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BEHAVIOUR AND ENRICHMENT ASSISTANT

About Soi Dog Foundation:
Soi Dog Foundation is the largest animal welfare organisation in Asia dedicated to helping stray dogs and cats. Soi Dog Foundation sterilises, vaccinates, administers medical treatment, shelters, promotes adoption of stray dogs and cats in Thailand, and runs education programmes on animal welfare. Soi Dog Foundation is also actively working to end Asia’s dog and cat meat trade.
Soi Dog’s Mission Statement is: “To improve the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia, resulting in better lives for both the animal and human communities, to create a society without homeless animals, and to ultimately end animal cruelty”. Its core values are compassion, honesty, integrity and transparency.
For more information, please visit www.soidog.org

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title and Summary: Behaviour and Enrichment Assistant. The candidate will assist in providing behavioural support for the dogs and cats at the shelter, as well as taking part in the implementation and continuation of enrichment programs for the shelter animals.

Key Responsibilities:
• Take part in the preparation, implementation
and continuation of behavioural and
enrichment programs for the animals at the
shelter
• Learn and apply principles of animal behaviour
modification
• Assist with behavioural rehabilitation
• Make accurate observations and record
information in written reports
• Carry out behavioural assessments of shelter
dogs

Department and Supervisor:
The candidate will be part of the Soi Dog animal welfare department, working under the behaviour and enrichment manager, with supervision of the behaviour and enrichment team leader. The candidate will be working as part of a team. Tasks will involve working together with members of their own team, and will extend to working with staff in other departments, and volunteers.

Skills and Qualifications:
The candidate should be able to understand and communicate in Thai and English, and be able to work with a diverse staff. They must have a passion for animals, and a desire to work with dogs and cats, involving regular interaction with them. They are able to work towards specific goals in a systematic way, both independently and as part of a team. They should be driven to improve the welfare of the animals at the shelter. Experience with animals is desirable. Qualifications relating to requirements of the role (for example animal welfare, biology, psychology, English) are beneficial.

Location:
The position is located at the Soi Dog Foundation shelter in Mai Khao, Phuket. It may involve occasional trips off-site if necessary.
Type of Employment: Full time paid position.

Benefits:
• Five-day work a week, 40 hours per week with
two days off. Employee may start and finish
work different times depending on their duties
as directed by their manager.
• 19 annual holidays (including Thai National
Holidays 13 days) rising to 25 days with year of
service
• Annual Salary Adjustment
• Annual Service bonus
• Social Security
• Provident Fund
• Uniform

HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV, together with a covering letter in English detailing why you think you would be appropriate for this role, to [email protected]

Short-listed candidates will be notified by email.