Animal Welfare Officer

Animals Asia is an international animal welfare charity founded by Dr. Jill Robinson MBE in 1998. It is devoted to the needs of wild, domesticated and endangered species
throughout Asia and dedicated to ending cruelty and restoring respect for all animals. In Vietnam, Animals Asia is collaborating with Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development to establish a world class Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc Province. Our primary goals are to end bear farming, contribute to the conservation of bears in Vietnam and in the region and improve the welfare of such bears and other animal already in captivity.

Animals Asia is recruiting a Vietnamese national for the full time Animal Welfare Officer position to be based in Hanoi.

Position: Animal Welfare Officer
Location: Hanoi with frequent domestic travel as required.
Term: Two year contract extendable based on performance with initial 2 months
probationary period.
Salary: 600 USD gross per month + benefits.

Responsibilities
• Provide assistance to run all the projects animal welfare programme related;
• Provide assistance to website design, upgrading and maintaining;
• Provide assistance to design, coordinate and carry out conferences, workshops etc;
• Provide assistance to animal welfare educational campaigns, activities and trainings;
• Good use and management of social media.

Specific tasks
- Liaise with Vietnamese animal welfare organisations to co-ordinate capacity building support.
- Introduce bear welfare concept to provincial FPDs with significant bear numbers
- Work with Soc Son Wildlife Rescue centre to first improve bear welfare, later on other wildlife.
- Work with Communications team to develop and highlight bear farm welfare issues to public.
- Develop links with Hanoi Agriculture University veterinary staff to develop international veterinary educational initiatives
- Vietnamese zoo authorities, circuses to develop behavioural management initiatives
- Ministerial officials responsible for regulating trade in animals for food to work on an end to the trade in dogs for food.

Qualifications
• Devoted to the cause of animal protection and animal welfare;
• At least three years of NGO work experience,
• Good English in listening, reading and writing;
• Passionate and positive work attitude; deep understanding of NGO work
• Excellent skills of organization, coordination and communication;
• Working with people from different economical, political and cultural background;
• Patient, good attention to detail, caring attitude towards animals, confident and ability to deal with setbacks
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficient skills in Microsoft office applications
• Good teamwork spirit
• Educational or professional background in animal welfare and related fields are preferred.

Contacts

Interested applications should send their CVs and application letter in English to [email protected] by 04/01/2013. Only short listed applicants will be interviewed, the interview will be conducted in English.
For more information on Animals Asia visit www.animalsasia.org

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Animals Asia
Location: 
Hanoi and project sites
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2013-01-04