Field Veterinarian

Job Description

Title: Field Veterinarian

Company Name: Creative Conservation Alliance

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 25 years

Job Location: Bandarban

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 1 years
• Freshers are also encouraged to apply.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Valid veterinary license

• At least 1 years
• Freshers are also encouraged to apply.

• Age At least 25 years

• Having non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive perceptions along with safeguarding·        

• Must be able to stationed in Bandarban District·        

• Willingness to conduct regular visits to remote indigenous villages in the Hill Tracts·        

• Ability to walk and hike long distances and adapt to rugged living conditions·        

• Must be a team player with cultural understanding and respect for diverse communities·        

• Compassionate and dedicated to animal welfare·        

• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays·        

• Interest in and enthusiasm for nature conservation.

• Pro-active and participatory decision-making and problem-solving

Background:

CCA has been running a long-term biodiversity conservation program in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, particularly in the Sangu-Matamuhuri Reserve Forest in Bandarban District. The project encompasses multiple components focusing on the conservation of threatened wildlife species, including wildlife surveys and monitoring through camera trapping, a tortoise reintroduction program, and monitoring tortoises via radio telemetry.

The program directly engages local communities in biodiversity conservation through multiple approaches, including training indigenous villagers, deploying local conservation guardians, and building the capacity of communities for better forest resource management. It also provides livelihood support through services such as livestock veterinary care, periodic health camps, and agroforestry training.

We are seeking a passionate veterinarian to join our Chittagong Hill Tracts Program team. The position requires the veterinarian to visit remote ethnic villages within Bandarban District and adjacent areas of Chittagong Hill Tracts to provide vaccination and veterinary services for the livestock. The ideal candidate should be able to walk and hike for long hours to reach remote villages and adapt to rugged conditions.

We encourage recent graduates with relevant experience to apply for this position. The candidate will be stationed in Bandarban District and must possess the maturity and cultural sensitivity to work in a diverse setting.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Regularly visit remote villages to provide livestock services to ethnic communities

• Administer vaccinations to livestock

• Conduct disease assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for sick animals

• Work closely with a culturally diverse team

• Maintain detailed records and submit regular reports to the supervisor

• Occasionally treat rescued wild animals

• Assist in organizing livestock vaccination campaigns and other events

• Prepare and submit periodic work reports.

• Attend regular meetings/trainings/workshops as and when required by the management.

• Responsible for ensuring that the project meets the required quality standards set by the organization.

• Must be stationed in Alikadam Upazila, and occasional travel to other locations.

• Any other task assigned by the organization.

• T/A
• Festival Bonus: 2