Thursday, September 7, 2017

Veterinarian



Veterinarian

Lao Wildlife Rescue Centre

Seeking an interested individual to join our team as a full time Veterinarian at Lao Wildlife Rescue Centre

The Lao Wildlife Rescue Centre is the only mixed species rescue centre in Laos PDR. The Lao Wildlife Rescue Centre was established in 2015 and we are currently at an exciting stage of development. Here we rescue, rehabilitate and release confiscated or donated animals from the illegal wildlife trade, we provide life long sanctuary for those who cannot be released and we aid in the care and husbandry improvement of the animals at the Laos Zoo. We have around 600 animals, mostly native to South East Asia of varying taxa, these include Large Mammals such as Bears, Elephant and Leopard, variety of Primates, Ungulates, Reptiles, Birds,  and Small Mammals.

The Role
As Wildlife Veterinarian you will be reporting to and working with the Centre managers to oversee the overall health and welfare of all the animals under LWRC.
You will be responsible for the management of our Wildlife hospital. This includes the upkeep of equipment, supplies and stock checks of all medical sundries and help to develop and expand the facilities of our hospital for the future.
When required you will join our Rescue team on confiscations and provide emergency care whenever necessary.

Essential
•        A degree in Veterinary medicine
•        Fluency in English
•        Previous experience in wildlife medicine
Desirable
•        Previous Experience of working in a wildlife hospital and/or rehabilitation centre
•        Experience with South East Asian Wildlife
•        Some Lao and/or Thai Language skills
•        Driving Licence in your native country
•        An understanding of fundraising for the non-profit sector
•        Must be self –driven, able to work in challenging conditions and culturally sensitive

Onsite accommodation and 2 cooked meals per day and breakfast supplies will be provided with the role. This role offers 5 days off per month, a competitive salary and paid holiday days.
We are based in a small town called Ban Keun which is located 60km away from the capital of Laos PDR, Vientiane. This town has local amenities such as many retail stores, Pharmacy, restaurants, bars, ATM and a Bank.

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 so, please send a cover letter with resume to info@wfft.org




Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant
      


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