Vet
Nurse Manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
-Qualified vet nurse
-Head vet nurse or people management experience
-Proven interest in conservation and wildlife
-Must be able to deal with limited facilities and drugs
-Must be able to work and make decisions independently
-Travelling or living in foreign/exotic countries preferred
-Driving licence essential, motorcycle license beneficial
Personal Qualities
This position calls for a highly adaptable,
self-sufficient person with a sense of humour and mature attitude and
management experience who is calm in emergencies, can take control of
situations and keep a cool head.
Context
We have two centres in southeast Nigeria. One is in
Calabar where we have our administration offices, several primate
enclosures, education/visitors centre, permanent veterinary facilities
and volunteer accommodation. Our second centre is at Rhoko in the
Nigerian rainforest which is about 80 km away from Calabar and 8 km from
the village of Iko Esai. Position is based in Calabar, Cross River State
in the south-east of Nigeria. Cross River State has been developed for
tourism and is the last stronghold of true rainforest in Nigeria. There
are over 100 monkeys based in the city site and over 40 monkeys at our
bush site in Rhoko, 3 hours drive from Calabar. The position is mainly
based in Calabar with the occasional trip to Rhoko site, under
supervision of the Deputy Director. At present accommodation is provided
in the office building with a bedroom, toilet, shower, kitchen and
living area. Accommodation for other visiting volunteers and the Deputy
Director is in a separate house next door. This is likely to change in
2008 when we hope to relocate to a larger site with specifically
designed enclosures and accommodation.
Job Description
Duties will include:
Office management
– line manage 9 staff - and a further 5 staff indirectly;
- dealing with the day to day administration of running a charity
including
-
weekly accounts
-
salaries
-
writing reports
-
coordinating and
planning daily/weekly schedule
-
meeting with press and
the public
-
collating and providing
information for the board of trustees (UK)
-
liaising and supporting
with our forest site
Vet Nursing
- Assisting Nigerian vet with procedures
- covering for veterinarian when day off or on holiday
- hand-rearing incoming orphan
monkeys
- keeping up to date medical records
Terms
One day off a week and 4 weeks holiday a year. On call 7 nights a week
but call outs are very rare. Stipend and travel coverage dependent on
qualifications, experience and length of stay. Bed, board provided.
Please send CV and covering letter to
info@cercopan.org
Position to commence in January 2008
Interviews planned for mid November
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