Assistant Bird
Curator, Al Bustan Zoological Centre
Deadline for
applications: 10 February 2016
General Information:
Al Bustan Zoological
Centre (ABZC) is a privately owned zoo in the Sharjah emirates in the United
Arab Emirates with an existing collection of birds that include amongst other a
large collection of parrot and pheasant species.
Job Description:
The Assistant to the
Bird Curator is responsible for supporting the Curator of birds in all aspects
of management of the Bird Department, including:
• Supervision
of Bird Keepers’ daily routine and food preparation.
• Management
of reproductive activity, including bird socializations, artificial incubation
and hand-rearing.
• Supervision
of the daily distribution of birds’ medications and routine disease monitoring,
as well as assistance in veterinary treatments.
• Record-keeping,
data collection and data encoding.
• Preparation
of guidelines, protocols and working schedules for Bird Department personnel.
• Administration
and record-keeping of Bird Department human resources.
• Management
of food stocks and in-house insect production.
Applicants for the
position must fulfill the following requirements:
• At
least 3 years experience in captive bird husbandry
• A
degree in zoology, ornithology or another related field is preferred. DMZAA
will be the minimum qualification and if your qualification is not specialized
in captive bird management, you will be expected to enroll in this course.
• Extensive
knowledge of bird husbandry, nutrition, disease, ecology and behavior.
• Expertise
in artificial incubation and hand-rearing techniques.
• Experience
with record-keeping and data collection.
• Basic
computer skills (Word, Excel and internet as a minimum, knowledge of ISIS and
ZIMS would be an advantage).
• High
level capability in oral and written English.
• Flexibility
in working hours and an ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Working conditions:
• Initial
contract is for 2 years; starting with a probationary period of 3 months.
• Work
schedule is based on 6 days / 48 hours per week.
• Working
hours depending on the season.
• 1
month paid holiday per year excluding official holidays in UAE.
• One
paid return economy ticket to “home-airport” per year; Ticket at beginning and
end of employment are also included.
• Salary
depends on experience and highest degree obtained.
• Accommodation
is included at ABZC
Please submit a
motivation letter, 3 references with contact details and CV to:
meyer@albustanzoo.ae
all applications will be handled as confidential and if you don’t receive
feedback after 30 days, your application was unsuccessful.
Please mention ZooNews Digest should you apply for this post
Many Thanks
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