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VETERINARY OFFICER (1 POST)

VETERINARY OFFICER (1 POST)

Reporting Relationship:    Manager Ecological Monitoring
Duty Station: TANAPA Headquarters        
(i)        Direct Entry Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree in Veterinary Medicine from a recognized Institution. Must be computer literate.
(ii)       Experience:
At least two years satisfactory experience in the related field.
(iii)      Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Establishing a reliable and sustainable reporting and recording system of field cases.
  • Investigating and monitoring disease outbreaks affecting wildlife in the ecosystem.
  • Overseeing research related to wildlife diseases in the ecosystem.
  • Conducting intervention and rescue of sick, injured or snared wildlife;
  • Providing veterinary expertise and supervising authorized research scientists on animal handling, immobilization and sampling;
  • Collaborating with the Community Conservation Services and neighbouring Veterinary Department in offering services to local communities;
  • Conducting lectures, seminars and workshops to organized groups;
  • Participating in planning and budgeting for veterinary activities.
  • Preparing veterinary reports on all cases and operations attended as well as collecting and analyzing field data for publication; and
  • Performing any other duties related to the field as may be assigned by superior
(iv)  Age limit: Not above 35 years of age
(v)      Salary scale:  TNPSS F