Work Experience
2021- to Current Deputy Director General. Agriculture and Food Board
Coordination and management of the areas of land management, land use, plant health, plant propagating material, plant protection and fertilisers, with a view to ensuring, on a uniform basis throughout the country, effective prevention and monitoring and the provision of quality services (including direct services) in these areas.
2015- 2020 Organic Farming and Seeds Department, Head of Department. Agricultural Board
Organic farming, seed certification, control of wild oat, registration of varieties and the variety register, plant variety protection - planning and monitoring the implementation of the work process and budget. Management of the department and the team. Establishing and maintaining liaison with agencies and organisations involved in the field.
Field inspection of higher category seed fields as official field inspector.
2013-2015 Department of Field Crop and Grassland Husbandry, Lecturer and replacement for Head of Department. Estonian University of Life Sciences
Planning and supervising the work of the department, coordinating and directing staff, managing action plans, managing the department's financial resources and assets, preparing and delivering lectures.
Field inspection of higher category seed fields as official field inspector.
2012-2013 Department of Fertilizers, replacement for Head of Department. Agricultural Board
Drawing up inspection plans, assessing risks, drawing up action plans, summarising and analysing inspection results, training and evaluating inspectors, proposing amendments to legislation and participating in discussions, etc.
Field inspection of higher category seed fields as official field inspector.
2002- 2012 Department of Seeds, Deputy Head of Department. Plant Production Inspectorate
Representing Estonian interests in OECD Seed Schemes. Drawing up inspection plans, assessing the risks in the field, assessing the conformity of inspection reports, training inspectors, drawing up a quality manual, reporting to the Commission of the European Union and to the OECD, dealing with offences. Field inspection of higher category seed fields as official field inspector.
2001- 2002 Department of Seeds, Chief Inspector. Plant Production Inspectorate
Issuing seed certificates and labels. Issuing of import licences. Representing Estonian interests in OECD Seed Schemes. Drafting an inspection manual, coaching inspectors in carrying out inspections. Carrying out inspections.
Field inspection of higher category seed fields as official field inspector.
Education:
1997-2001 Estonian University of Life Sciences, Agricultural production and marketing, Bachelor's degree.
Languages: English - B2, German - A2, Russian -A2
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