Total 2 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Seberang Perai Tengah

The Wildlife Rescue Officer will respond swiftly to distressed wildlife, caring for and relocating wild animals in line with ACRES SOPs. They work diligently, providing vital animal care and supporting rehabilitation efforts at our Wildlife Rescue Centre.

What will you do?

In our recent financial year, ACRES 24-hour wildlife rescue hotline handled over 16,000 calls to help distressed wildlife. The escalating need for assistance and educative rescues on the ground, necessitates a team who is fully equipped and able to deliver as much as possible. As a Wildlife Rescue Officer, your core responsibilities encompass wildlife rescue operations and strategic relocation efforts, meticulously aligned with ACRES's established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Concurrently, your role will extend to providing valuable assistance at our Wildlife Rescue Centre.

How will you do it? (Responsibilities and Duties)

· Emergency Response: Promptly respond to wildlife rescue calls through the designated hotline, prioritizing timely and appropriate action.

· Animal Care and Rehabilitation: Perform comprehensive daily care duties for rescued animals, including enclosure maintenance, food preparation, and providing necessary enrichment activities.

· Veterinary Assistance: Assist in the safe handling and treatment procedures for rescued wild animals, adhering to established medical protocols and guidelines.

· Documentation and Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed records of rescue cases and daily activities, ensuring proper documentation for reference and reporting purposes.

· Coordination and Liaison: Collaborate and liaise with relevant authorities for the safe release and transfer of animals, following established wildlife rehabilitation protocols and guidelines.

· Wildlife Rescue Centre Support: Provide valuable assistance and support at the Wildlife Rescue Centre, contributing to the overall mission of wildlife recovery and rehabilitation.

In addition, we need someone who is:

· Able to communicate clearly in English, and use whatsapp messenger effectively to share updates with the team

· Confident, non-violent assertive approach in clearly communicating the message while advocating for the animals.

· An individual with a strong sense of reliability and a positive demeanor, capable of facilitating, engaging, and fostering connections with volunteers and staff members.

· Flexible in handling unexpected situations and varying needs of various wildlife rescue scenarios.

· Able to efficiently manage and prioritize tasks to ensure delivery of the responsibilities.

· Available to work during weekends, public holidays, and night shifts as required by the roster, showcasing commitment to the role and organizational needs.

· Able to handle wild animals safely, including tortoises, turtles, lizards, snakes, mammals, and birds, while ensuring the well-being and comfort of the animals in care.

· Physically fit to work long hours, up to 30 hours including stand-by at night.

· Initiative to help fellow colleagues and troubleshoot problems.

License/Certification:

• Class 3 Driving License (Preferred).

ACRES wildlife recovery and rehabilitation facility handles over 10 diverse cases (on an average a day) of rescued wild animals, who may be injured from window collisions, animal attacks, traffic accidents, poisoning, glue trap and other accidents.

The focus at this facility is to stabilise, manage and treat these wild animals, aiming for recovery and release back to the wild at the soonest possible. Welfare of these wild animals is of prime importance, keeping handling to the minimum and observation to the maximum.

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated individual for the position of the veterinarian– who will work with ACRES’s veterinary nurse to care for the wild animals under treatment. They will work a roster of 5-day work week including weekends. Night shifts to feed nocturnal animals may be required when there are nocturnal animals under our care.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• To be able to triage rescued wildlife for signs of distress, disease or injury and provide immediate medical care as well as long term care for the animals.
• Perform surgeries and minor procedures.
• Manage the health of over 200 animals rescued from the illegal. Wildlife trade that are housed at ACRES.
• ensure veterinary protocols and biosecurity measures are adhered to.
• Ensure that veterinary and health-check records are maintained.
• Ensure that the treatment room and stocklist is maintained with proper records and veterinary supplies are stocked as required.
• Assist with emergency rescue (field) operations as required.
• Check enclosures and cages for signs of wear and tear / damage.
• Prepare food, feed and provide enrichment for the animals.
• Clean enclosures and cages.
• Perform final round for end-of-day inspection (animal checklist and housekeeping).
• Work with volunteers and interns.

Requirements:

• Degree in Veterinary Science or Veterinary Medicine
• Previous clinical experience preferred.
• Able to work with wild animals such as tortoises, turtles, lizards, snakes, bats and birds.
• Able to work weekend days, public holidays as per roster.
• Meticulous and animal-welfare oriented.
• It will be a six-month contract-based position, with the possibility of renewal.

Monthly salary: $3,950 (excluding bonus)

Interested candidates, please email your cover letter and CV to kalai@acres.org.sg. We regret to inform that only short-listed candidates will be informed.