Captive Wild Animal Management Advisor
The International Congress of Zookeepers (ICZ) is proud to spread the job description of Animals Asia, Change for Animals Foundation, and Hanoi Zoo and together help to improve zookeeping. This opportunity perfectly fits with our ICZ mission.
'The
ICZ will build a worldwide network among zookeepers and other professionals in
the field of wildlife care and conservation. This exchange of experience and
knowledge will improve the professionalism of zookeepers for the benefit of the
animals under their care and promote awareness and actions that will contribute
to the preservation of wildlife everywhere.'
Captive Wild Animal Management Advisor
Job Title: Captive Wild Animal Management Advisor
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Period: 3 months
This is a voluntary
appointment. The appointment could be made in agreement with your current
employer entering into a partnership with the stakeholders listed below to
deliver the aims of the programme. Your employer’s contribution to this
programme will be your time. OR as
part of a sabbatical where your employer’s support throughout the 3 month
period is not required.
Stakeholders: Hanoi
Zoo, Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre, Animals Asia, Change for Animals Foundation
Proposed start date: March / April 2014
1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre (HWRC) is a government-run wildlife rescue centre located about 40 Km outside
Hanoi, and serves as a housing facility for animals confiscated from the
wildlife trade. The daily operations (feeding, cleaning, etc.) are conducted by
a team of local staff. The centre houses a large number, and variety, of wild
animals, including: tigers, Asiatic Black bears, macaques, porcupines, various
species of reptiles, civet cats, slow lorises, gibbons, etc.
Concerns:
There are significant concerns
for the welfare of the animals housed in HWRC, currently the staff are not
qualified to provide appropriate care to meet many of the needs of the large
number, and variety, of wild animals – the animals are kept in inappropriate
cages, with little or no enrichment and in some cases fed an inappropriate/
inadequate diet, resulting in poor psychological and physical states. Animals Asia have an agreement with HWRC to
work together to improve the welfare of the animals housed at the rescue
centre.
Hanoi Zoo is a
government-run zoo located in central Hanoi. Animals Asia has developed a
positive relationship with Hanoi Zoo and have an agreement to improve the
welfare of animals kept at the Zoo. In September 2013, Animals Asia, Change for
Animals and Hanoi Zoo collaborated to organise the first ‘Shape of Enrichment’
workshop in Vietnam, delivered by Shape of Enrichment and Active Environments. It is hoped that Hanoi Zoo could serve as a ‘model’ for how
other collaborative relationships can be built and improvements for animals can
be made that can be used to implement management procedures that meet the needs
of captive wild animals, at other facilities housing wildlife throughout
Vietnam.
2.
OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:
To develop and ensure
the implementation of practical and sustainable improvements in animal
management at HWRC and Hanoi Zoo through the provision
3.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To
work in collaboration with the staff at HWRC and Hanoi Zoo, with support from
Animals Asia and Change for Animals Foundation, to: ·
Review existing animal management
and husbandry protocols.
4. PERSON SPECIFICATION
Category
|
Requirement
|
Essential/ Desirable
|
Qualification/ Education/ Knowledge
|
·
Degree
in relevant subject
|
D
|
Experience
|
·
Experience
in working in a captive wild animal facility
·
Experience
in working in a wildlife rehabilitation centre
·
Proven
experience and expertise in enrichment and animal management
·
Experience
of working in or with charity/NGO/voluntary sector
·
Experience
of working internationally or on projects with international application
|
E
D
E
D
D
|
Abilities/ Skills
|
·
Excellent
written and oral communication skills
·
Experience
of hosting/ facilitating workshops
·
Ability
to work in partnership with key stakeholders and sustain strategic
partnerships
·
Ability
to effectively manage staff and physical resources
|
E
D
E
E
|
Circumstances
|
·
Ability
to reside in Hanoi for the duration of the posting.
|
E
|
5. COSTS
All expenses with regards to personal travel, food and accommodation
will be met by the stakeholders.
For further details and/or to send an application letter please write to
David Neale at dneale@animalsasia.org
Applications close on Feb 28th 2014
Applications close on Feb 28th 2014
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