Animal Care Manager
Fota Wildife Park
Fota Wildlife Park,
part of the Zoological Society of Ireland, is located on 100 acres at Fota
Island 10km east of Cork City and has an annual attendance of 465,000 visitors
Fota Wildlife Park’s
vision is to inspire people to understand and conserve the biodiversity of our
natural world. The Park’s core values of conservation, education, research and
entertainment have ensured that we are uniquely placed to foster greater public
understanding of the threats to plant and animal habitats and decreasing global
biodiversity. Fota Wildlife Park has made considerable investment in the past 9
years upgrading its older infrastructure and developing 27 acres of additional
land that focuses on Asian species including Sumatran tiger, Indian rhino and
Asiatic lion.
Job Brief – Animal Care Manager
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for an Animal Care Manager within Fota Wildlife Park
reporting to the Park Director. The role will form part of the senior
management team and will be responsible for the operational management of
animal issues and assist with development and implementation of the expanding
Wildlife Park’s strategic needs and goals.
Key
Responsibilities:
- To work with the Director to implement strategic plans in the animal area including the development of new animal exhibits within a long-term strategic plan of Fota Wildlife Park.
- To plan and organise all animal collection and movement in accordance with best practice.
- To manage all responsibilities in the context of robust adherence to and compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures with all animal staff and facilities at the Park
- The Animal Care Manager liaises with other departments to ensure the animal department is fully involved and aware of the benefits of public engagement in the areas of biodiversity and conservation education.
- Represent Fota Wildlife Park at national and international level, at conferences, species meetings, zoological and public forums.
- To implement and develop, in consultation with Park Director and Senior Rangers, a range of animal training and enrichment activities
- To effectively lead a team to ensure that day to day animal husbandry duties, including animal observation, health and welfare and ensure that feeding and cleaning tasks are carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- To work effectively with all staff to ensure the efficient running and continued development of the wildlife park.
Applicant should possess
· A minimum of a primary but preferably a master’s degree in
Animal Science or equivalent in a related discipline.
· Have a minimum of ten years’ relevant
experience, to include management experience in an Animal Collection Role, in a
Zoological Park setting or equivalent.
· Possess a comprehensive understanding
of Health & Safety as it applies in a zoological setting and be proficient
in the use of IT systems including ZIMS.
Candidates will
possess sufficient experience to effectively lead and manage an experienced
team of Rangers and maintain a positive work culture. They will require
excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as strong
organisational and problem-solving abilities. They must be competent in
customer engagement and have the capacity to engage with the press and media.
This role carries
with it an attractive compensation package incorporating pension and other
benefits such as support relocation assistance where relevant.
To apply for this
vacant position please submit a CV and covering letter by email only to
HR@fotawildlife.ie by Tuesday 18th June 2019
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