Animal Shelter Worker job at The Cactus Foundation
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Vacancy title: Animal Shelter Worker

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Animal Care ]

Jobs at: The Cactus Foundation


Deadline of this Job:
21 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Requirements:
• experience with taking care of animals, especially dogs and cats
• grade 12 certificate
• hardworking and loyal to the organization’s goals
• being able to put the needs of the animals before his/her own needs
• able to become a strong team member
• able to work in a shift system covering different days as the shelter operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
• willing to learn and being educated about animals, their behaviour, communication, training and relationship with people
• able to do unpleasant parts of the job such as removing feces and cleaning after animals
• able to connect with the animals, create a relationship with the resident animals and treat them equally with people
• understanding and promoting animal welfare and right

Job description
• to provide full and high-standard care for dogs and cats to feed and give water to the resident animals in the shelter and administer medications based on the schedule
• to clean all shelter’s facilities including removing animal feces, washing and disinfecting kennels and other animal’s areas
• to wash blankets and other beddings
• to attend to the animals to make sure they have all their needs taken care of, to supervise them to prevent fights and unwanted behavior
• to be responsible for the well-being of each of every animal and report any important information to the management
• to be able to handle problematic animals such as dogs and cats showing aggressive or stressed behavior
• to provide home-based medical care to sick and vulnerable animals such as providing special feed, administering medication, force-feeding, bottle-feeding, and providing enough heat solutions so the well-being of vulnerable animals is secured
• providing physical and mental stimulation for the animals in form of walks runs, playing with toys, and providing basic obedience training
• The working hours of the job are 5 and half days a week from 7:00 to 17:00 (13:00 for the half-day). The working days in a week change according to the monthly shift system.


Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
To apply for the job, please send your CV and application letter explaining why you are the best candidate for this job to Vendy Tembo by email to vendy@cactusfoundation.africa
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.



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Job Info
Job Category: Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 21 June 2022
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 08-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-07-2066
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