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Vacant Post: Donkey Care Officer

Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor provides a permanent home and loving care to rescued and abused donkeys. We are seeking an experienced Donkey Care Officer to join our dedicated team.

We offer a challenging and fulfilling full-time position in a growing organisation, working with both donkeys and people.

The Donkey Care Officer plays a vital role in all tasks relating to the knowledgeable and hands-on day-to-day well-being of all the equids in our care and ensures that a comfortable, healthy and safe environment is maintained at all times.

The successful applicant will:

• have traceable previous experience and hands-on skills in equine care
• have an absolute passion for equines and equine welfare
• be self-motivated and have excellent communication skills
• be prepared to work outside in all kinds of weather
• be prepared to work after hours in case of emergencies
• pay impeccable attention to detail
• be involved with staff training and development

This is a full-time post and you will normally work Mondays to Fridays (8am to 5pm).

In addition you will be on a roster for donkey emergencies over weekends.

A condition of employment is that you live on the farm in the house provided.

Start date: 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Apply now to be part of the EDS family and make a difference in the lives of these incredible animals. Please submit:

• a brief CV (2 pages)
• two contactable references
• your salary expectation
• possible start date
• an essay of not more than one page telling us about yourself and your reasons for wanting to do this work.

For more details and a full job description contact us.

Send application and enquiries to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Closing Date: Friday 16 August 2024 - Skakel gerus met ons in Afrikaans

www.donkeysanctuary.co.za

2024 AGM

We warmly invite you to our 17^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place on Wednesday 14 August 2024 at 6pm.

This meeting will take place virtually via Zoom with an email option for participation.

To register for the AGM via Zoom you can either register yourself using the link below

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucempqTwqGtT0GfHoA2ZIo385HW3GcAif

Or send us an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your full name and we will send you the AGM documents as well as the meeting code and password.

To participate in the AGM via email only just This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. us and we will send you the documents and a reply form.