Animal Welfare Assistant

Animal Welfare AssistantPosition Objectives:·To learn the art of minor veterinary services and community engagement before pursuing the full-time responsibility of an animal welfare assistant·To learn community intervention principles and basic clinical skills through close observations and practice·To improve the welfare of working bullocks in the areas of greatest need.Term of Employment:Full-timeReports To:Veterinary Field Officer cum Team LeaderLocation:The Animal Rahat district office in Kolkata with regular travel to selected or assigned operational areas (This position requires 90% field time and only 10% office time.)Primary Responsibilities and Duties:·Learn the basic principles of applied animal welfare·Learn Animal Rahat’s standards of minor veterinary services·Learn basic skills of community engagement·Scout assigned areas, look for suffering animals, provide first aid and primarycare, and seek help from veterinary officers in major cases·Make scheduled visits to villages,markets, and sugarcane mill congregation sites to build rapport with bullock owners and family members·Improve animal owners’ awareness of the Five Freedoms of animal welfare through appropriate methods to get them to improve their practices·Develop good rapport with important stakeholders such as farriers, sugarcane factory management, feed sellers, and government and private paravets to improve facilities and practices·Record and report community engagement activities and results of actions to the supervisor·Update veterinary officers on minor and follow-up veterinary services that were provided·Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisorQualifications:·Diploma in livestock management and dairy production from a recognised college·Minimum of two years of experience in a paravet role·Basic knowledge of community development work·Good communication skills in Hindi andMarathi preferred·Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

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