Position:  KeeperReports to: Head KeeperPanthera Division: Conservation ActionDuty Station: Taif, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaPosition Type: Full-Time, Project position Principal Responsibilities &amp; Duties: The Keeper will: <ul style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Daily observation of the animals</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Feed the animals and provide enclosure furnishing according to the procedure</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Clean the animals’ facilities and kitchen, storage rooms, and refrigerator according to the standards</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Control the animal facilities on a daily basis</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Fill the keeper daily reports</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"> Must deliver the highest standards of animal husbandry</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Must adhere to strict Health and Safety protocols</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Occasionally dispatch and butcher livestock</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">  Ensure general maintenance and upkeep of enclosures in coordination with maintenance team</li></ul> Qualifications &amp; Experience Required: <ul style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">4+ years of professional experience as an animal keeper, preferably of large cats, including leopards, and hand-rearing carnivores, supported by at least three references</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Possess a good level of physical fitness</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Comfortable working under warm climate and at height to perform husbandry duties</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Flexible approach to working hours which will include weekends and bank holidays</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Proven expertise in animal keeping techniques.</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Excellent command of English</li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;">Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.</li></ul> How to Apply Interested applicants should submit their most recent CV and a cover letter outlining their interest in the position via the Panthera Careers Page. The application deadline is 30 July 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Founded in 2006, Panthera is devoted to the conservation of the world&rsquo;s 40 species of wild cats and the vast ecosystems they inhabit. Our team of biologists, data scientists, law enforcement experts and wild cat advocates studies and protects the seven species of big cats: cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, lions, pumas, snow leopards and tigers. Panthera also creates targeted conservation strategies for the world&rsquo;s most threatened and overlooked small cats. With our supporters around the world, we inform the public about the plight of wild cats, work closely with communities living alongside these iconic species, protect wild cats and their prey from poaching, fight the illegal wildlife trade and safeguard the precious landscapes wild cats need to survive. If you love wild cats, then you&rsquo;re in our pride. Welcome to the movement to protect these captivating creatures and secure them for future generations. Visit panthera.org. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @pantheracats

Keeper

Position:&nbsp; KeeperReports to: Head KeeperPanthera Division: Conservation ActionDuty Station: Taif, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaPosition Type: Full-Time, Project position Principal Responsibilities &amp; Duties:&nbsp;The Keeper will: <ul><li>Daily observation of the animals</li><li>Feed the animals and provide enclosure furnishing according to the procedure</li><li>Clean the animals’ facilities and kitchen, storage rooms, and refrigerator according to the standards</li><li>Control the animal facilities on a daily basis</li><li>Fill the keeper daily reports</li><li> Must deliver the highest standards of animal husbandry</li><li>Must adhere to strict Health and Safety protocols</li><li>Occasionally dispatch and butcher livestock</li><li>&nbsp; Ensure general maintenance and upkeep of enclosures in coordination with maintenance team</li></ul>&nbsp;Qualifications &amp; Experience Required: <ul><li>4+ years of professional experience as an animal keeper, preferably of large cats, including leopards, and hand-rearing carnivores, supported by at least three references</li><li>Possess a good level of physical fitness</li><li>Comfortable working under warm climate and at height to perform husbandry duties</li><li>Flexible approach to working hours which will include weekends and bank holidays</li><li>Proven expertise in animal keeping techniques.</li><li>Excellent command of English</li><li>Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.</li></ul> How to Apply Interested applicants should submit their most recent CV and a cover letter outlining their interest in the position via the Panthera Careers Page. The application deadline is 30 July 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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