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BIAZA Veterinary Working Group Member (VWG)

Context:
This is an unpaid post for which you must have institutional support and you or your collection should be a BIAZA member.
The post is within the BIAZA VWG which falls under the BIAZA Species Advisory Committee (SAC).

Objectives of the VWG:

• To assist BIAZA with the development of relevant BIAZA policies.
• If necessary to act as a VWG representative to advise on the work of SAC working groups.
• To advise on and disseminate information on legislative policy, and participate in consultation where required.
• To provide a forum for discussion on issues of veterinary care (relating to general veterinary management guidelines rather than individual cases).
• To liaise with and disseminate information from external bodies including European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV), British Veterinary Association, British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS)

VWG Member Role Summary:         

Key tasks include the following:

• Assisting the BIAZA Office in relevant BIAZA policy development and implementation.
• Assisting the BIAZA Office in liaising with relevant Government bodies with regards to veterinary and zoo licensing legislation and regulations.
• Supporting the taxon working groups and subgroups (e.g. answering queries, sharing relevant updates, attending and presenting at relevant conferences and workshops).
• Producing articles when appropriate, for dissemination through existing communication channels e.g. BIAZA Bitesize, BIAZA Blog and social media.
• Liaising with the BIAZA Committees where necessary.
• Liaising with external groups and encouraging external partnerships where necessary.
• Producing ideas and plans for the future direction & development of the VWG.