Zoological Senior Specialist

Farah Experiences LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 172,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal care organization in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced individual for animal husbandry and care. The role involves managing daily tasks such as feeding, training, and ensuring the well-being of various animal species. Candidates should possess a high school diploma, relevant experience in animal care, and strong verbal and written communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with unique wildlife while providing education and support to guests.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relatable animal experience in a professional setting.
• Open Water SCUBA certification (not required for Aviculture).
• Excellent swimming and diving skills (not required for Aviculture).

Responsibilities

• Perform husbandry tasks, including administration of vitamins and medication.
• Maintain safe and sanitary living conditions for animals.
• Train and evaluate colleagues and animals as directed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Swimming

Basic mathematics

Animal handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College background in Psychology, Zoology or Biology

Tools

MS Office

Animal recording system

Job description

Job Scope

• Performs daily husbandry tasks including administration of vitamins and medication as directed
• Prepares food, provides proper nutrition and constant care of animals
• Maintains a safe, appropriate and sanitary living conditions for all animal habitats
• Applies proficient behavioral modification techniques. This includes, but is not limited in developing and implementing new behavior, training of naïve animals with minimum supervision, training behavior to completion without supervision, proactively maintaining conditioned behavior, and the ability to form relationships with most, if not all, of the animals in assigned area
• Oversees the training and evaluation of colleagues and animals as directed by the leadership
• Ensures guests, personal, colleagues, contractors and animals’ safety through constant monitoring of the behavioral precursors of potentially harmful behavior by both animals and people
• Provides proactive guest services through guest interactions, animal programs/displays presentation, and responding to guest inquiries
• Performs assigned roles in education and general public programs in the respective areas
• Makes daily observations of animals and reports any abnormalities to the leadership team
• Maintains all animal records, equipment, area responsibilities, and communication requirements on a daily basis
• Functions as Ambassador by displaying consideration, tolerance, cooperation, open communication, and reliability; maintains a consistent attitude, motivation, and ability to accept feedback
• Ensures all policies, guidelines, manuals and SOPs are followed at all times
• Consistently practices safe work habits including, but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment, lifting, and reporting of unsafe situations
• Completes all required trainings and maintains professional development and competence
• Performs other duties as assigned

To be considered for the role, you will need to have:

Job Essentials

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Open Water SCUBA (not required for Aviculture)
• 3 years of relatable animal experience in a professional setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent swimming and diving skills (not required for Aviculture)
• Basic mathematical skill
• Basic computer knowledge including MS Office and animal recording system

Dynamic Habitat/Aquarium

• Thorough understanding of fish, reptile, amphibian and invertebrate husbandry, nutrition and natural history Aviculture
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of avian husbandry and incubation principles and techniques

Marine Mammal

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of marine mammal husbandry and training principles and techniques

Zoo Support & Rescue

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of marine mammal, avian, and reptilian husbandry/rescue/rehabilitation techniques

Job Desirable

• College background in Psychology, Zoology or Biology is a plus
• CPR/AED certified
• 2 years of senior level experience in a zoological setting