Internship Coordinator/Animal Care Manager
Hiring Organization:
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Date Posted:
2020-06-30
Position Description:
Wild
Sun Rescue Center is a non-profit organization located in Cabuya, Costa
Rica. We are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of
local wildlife, and are involved in the reintroduction of locally
extinct species (e.g. scarlet macaw and Geoffroy’s spider monkey) and
other conservation projects, including howler monkey post-release
monitoring.
Wild
Sun is recruiting an internship coordinator/animal care manager to 1)
develop and supervise research projects and educational activities
benefiting the conservation impact of the rescue center conducted by
12-week internship students, and 2) co-manage our wildlife
rehabilitation efforts.
Responsibilities
● Development and implementation of the intern wildlife biology research and conservation education programme
● Recruitment, supervision and training of interns, with the aim of having 4-6 interns on site at all times
● Preparation
of project proposals and reports, supervision of data collection and
analysis and publication of results in scientific journals
● Volunteer orientation, training and supervision in animal intensive care and pre-release
● Monitoring general enquiries from public and the emergency phone line
● Animal rescues & releases
● Animal intake, triage & handling
● On call and animal care shifts
● General site management
● Education and outreach (including fundraising & social media)
Qualifications/Experience:
Candidates
should have a strong interest in wildlife rehabilitation and
conservation, and experience in independent research and scientific
writing. A post-graduate degree in wildlife
biology/zoology/ecology/conservation is highly preferred, and
qualifications/experience in carrying out/publishing research, animal
rehabilitation/husbandry/captive management is desired. Candidates
should also have an advanced level of English, and a willingness to
learn Spanish.
We
are looking for someone with excellent written/oral communication
skills and the ability to train and manage interns and volunteers.
Candidates must be positive, flexible, mature, willing to work as a team
and motivate others.
Salary/funding:
● Room/board (3 daily meals, 6 days a week + breakfast on Saturdays)
● $325 monthly base payment plus $75 per intern (with the aim of having 4-6 interns at all times)
● 1 week of vacation coinciding with every border run (every 90 days) plus 2 weeks off at end of year.
Application Deadline:
July 15th, 2020
Contact Information:
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Del Super Chicho
100m al Sur, 700m al Oeste
Cabuya, Puntarenas 60111
Telephone Number:
+506 8884 8444
Website:
www.wildsunrescue.org
E-mail Address: