Administrator to the
Animal Director /Relief Duty Manager
Howletts Wild Animal
Park, situated near Canterbury in Kent, is part of a charity based
organisation
committed to protecting rare and endangered animals from extinction through captive breeding and
reintroduction programmes.
We are currently
recruiting for an Administrator / Relief Duty Manager for Howletts Wild Animal Park. The focus of
the position is administrative support for the Animal Director along with general office
duties in conjunction with a regular role as a Relief Duty Manager.
Administrative Role:
Skills and abilities
required for this positon include:
· General
secretarial duties (e.g. typing, filing, diary management etc.).
· Organising
appointments and travel arrangements.
· Liaising with
keeping and maintenance staff.
· Dealing with
external organisations such as DEFRA, EAZA, Police, etc.
· Placing orders and
reconciling accounts.
· Dealing with and
responding to customer comments and complaints.
Duty Manager Role:
The job role
requires the job holder to perform as a Relief Duty Manager in the Animal
Director’s absence. This is a
highly responsible front line role dealing with both routine and unforeseen circumstances as
they arise throughout the park. This can be anything from dealing with visitor queries and
complaints, to orchestrating animal escape procedures and organising emergency repairs to systems
ranging from computer software to animal cold stores. This requires an individual who “can
think on their feet” and react appropriately to a board range of issues that affect the smooth
running of the park.
Person
Specification:
Ideally we are
looking for someone with an animal or conservation background who has had some exposure in a
zoo (or similar) environment. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal
skills, they must be accurate in written work with good attention to detail,
possess excellent
organisational skills and be computer literate with a working knowledge of
Microsoft Office.
Working hours will
be 40 hours per week worked over 10 days in every 2 week period.
Hours will require
you to work every second weekend (e.g. week 1 = 6 days, week 2 = 4 days) on a rotating basis,
including bank holidays.
To Apply
Please send a CV and
cover letter stating the job applied for to:
Jasmine Ash via
e-mail: personnel@aspinallfoundation.org
Closing date: Friday
25th November 2016
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
