Vet Nurse - Vietnam
Animals Asia
Foundation’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre requires a Qualified Veterinary Nurse
or Veterinary Technician
Do you enjoy a
challenge and are you dedicated to animal welfare? We are looking for a qualified vet nurse or
vet tech to join our veterinary team at Animals Asia’s bear rescue centre in
Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam.
This is an
outstanding opportunity for a motivated individual pursuing a career in
wildlife care and animal welfare. The nurse or technician will work as part of
a small, dedicated veterinary team to ensure the care of Asiatic black bears
(moon bears), Malayan sun bears, and domestic animals at our rescue centre.
Appointment is full-time, five (5) days a week plus scheduled weekend work. Out
of hours work may be required.
Candidates should be
highly motivated with plenty of initiative and should be comfortable with both
clinical and non-clinical work. There is a high degree of autonomy in this
position, and while you will work closely with other team members, you will have
distinct areas of responsibility. You will be expected to have a high degree of
clinical skill and a passion for ongoing self-education. Experience in captive
wildlife management or rehabilitation work is preferred and administrative
experience is beneficial but not essential. You should be comfortable living
and working in a remote environment within a small community.
Formal veterinary
nursing qualifications are essential for this position. Ideally you should have
between three (3) and five (5) years work experience in a large animal or mixed
animal veterinary practice, wildlife rehabilitation centre, zoo or specialist
referral center. However, less experienced candidates with the appropriate
personal attributes will be considered. Excellent written and oral
communication skills are essential, a good sense of humour and common sense are
required. Applicants must be able to
commit for a minimum of two (2) years.
BENEFITS CONSIST OF:
v On
site accommodation and some meals
v Relocation
assistance
v Medical
insurance
v Annual
leave entitlement
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested parties
please send your application letter, full resume and completed Job Application
Form Job Application form with your current and expected salary to
hrhkg@animalsasia.org (in Word format). Please quote the position applied on
the email subject.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be notified. Applicants not hearing from us within one week
from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
Closing date for
applications is 14 October 2016.
Personal Data
collected will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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