Job Title: Veterinary Officer (6 No Experience Jobs)
Organisation: Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. UWA was established in 1996 and is managed in accordance with the Wildlife Act Cap 200.
Job Summary: To diagnose and treat wild animals
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Diagnosing animal health problems and providing appropriate and timely treatment.
- Implementing animal health programs and activities.
- Managing health records for wild animals.
- Maintaining and updating the bio-bank facility
- Managing the animal hospital, nursery and quarantine units.
- Implementing protocols and training staff on various aspects on husbandry/care.
- Coordinating the wildlife breeding program.
- Conducting post mortem on dead animals.
- Undertaking rescue, rehabilitation, translocation and release of wild animals.
- Implementing the preventive medicine program for the animals to avoid disease outbreaks.
- Providing custody of wildlife veterinary drugs equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine from a recognized University.
- Must have a practicing license from Uganda Veterinary Board.
Experience
- Nil
Competences
Technical
- Knowledge in wildlife management
- Records and Information management
- Risk management
- Information Communication Technology
- Research and analytical
Behavioral
- Concern for quality and standards
- Accountability
- Communicating effectively
- Judgment, decision making and problem solving
- Compassion for wildlife
- Ethics and integrity
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit their duly completed application forms found on the link provided below. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Instructions for submission
- Attach a cover letter indicating your interest in the job you choose as well as the academic documents scanned as one pdf document (the system will not accept more than one file).
- Applicants shortlisted for interviews shall be required to present originals of their academic certificates and transcripts at the time of the interviews.
Address:
The Executive Director
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Plot 7 Kira Road, Kamwokya
P.O. Box 3530
KAMPALA
Deadline: 20th June,2025 by 5.00 pm
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