Castus Foundation
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW COLLEAGUE!
The Cactus Foundation is looking for a new animal shelter worker.
The foundation works in Lusaka and its surroundings and focuses on animal welfare, children’s education and peaceful animal and human co-habitation. The Cactus Foundation rescues stray, abandoned, injured, ill, or abused dogs and cats and provides them with high-quality medical care and shelter until we can place the animals in their new caring families.
For its large developing shelter for dogs and cats, the foundation is looking for a responsible worker to manage everyday responsibilities at the shelter as well as possible emergencies.
Requirements:
– experience with taking care of animals, especially dogs and cats
– grade 12 certificate
– hardworking and loyal to the organization’s goals
– being able to put the needs of the animals before his/her own
needs
– able to become a strong team member
– able to work in a shift system covering different days as the
shelter operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
– willing to learn and being educated about animals, their
behaviour, communication, training and relationship with people
– able to do unpleasant parts of the job such as removing feces
and cleaning after animals
– able to connect with the animals, create a relationship with the
resident animals and treat them equally with people
– understanding and promoting animal welfare and right
Job description
– to provide full and high-standard care for dogs and cats
– to feed and give water to the resident animals in the shelter and
administer medications based on the schedule
– to clean all shelter’s facilities including removing animal feces,
washing and disinfecting kennels and other animal’s areas
– to wash blankets and other beddings
– to attend to the animals to make sure they have all their needs
taken care of, to supervise them to prevent fights and unwanted
behavior
– to be responsible for the well-being of each of every animal and
– report any important information to the management
– to be able to handle problematic animals such as dogs and cats
showing aggressive or stressed behavior
– to provide home-based medical care to sick and vulnerable
animals such as providing special feed, administering medication,
force-feeding, bottle-feeding, and providing enough heat
solutions so the well-being of vulnerable animals is secured
– providing physical and mental stimulation for the animals in form
of walks runs, playing with toys, and providing basic obedience
training
The working hours of the job are 5 and half days a week from 7:00 to 17:00 (13:00 for the half-day). The working days in a week change according to the monthly shift system.
Salary: K 2,400 – K 3,500 based on experience.
To apply for the job, please send your CV and application letter explaining why you are the best candidate for this job to Vendy Tembo by email to vendy@cactusfoundation.africa before 21 July 2022.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.