mardi 13 mai 2008

Animal Behaviourist, 26 hours a week

Hiring Organization: AAP sanctuary for exotic animals

Position Description:
In this extremely challenging and unique position, you will be directly involved in the rehabilitation of the animals that have found sanctuary at AAP. You will analyse behavioural data, which has been collected by the animal carers. You will supervise them not only with respect to the development of observational skills, but also drawing up treatment plans for the animals. You will advise the team leaders from various animal care departments and confer with other specialists, such as the veterinarian and the head of the cluster.
You will be in charge of the behavioural staff department and manage a behaviourist and housing coordinator. With your expertise, you will contribute to the content and thus the policymaking with regard to ethology and will also produced scientific articles.

Qualifications/Experience:
Affinity with AAP’s goals and the NGO sector * completed ethology diploma * a minimum of 2 to 3 years relevant work experience * fluency in both Dutch and English * strong social and managerial skills * objective, honest and independent * a business-like and practical result-oriented attitude.

Salary/funding:
A salary between € 2.586,03 and a maximum of € 3.620,44 (gross on basis of 40 hour week) depending on age and experience. We offer you a challenging job with a great deal of personal responsibility in an open, rapidly expanding professional organisation in a natural environment when both animals and humans take centre stage. For more information, please visit our website: www.aap.nl

Application Deadline:
Please send your application and CV before 05-06-2008 mentioning reference number 2008-03-ORGD preferably by e-mail to elly.koppers@aap.nl, or by post to Stichting AAP, Kemphaanpad 1, PO Box 50313, 1305 AH Almere, The Netherlands, f.a.o. Elly Koppers, coordinator personnel department.

Comments:
For more information, please call Eva Schippers, head of Shelter and Rehabilitation, tel (036) 523 87 87.

Contact Information:
Elly Koppers
Kemphaanpad 1
Almere 1305 AH
Netherlands
Telephone Number: +31 (0)36 5238787
Fax Number: +31 (0)36 5384240
Website: http://www.aap.nl
E-mail Address: elly.koppers@aap.nl