Deputy Wildlife Director
Laos Conservation Trust for Wildlife
The Laos
Conservation Trust for Wildlife is currently seeking an interested individual
to join our team as Deputy Wildlife Director.
The Laos
Conservation Trust for Wildlife is a non-profit wildlife conservation and
rescue centre which is registered in Laos, we are currently the only
all-inclusive species rescue centre in Lao PDR.
As a registered
foundation in Laos, we work to conserve Laos’ biodiversity by continuing to
work with the Lao government authorities.
The LCTW is
currently at an exciting stage of development. Here, the successful candidate
will be involved with the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release of confiscated and
donated animals from the illegal wildlife trade. We provide the highest
standard of life-long sanctuary for those who are unsuitable for release and we
aid in the care and husbandry improvement of the animals at the Lao Zoo.
Our site is now a
beacon and focal point of conservation efforts in Lao PDR.
We house around 500
animals, mostly native to South-east Asia of varying taxa, these include Large
Mammals such as Bears, Elephant and Leopard, a variety of Primates, Ungulates,
Reptiles, Birds and Small Mammals including wild Canine and Feline species.
The LCTW is
committed to conservation on both a regional and global scale, we are working
alongside other wildlife organisations and the Lao government to aid in
biodiversity conservation efforts.
Our future education
programmes will utilise our unique placement in Laos to provide access to
knowledge for Lao people about how they can help to conserve Laos’ incredible
biodiversity.
For more information
about our project, visit http://lctwildlife.org
To see the centre in
our mini documentary, visit https://youtu.be/hcI5VfJDOkk
The Role
The Deputy Wildlife
Director will work under the onsite Managing Directors to ensure the smooth
daily running of the project; therefore, this is an extremely varied role.
Daily duties include
working with our local staff to ensure a high level of animal welfare, help to
plan future projects, coordinating and leading rescue missions when necessary,
take charge of the site when the Managing Directors are away, running of current
projects and daily running of the site, writing and submitting grant proposals,
assistance with hands on rehabilitation, such as rearing orphans from the
illegal wildlife trade, preparing presentations and writing best practice
protocols, as well as a variety of other duties.
This role combines
hands on animal work with office duties.
Working onsite with
both our local staff and Vet team, the successful candidate will ensure a high
level of animal welfare is upheld, as well as playing a key role in our 24/7
Rescue Team and development of key projects.
Essential
• Experience
of managing wildlife in a captive setting
• A
good understanding of Microsoft programmes and computer literacy
• Excellent
communication and reporting skills ensuring our team operates efficiently
• Full
driving license from your native country
• Fluency
of written and spoken English
• Willing
to commit to at least 1 year to this role
• The
desire to make a difference, in accordance with the LCTW ethos
Desirable
• Experience
working with South-east Asian wildlife
• Experience
of living rurally with a small amount of amenities
• Knowledge
and previous usage of ZIMS or a similar online records system (ARKS, SPARKS,
MedARKS)
• Knowledge
of financial processes and understanding of fundraising in the non-profit
wildlife sector
• Self–driven,
able to work in challenging conditions and culturally sensitive
• Some
Lao and/or Thai language skills
Onsite
accommodation, with 2 cooked meals per day and breakfast supplies will be
provided with the role. This role offers 5 days off per month, a competitive
regional salary with paid holiday days, plus Lao national holidays. The LCTW
will provide the successful candidate with a 1 year rolling business visa, all
business travel expenses and a Lao driving license, after a 3-month
probationary period.
Our base centre is
located in Ban Keun, around a 1 hour drive north of Vientiane, the capital of
Lao PDR. We are fairly rural but our local town has various amenities such as
pharmacies, markets, shops, ATMs and a lovely local resort to spend time on days
off.
We are looking to
fill this position as soon as possible, suitable candidates will be contacted
for a Skype interview.
Does this sound like
your dream job? If you would like to help us conserve and rescue wildlife in
Laos, please send CV along with a covering letter to info@lctwildlife.org
Only candidates
selected for interview will be contacted.
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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