Community VET Surgeon & Clinic Mentor

We’re looking for a Community VET Surgeon and Clinic Mentor who can live and volunteer for six months in Vanuatu. 

• This assignment seeks to provide technical and capacity building support to Animal sterilisation program of the Association and partners and bolster veterinary services capacity to ensure sustainability of interventions, through education and community awareness.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need an awarded veterinary science qualification that is recognised by the Australian Veterinary Boards Council, or the Royal College of Veterinary Scientists and have at least two years of post-graduate clinical experience. To be able to perform surgery using gas anaesthesia or intravenous, and have worked on intensive sterilisation campaign before preferably in developing countries.
• You will be working alongside the association personnel closely with the Department of Livestock of the Ministry of Agriculture, volunteers and the community. 

About the Partner Organisation 

AVA is Vanuatu’s first independent animal welfare clinic, providing free or subsidized veterinary services to communities.  They also conduct Outreach Clinics in other parts of Efate mainly but also other islands., specialising in dog population management (sterilisations), road accident injuries and general animal ailments. They work with Department of Livestock Production & Animal Health Services, and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Biosecurity. And have established a community clinic on site and wish to transition from 1 day per week to 5 days per week. 

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.