
, and what percentage of their total duties are dedicated to fulfilling the duties of General Inspectors as set out in the
Animal Welfare Act 2002
?
(3) How many of the FTE in 1) or 2) above, are currently;
(a) filled as full time;
(b) filled as casual or part time;
(c) vacant, and how long has each position been vacant;
(d) being recruited to;
(e) fixed term contracts; and
(f) permanent public servants?
(4) How many of the GI FTEs are allocated to regional areas, where are they based and what is the geographic area to be covered by each of those FTE, and;
(a) are any of these regional positions currently vacant, and if so, for each position vacant please provide details of where the vacant positions are to be based; and
(b) how long has each position been vacant?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
29 days
(1) One
(2) The Department of Agriculture and Food's Livestock Compliance Unit has 17 positions that are or will be authorised under Part 3 of the Animal Welfare Act 2002. The percentage of the duties dedicated to General Inspector activities range from 30 per cent to 100 per cent. The titles of these positions include Principal Compliance Inspector, Senior Compliance Inspector and Compliance Inspector. In addition a number of other staff within the Department are also authorised as General Inspectors.
(3)(a) 14 of the positions are full time with the LCU. Ten of these are currently filled.
(b) 3 of the positions are part-time with the LCU and part-time with other DAFWA activities. Two of these positions are currently filled.
(c)-(d) 4.3 FTEs are currently vacant since July 2011, and are the subject of recruitment processes.
(e) Nil
(f) All
(4) 6.1 General Inspector FTEs are allocated to Albany, Broome, Cranbrook, Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie, Moora, Williams and Bunbury.
(a) 1 FTE in Bunbury 0.3 FTE in Kalgoorlie
(b) Since July 2011
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(2) The Department of Agriculture and Food's Livestock Compliance Unit has 17 positions that are or will be authorised under Part 3 of the Animal Welfare Act 2002. The percentage of the duties dedicated to General Inspector activities range from 30 per cent to 100 per cent. The titles of these positions include Principal Compliance Inspector, Senior Compliance Inspector and Compliance Inspector. In addition a number of other staff within the Department are also authorised as General Inspectors.
(3)(a) 14 of the positions are full time with the LCU. Ten of these are currently filled.
(b) 3 of the positions are part-time with the LCU and part-time with other DAFWA activities. Two of these positions are currently filled.
(c)-(d) 4.3 FTEs are currently vacant since July 2011, and are the subject of recruitment processes.
(e) Nil
(f) All
(4) 6.1 General Inspector FTEs are allocated to Albany, Broome, Cranbrook, Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie, Moora, Williams and Bunbury.
(a) 1 FTE in Bunbury 0.3 FTE in Kalgoorlie
(b) Since July 2011
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