Friday, April 26, 2019

Assistant Curator - Conservation







Assistant Curator - Conservation

The Calgary Zoo Animal Care Department is seeking a highly engaged and professional individual to fill the full-time position of Assistant Curator- Conservation.

Key Accountabilities
As the Assistant Curator - Conservation you will provide on-site management, cooperative leadership, and animal care services at the Wildlife Conservation Centre (WCC).

What You Will Do:

  • Organize staff scheduling and assign daily tasks, ensuring resources are allocated most efficiently
  • Train and lead paid and unpaid animal care staff
  •  Perform day-to-day animal care duties as required
  • Conduct tours and interviews as directed
  • Ensure all work areas and equipment are up to or above standards for functionality and cleanliness
  • Assist in coordination and implementation of special projects, minor renovations, and improvements as approved
  •  Update animal management and husbandry protocols related to WCC animal care and operations, ensuring stakeholder input is represented where appropriate
  • Oversee animal handling events, including animal shipments
  • Employee performance management for the purpose of  guiding and directing keeper staff on a daily basis, addressing complaints, resolving problems or escalating to the general curator as appropriate, cooperative performance appraisals
  • Liaise with the Conservation Centre Operations Supervisor, veterinarians, and other department representatives as required
  • There is an expectation to work weekends, holidays and potentially evening and on-call services
  •  Other projects as required



For further information and to apply please click HERE





photo 
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant



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