Compliance and Enforcement Officer

As a Compliance & Enforcement Officer you will be required to coordinate APHA regulatory activity by developing APHA capability and local authority partnership working to deal effectively with animal health and welfare offences. A successful post holder will play a vital role in leading the work on compliance and enforcement issues, ensuring that the Agency operates within the legal framework, alongside providing expert advice to colleagues and enforcement partners involved in cases. The successful individual will also be involved with increasing the awareness on the impact non-compliant behaviour has on the delivery of Animal Health and Welfare policies and take a proactive role in identifying areas of concern. Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• To be the expert point of contact for external enforcement partners, in particular Local Authority Animal Health Officers, and to provide support and assistance especially with significant cases of non-compliance or those that require a cross border or multi-agency approach.
• Lead in co-ordinating investigations into potential offences against animal health and welfare legislation in accordance with all relevant investigative protocol and legislative requirements. These will be instigated as required and when resource allows, and the circumstances of each investigation may vary. They will include large investigations into potential fraudulent activity and non-compliant activity on a national scale or may be limited to bringing an individual or company back into compliance.
• Identifying areas of concern in relation to non-compliance and to ensure that APHA has the capacity and capability to liaise with policy customers and advise on the legislative and practical aspects of delivery of enforcement/investigative actions.
• To plan and manage tactical solutions to potential high-risk areas of non-compliance in consultation with other team members, colleagues within the Agency as well as other Agencies and key external stakeholders.
• Applying legislation to practical situations to determine the regulatory action required.
  
  Do you have experience of working in a regulatory/ enforcement environment?
Are you highly organised with excellent communication skills? Can you build strong, influential relationships with a broad range of stakeholders?

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