Animal Care Coordinator - Al Ain Wildlife Park - Resort - United Arab Emirates

This position is required to enhance integrity of different functions within assigned area. It is also required to enhance proper planning and budgeting process for the department. Coordinators role is also aiming to standardize work procedures and policies among different functions within assigned area.

Key Tasks / Duties:-
•Supervise staff at the level designated by senior management.
•Develop and mentor progress of UAE National staff.
•Evaluates, adjusts and coordinates husbandry standards and techniques applied to an assigned animal collection according to a zoo master plan.
•Plans, oversees, directs implementation and coordination of animal husbandry programs, reproduction, neonatal care, introductions, moves, restraints and shipments; regularly inspects and observes assigned collection for overall health and welfare.
•Ensures dietary requirements of the assigned collection are met and fulfilled.
•Discusses morbidity and mortality with veterinary and pathology staff.
•Manages and evaluates the performance of animal supervisory staff as assigned.
•Oversees and participates in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of collection records required for collection management
•Assures the meeting of legal requirements in collection management as well as domestic and international shipping of animals; develops new techniques as required to meet animal shipment regulations; may assist in the acquisition of permits.
•Maintains a variety of contacts in order to respond to inquiries and requests and to effectively coordinate collection maintenance and management activities.
•Assures effective organizational communication and team building, provides specialized training relative to collection husbandry.
•Resolves problems and complaints referred by teams and staff including conflicts in priority and across the organization.
•Executes, and under direction may implement, animal sales, loans, trades and purchases according to zoocollection master plan.
•Assures use of appropriate animal handling, shipment, management and training methodologies for the collection, assures appropriate training of staff in techniques of animal management and transfer.
•Participates in studbook updates and committees.
•Participates in exhibit and facility planning, research and design.
•Recommends exhibit design relative to management and husbandry requirements of species to be incorporated.

Send CV at: recruitment@awpr.ae