Kenya Society for Protection and care of Animals Veterinarian Jobs in Kenya

Kenya Society for Protection and care of Animals Veterinarian Jobs in Kenya

The Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals’ (KSPCA) mandate is to promote,
foster and advocate for humane treatment of all Animals in all situations.

The Society is run entirely on donations from the public and runs a number of social media campaigns and events and runs a team of inspectors and animal care staff in three locations; Nairobi,
Naivasha and Mombasa.

Each location has a shelter where a number of cats, dogs, donkeys and other animals are cared for as KSPCA staff work to rehome them with members of the general public.

The KSPCA is currently recruiting for the position of Veterinarian (Vet).

This role will consist of identifying and responding to animal medical concerns at KSPCA, and in the local community, on a daily in accordance with the standards and ethics of the organisation and in line with KPSCA policies and procedures.

The Vet will ensure that KSPCA medical services
conform to best practices and meet KSPCA’s regulations.

The position reports to the Executive Officer and the Executive Committee.

Duties:

Manage the KSPCA Clinic

Examine animals and check their health status

Diagnose illnesses and determine the best treatment

Prescribe and administer medication, as appropriate

Vaccinate animals to prevent diseases as they are brought into the KSPCA, as per the
organisation’s policies

Spay and neuter cats and dogs, and other domestic animals as appropriate, that come in
to the KSPCA, as per the organisation’s policies

Suture and dress wounds of injured animals, as appropriate

Undertake dental, ophthalmic and orthopaedic surgeries as required

Create, update and maintain animal medical records

Support and participate in vaccination and spay / neuter campaigns set up by KSPCA and
/ or it’s partner organisations;

Develop printable tools for new pet owners on nutrition, preventive healthcare and
general care

Identify and work with the Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) to respond to urgent animal
welfare issues arising at KSPCA and in the local community;

Promote responsible pet ownership in the wider community and assist in

promoting community animal care initiatives at planned events

Promote KSPCA’s neutering programme ensuring that as many animals as possible in the
community are neutered;

Provide reports and statistics as and when requested

Attend internal meetings as and when requested

Manage and account for all drugs issued to the clinic

Prepare requisition for drugs, as appropriate

Perform any other task assigned by the Executive Committee

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree

KVB registration

Right to live and work in Kenya

Work Experience

At least 3 years of proven hands-on animal handling experience, especially dogs and cats
as a veterinarian

Experience with standard anaesthesia protocols

Experience in spaying and neutering of domestic animals

Experience using medical equipment for correct diagnosis e.g. microscope, slide
preparation, x-ray machines

Experience in limb amputations

Skills & attributes

Good knowledge/understanding of animal welfare issues/law

Excellent verbal and written English & KiSwahilli

Ability to work well in a pressured and emotive environment

Ability to quickly and effectively assess quality of life

Calm and confident handling animals

Good IT skills, intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Strong interpersonal skills

Professional, caring and non-judgmental

Trustworthy and reliable

Ability to meet deadlines and work independently on projects

Proactive, conscientious, enthusiastic, inquisitive and diligent

Team player with other internal departments

Respectful of all KSPCA staff

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their application including CV, cover letter, including the desired salary, and contacts of three referees to kspca.recruitment@gmail.com by 20th
August 2019 with the subject line “Veterinarian”.

For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Society for Protection and care of Animals Veterinarian Jobs in Kenya

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