Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Veterinary Director

Veterinary Director

The Unity Park Zoo is looking to recruit a talented Veterinary Director in Ethiopia. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day veterinary operations in the zoo. Your responsibilities will include veterinary care, wellbeing and management of all animals in the facility’s exhibits, and positive management of all staff within the Veterinary Department.

Duties:

• Manage, support and supervise all staff within a designated animal section within the zoological department to ensure highest level of safety, courtesy, education, efficiency and operational readiness at all times.

• Manage Veterinary Department and Supervise staff in the veterinary department or engaged in veterinary care of zoo animals

• Ensure that animal health policies of the Veterinary Department are adhered to by all personnel.

• Manage staff in the delivery of their respective job role, providing oral and written direction.

• Perform veterinary medical procedures on animals and supervise other staff involved in the performance of these procedures, perform surgery and prescribe medication, or delegate the role to other appropriate staff.

• Ensure that sufficient medicines are on site, they are stock checked and under secure conditions.

• Perform or supervise the performance of diagnostic tests and procedures, perform necropsies.

• Communicate effectively with the Zoo Director, Head Curator, animal curators and other staff regarding health and preventive medicine programs for the animals.

• Certify the health of animals on official health certificates prior to shipment & authorize the removal of animals from quarantine.

• Ensure compliance with national and local regulations regarding animal health and safety.

• Perform other related work as required.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a veterinary with wildlife.

• Accredited college or university degree required in Veterinary Medicine.

• Currently a practicing veterinary.

• Must have knowledge of up-to-date veterinary techniques, practices, procedures, equipment and instruments.

• Must have excellent knowledge of exotic animal medicine.

• Must have knowledge of X-ray practices, procedures and regulations.

• Must have knowledge of countrywide and local regulations as they relate to veterinary medicine and the maintenance of wild animals in captivity.

• Must have knowledge of animal nutrition.