Bear Team
Manager
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Chengdu Bear Rescue Centre –
CHINA
Our
family in China has the need for another Bear Team Manager to join us as we
continue our mission of providing world-class care to 145 bears. This is an
exciting opportunity for the right person who will work alongside our one other
Bear Team Manager and Senior Bear Team Manager. A highly motivated, experienced, and
dedicated animal professional is required to work with rescued
Asiatic black
bears,
Tibetan brown bears and a Tibetan macaque at our Chengdu Bear Rescue Centre in Sichuan
Province, China.
The
position holder will work as part of our Bear & Vet Team and will be responsible
for overseeing teams of local bear care staff involved in the daily husbandry and
management of the bears within the rescue centre. The position involves
working closely with Bear Team Supervisors (via our Translator team) and
liaising with the resident veterinary team to manage various daily operations. The Bear Team Manager
will report directly to the Senior Bear Team Manager.
The Covid-19
pandemic has resulted in travel bans and restrictions into China and therefore
it is unclear when the selected candidate can safely enter China. Any
candidates would need to have a flexible starting date.
Due
to Chinese visa requirements, a university degree in a relevant field and
proven practical experience of 3 to 5 years are essential for this
position.
Responsibilities
§ Co-coordinating
various daily operations:
o Animal
care and management;
o Maintenance
and adjustment of existing enrichment programmes;
o Ordering animal
food and other stock as required;
o Supervising
volunteers;
o Maintaining bear
behavior records & databases.
§ Preparing short
reports for social media, supporters, or other recipients as required.
§ Operant conditioning
and formal bear training programmes (in
collaboration with the Senior Bear Team Manager) for a variety of medical, behavioural and
management requirements.
§ Human resources:
o
Staff
evaluations;
o
Ensuring morale is maintained within bear care staff;
o
Identifying and addressing HR issues with the Bear & Vet Team
Director.
Requirements
§
University
degree in zoology, biology, conservation, animal behaviour or related field;
§ Three to five years
work experience in a captive wild animal facility or similar working environment;
§ Computer literacy, including Excel;
§ Willingness
to travel and work offsite or between sites as required;
§ Strong management skills and the ability to work within a team or independently ;
§ Fluent in English (verbal & written);
§ A good sense of humor, excellent communication
skills, and the ability to live and work closely with the rest of the team
comprising of both foreign and local staff;
§ Patience and willingness to work in a different country/culture.
Suitable candidates must be able to commit for a
minimum of 2 years.
Appointment is paid, full-time, five days a week with (rotational)
weekend/holiday work.
The following items are included in your full-time
contract
On-site accommodation
(individual room with communal living space and kitchen)
Relocation assistance
Emergency medical insurance
Paid holidays
How to apply
Interested parties please forward PDF versions of your cover letter (stating the applied position), CV
and your completed JobApplication form to: hrhkg@animalsasia.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.
For more information please
visit our website www.animalsasia.org
We
are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified
candidates. Personal data collected will be treated in strict confidence
and used solely for recruitment purposes.
Closing
date: open-ended
Contact me? See below.
 | | Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant |
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