CASA Avian Support AllianceTropical Avian Caretaker/Rehabilitation Specialist - Avian Clinic Manager (ACM)The CASA Avian Support Alliance (casaavian.org) is a small non-profit organization that is operated in Belize, Central America. The main goal of the organization is wildlife rehabilitation, but it also includes programs for habitat reforestation (occurring on site) and environmental education (the main source of injured and orphan birds is sling-shot injuries and pet captures). The organization is very small and funding is sparse, yet the need for help, as you might guess, is great. Any assistance toward posting this job announcement would be greatly appreciated. Tropical Avian Caretaker/Rehabilitation Specialist - Avian Clinic Manager (ACM)Compensation: Room, board, and a variable stipend (based on number of volunteers on staff)The CASA ACM will live at the Casa del Caballo Blanco Eco-lodge (www.casacaballoblanco.com) in San Ignacio, Belize, Central America. The position will include direct involvement and managing volunteers caring for and conducting medical rehabilitation for tropical birds from over much of Belize. Daily duties will include? intake, feeding, cleaning, food preparation, general care, of avian patients (generally 2 to 20 birds), and working with veterinarians who will conduct major medical procedures. Additional duties will often include collecting food (fruits, insects, etc.) from a 20-acre protected reforestation area on site, completion of patient records, logging dietary intake, and providing input to an avian diet menu book/care manual. NGO activities may include participating in public outreach and providing input for solicitation of grants. Desirable: Able to live in an English speaking, tropical Latin American Country - ability and willingness to manage high humidity, significant rainfall, varied and numerous insects on the urban edge of a moderately small town. Attention to detail and avian rehabilitation experience, e.g. IWRC certification will be viewed as a major plus. Opportunities: The site includes a 20-acre reforestation area with opportunities for research. The Country is exceptionally gifted with wildlife and intact forest on and within 2-miles of the site. Research opportunities are great within various habitats in the Country and a significant role will be played by the ACM, with recognition of the role and position covering much of the central portion of the Country. Accommodations: room at the eco-lodge with freedom of the grounds, community areas, kitchen (health certificate will be required), Clinic, aviaries, internet access, etc. Duration: 1 to 2 year commitment minimum Contact: Jodi Benté, Executive Director CASA Avian Support Alliance, NGO, Email: Jodi@casaavian.org
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