Title: Kennel Vet Technician
Reports to: Kennel Manager
Duration: Fulltime
Location: Naivasha, Kenya
Date: May 2011
Position Purpose: To provide assistance in oversight and management of the day-to-day care and maintenance of 100+ working service dogs at a Naivasha-based kennel.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
• Oversight and management in caring for K-9 dogs (water, feeding, grooming)
• Coordinate/manage health and well-being of K-9s (whelping, veterinary visits, innoculations, deworming, tick and flea control, weight assessment)
• Manage medical/medicine inventories and equipment.
• Maintain diaries and records.
• Teach basic dog care clinics.
• Performs other duties as required.
Requirements and Credentials:
Skills & Knowledge:
• demonstrated interest and ability in caring and working with dogs
• excellent interpersonal skills
• ability to understand and speak basic English, follow instructions, and work cooperatively and effectively with others.
• interest and ability in working with K-9 dogs
Experience:
• 5 years of veterinary clinic experience
Education:
• University or relevant courses.
• Form 4 graduate, with science courses and experience.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
Salary Scale: 11,000/- to 20,000/-
*But negotiable depending on experience*
Please apply stating your current salary
Applications: Please send up to date CV, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to:
Summit Recruitment & Training
Rhino House, Karen Road, Karen.
Email: sue@summitrecruitment-kenya.com.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please indicate on email which position you are interested in.
Deadline: 2nd May 2011
