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Vacancy title:
6 Veterinary Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Hospitality, and Tourism, Category: Agricultural Services & Products]
Jobs at:
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 20 2025
Duty Station:
Plot 7 Kira Road, Kamwokya P.O. Box 3530 | kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Description
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is hiring Veterinary Officer (6) 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
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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