K9 Medic (Vet)

GAAC Holding Afghanistan is a subsidiary company of GAAC Holding SPV LTD, a UAE based company of global best in class partners with specialist in airport management and extensive experience working in emerging markets. With circa 1,000 employees in Afghanistan, GAAC provides ground handling and aviation security services in different international airports, including Kabul, Heart, Kandahar, and Mazar-e-Sharif.

Responsible for the day-to-day K9 dogs health ensuring all are healthy and ready for work while ensuring contractual services are met.

Key Accountabilities

·       Assessing and examining the K9 and diagnosing their medical issues.

·       Conducting laboratory tests on specimens to diagnose medical conditions.

·       Performing diagnostic imaging and ultrasound tests.

·       Performing surgery, dressing, and treating wounds, and prescribing medication.

·       Promoting preventative care by advocating and administering routine vaccinations, and by educating clients on positive diet and lifestyle choices for pets.

·       Improving K9’s dental health by performing checkups, cleaning, and extracting teeth.

·       Euthanizing K9.

·       Ensuring compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies, and procedures.

·       Maintaining K9’s medical records.

 Key Performance Indicators

·       Ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of K9 medical conditions through examinations, testing, and appropriate medical interventions.

·       Maintain high standards of preventative care by ensuring timely vaccinations, routine checkups, and overall health monitoring of all K9s.

·       Ensure complete and compliant medical records and adherence to veterinary regulations and ethics at all times

Organizational Responsibilities

·       Adhere to departmental work policies and procedures.

·       Comply with the Company's internal policies and regulations.

·       Uphold sustainability principles by practicing environmentally friendly approaches in job-related activities.

·       Fulfil roles and responsibilities as outlined in the Company’s response, control, and recovery systems for emergencies and business continuity.

·       Abide by safety, occupational health, environmental, and business continuity policies and regulations issued by the Company and relevant authorities.

·       Ensure personal safety, as well as the safety of colleagues and the public, by following regulatory and legislative requirements.

·       Promptly report accidents, occupational injuries, and environmental impacts in accordance with approved procedures.

·       Perform any additional tasks that may arise from time to time to meet operational and organizational requirements.

Educational Qualification:

• Doctor of veterinary medicine degree.

Professional Certifications:

• Appropriate state licensure.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (word and excel)

Experience: 

• Must have two years’ experience as Medic (Vet)
• Must have the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy with record keeping in both paper and electronic versions

Other Requirements:

•   Strong affinity for animals.
• Undeterred by being scratched, bitten, or exposed to infectious diseases, and resilient to noise.
•  Available to work extended hours 
• Ability to make prudent decisions regarding the welfare and well-being of animals.

 Language skills: 

• Fluent in both spoken and written Dari/Pashto and English

·  You are required to fill out the application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter following the link:   https://forms.gle/BtkZQeeiz4g96r2TA

·    Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the next stage of recruitment.

·    No application will be accepted after the closing date.