Captive Animal Welfare Administrative Assistant - Vietnam

Animals Asia

Long-term contract
Localisation Vietnam
No remote
From 3 to 5 yrs of exp.
Posted on 06-16-2025

➔ Description of the mission

Vietnam, housing more than 200 rescued Asiatic black bears and Malayan sun bears.

Our mission is to end the farming of bears for bile and provide lifelong care and sanctuary for rescued bears.

Animals Asia is seeking a detail-oriented, committed individual to join our team as a Captive Animal Welfare Administrative Assistant.

In this role, you’ll provide administrative, translation, and coordination support for our ethical elephant tourism program in Yok Don National Park.

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

  • Position: Captive Animal Welfare Administrative Assistant
  • Location: Yok Don National Park, Dak Lak, Vietnam
  • Working time: Full-time
  • Employment type: Permanent staff
  • Department: Captive Wildlife Department – Animals Asia

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented administrative assistant to support the Captive Wildlife Department Manager at Yok Don National Park.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting the department manager in administrative procedures such as obtaining provincial permissions for technical experts and liaising with internal HR and finance teams.

• Attending key stakeholder meetings and taking minutes.

• Providing daily on-site interpretation and document translation support for the Elephant Welfare Advisor.

• Maintaining good working relationships with program partners.

• Supporting internal reporting and coordination activities within the department.

➔ Profile

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 years of experience in administrative roles.

• Strong skills in minute-taking and translation (English–Vietnamese).

• Willingness to work on-site at Yok Don National Park.

• Proficiency in Vietnamese and English.

• Relevant degree or equivalent working experience.

HOW TO APPLY

  • Please send your English CV (or bilingual English–Vietnamese CV) to Ms Nhung at nhoang @ animalsasia.org
  • Email subject: [Your Name] – Application for Admin Assistant (Yok Don)
  • Applications close on 25th June, 2025.
  • Personal data collected will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purposes and will be destroyed after 6 months.

Animals Asia

Devoted to ending bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals across Asia. We promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change.

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