AL WABRA WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
Sheikh Saoud Bin Mohd. Bin Ali Al-Thani
P.O.
Box 44069, Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel:
+974 4718708 Fax: +974 4718707
Assistant
Curator of Birds
Deadline for
applications: Open
General Information:
A unique
chance has come up to work as part of an international team at Al Wabra
Wildlife Preservation in Qatar in the Arabian Gulf. AWWP maintains around 2000
animals of 90 species. The bird collection focuses mainly on Birds of Paradise
and threatened psittacines, as well as several other unique avian species. The
position does not include direct interaction with the Spix’s macaws.
Job
Description:
The Assistant
to the Bird Curator is responsible for supporting the Curator of birds in all
aspects of
management of
the Bird Department, including:
1. Aviary
maintenance, planting and design.
2. Supervision
of Bird Keepers’ daily routine and food preparation.
3. Management
of reproductive activity, including bird socializations, artificial incubation
and hand-rearing.
4. Supervision
of the daily distribution of birds’ medications and routine disease monitoring,
as well as
assistance in
veterinary treatments.
5.
Record-keeping, data collection and data encoding.
6. Preparation
of guidelines, protocols and working schedules for Bird Department personnel.
7.
Administration and record-keeping of Bird Department human resources.
8. Management
of food stocks and in-house insect production.
Applicants for
the position must fulfill the following requirements:
1. At least 3
years experience in captive bird husbandry, preferably with passerines and/or
psittacines.
2. A degree in
zoology, ornithology or another related field is preferred.
3. Extensive
knowledge of bird husbandry, nutrition, disease, ecology and behaviour.
4. Expertise
in artificial incubation and hand-rearing techniques.
5. Experience
with record-keeping and data collection.
6. Basic
computer skills (Word, Excel and internet as a minimum, knowledge of ISIS and
ZIMS would be
an advantage).
7. High level
capability in oral and written English.
8. Flexibility
in working hours and an ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Working
conditions:
Initial
contract is for 2 years; starting with a probationary period of 3 months.
Work schedule
is based on 6 days / 48 hours per week.
Flexible
working hours depending on the season.
1month paid
holiday per year excluding official holidays in Qatar.
One paid
return economy ticket to “home-airport” per year; Ticket at beginning and end
of employment
are also
included.
Salary depends
on experience and highest degree obtained.
Accommodation
is included at AWWP, including all amenities.
Please submit
a cover letter and CV to:
Please note
that applicants may subsequently be requested to fill in a questionnaire.
Applicants might also be invited to Qatar as part of the hiring process.
P.O.
Box 44069, Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, Doha, State of Qatar
Tel:
+974 4718708 Fax: +974 4718707
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