Seabird Rehabilitator

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa SANCCOB Full time
SANCCOB Gqeberha seeks to employ a full-time
Seabird Rehabilitator in the Eastern Cape.

Key responsibilities and duties will include:

  • Daily care and treatment of various species of seabirds, of all ages, including after hours on-call duties and emergency response.
  • Rehabilitation of seabirds to allow successful release into the wild.
  • Cleaning of bird enclosures, pools, and hospital areas.
  • Maintenance of the facility.
  • Ongoing training and supervision of local and international volunteers.
  • Mentoring seabird rehabilitation interns.
  • Presenting talks on seabird rehabilitation topics.
  • Daily detailed record keeping of all seabirds in care.
  • Assisting the veterinary team in the SANCCOB seabird hospital.

Key competencies

Qualification and Experience

  • A tertiary qualification in Biological Science, wildlife or conservation preferred.
  • At least two years' experience working in wildlife rehabilitation, especially seabird experience would be advantageous.
  • Experience working according to standard operating procedures.
  • Experience supervising small teams.
  • A valid driver's licence.
  • Computer literate (Microsoft Office package).
  • Only open to South African ID holders.
  • Flexible to deploy to an emergency incident at short notice.


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