Wildlife Veterinary Officer
World Wildlife Fund
Total des années d'expérience :11 years, 4 Mois
Key performance area:
- Carry out data collection and ensures that the various data are properly organised, stored, backed-up, archived in a database and disseminated as needed;
- Ensure the development and management of a functional field WildLab and preliminary analysis of samples during disease outbreak and for health monitoring; Assist the Programme Executant in the organization of sensitisation meetings of all stakeholders involves in Gorilla habituation and health activities;
- Assist in training all staff associated with the gorilla habituation and health programme; Assist to solicit conservation-focused research with external partners (academic, research institutes, Conservation organisations, etc.); Ensure appropriate primate research procedures are in place (including proposal assessment, permits, methodology, report submission and appropriate acknowledgement etc.); Maintain an up-to-date record of all publications and reports emanating from research work carried out at Campo Ma’an National Park;
- Main duties:
- Developed a strategic overview and assure the implementation of nature conservation programmes at Kwantu Game Reserve, Elephant Sanctuary Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Managed the veterinary clinic and veterinary diagnostic laboratory
- Carried out day-to-day operational management of livestock farm and ecosystem health of reserve
- Managed staff in Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Elephant Sanctuary, Predator Camps
- Supervised eco-health research of students, interns and volunteers at Kwantu
- Taught environmental education to students, interns and volunteers
- Planned, made operational budgets and managed all animal health and conservation budget
- Supervised the nutrition and supplements of predators at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Managed field staff in farm and reserve
- Coordinated game counts and analysed data
- Executed game capture operations
- Key performance area:
- Assisted part-time at the Information Technology Laboratories Student Help Central Network Service
- Facilitated at Problem Base Learning programme part-time at the Centre for Health Science Education - Graduate Entry Medical (GEMP & MBBCh) Programme of the Witwatersrand Medical School.
Tutored Life Science to student enrolled for Wits University Resident Student Development Programme
- Chaired in the Executive Committee of the Post-graduate Student Association as the representative Faculty of Health Science.
- Chaired in the Executive Committee School of Physiology as the representative of post graduate students of the School of Physiology
- Liaised with country teams of IUCN to review technical reports
One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment. The goal of One Health is to encourage the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines-working locally, nationally, and globally-to achieve the best health for people, animals, and our environment.