Captive Wild
Animal Management Adviser (Voluntary)
Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre
(HWRC)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Job Description- Captive Wild
Animal Management Adviser
Job Title: Captive
Wild Animal Management Adviser (Voluntary)
Location: Hanoi,
Vietnam
Period: 3 months
This is a voluntary appointment to 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
Stakeholders: Hanoi Zoo, Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre, Animals
Asia, Change for Animals Foundation, Wild Welfare
Proposed start date: As available
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.
A number of Captive wild animal management experts have volunteered their time
at Hanoi zoo since April 2014 and significant improvements have already been
achieved, but there is scope for much more. 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 work as a consultant in Hanoi to develop and ensure the
implementation of practical and sustainable improvements in animal management
at HWRC and Hanoi Zoo through the provision of on-site training.
3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To work in collaboration with the
staff at HWRC and Hanoi Zoo, with support from Animals Asia and Wild Welfare
and Change for Animals Foundation, to:
• Review existing animal management and husbandry
protocols.
• Continue the work of previous ‘Captive Wild Animal
Management Experts’ to develop improved animal management and husbandry
protocols using a participatory approach; including enrichment calendars,
feeding calendars to ensure varied and appropriate/ adequate diets for the
various species, etc.
• Provide staff training on animal management and husbandry
to improve captive animal welfare;
• Provide advice and support on the protocols for how the
animals at HWRC are managed - e.g. protocols for animals suitable for
re-release.
• Ensure agreed changes are understood by the staff and can
be implemented beyond the scope of the programme.
• Advise on how modifications to existing buildings/ cages
can be made inexpensively/ how existing buildings can be best used to improve
the welfare of the animals housed within them.
4. PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualification/ Education/
Knowledge:
• Employed within a captive wild animal facility
(Essential)
• Degree in relevant subject (Desirable)
Experience:
• Experience in working in a captive wild animal
facility (E)
• Experience in working in a wildlife rehabilitation centre
(D)
• Proven experience and expertise in enrichment and animal
management (E)
• Experience of working in or with charity/NGO/voluntary
sector (D)
• Experience of working internationally or on projects with
international application, (D)
Abilities/ Skills:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (E)
• Experience of hosting/ facilitating workshops (D)
• Ability to work in partnership with key stakeholders and
sustain strategic partnerships (E)
• Ability to effectively manage staff and physical
resources (E)
• Circumstances, Ability to reside in Hanoi for the
duration of the posting.
• Full support of employer to take on this three month
role, (E)
5. COSTS
The travel costs to and from Hanoi must be met by you / or your
employer
All other expenses with regards to travel in Hanoi, 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
Opportunities are year round.
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