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# Competences — zoo curator
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1c948509-4015-40b0-b380-105fc85782a5).
## Essential
- **administer treatment to animals** (skill/competence)
- **advise on animal purchase** (skill/competence)
- **anatomy of animals** (knowledge)
- **animal acquisition** (knowledge)
- **animal breeding programmes** (knowledge)
- **animal evolution** (knowledge)
- **animal welfare legislation** (knowledge)
- **applied zoology** (knowledge)
- **assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together** (skill/competence)
- **budgetary principles** (knowledge)
- **chair a meeting** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate events** (skill/competence)
- **corporate social responsibility** (knowledge)
- **develop recreation programmes** (skill/competence)
- **develop zoonotic disease control policies** (skill/competence)
- **ensure health and safety of staff** (skill/competence)
- **ensure health and safety of visitors** (skill/competence)
- **environmental legislation** (knowledge)
- **establish daily priorities** (skill/competence)
- **fix meetings** (skill/competence)
- **follow company standards** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with local authorities** (skill/competence)
- **maintain catalogue collection** (skill/competence)
- **maintain professional records** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage logistics** (skill/competence)
- **manage recreational facility** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage supplies** (skill/competence)
- **manage teamwork** (skill/competence)
- **manage zoo staff** (skill/competence)
- **organise zoological exhibitions** (skill/competence)
- **oversee animal management** (skill/competence)
- **perform project management** (skill/competence)
- **physiology of animals** (knowledge)
- **promote recreation activities** (skill/competence)
- **read zoo reports** (skill/competence)
- **recreation activities** (knowledge)
- **represent the organisation** (skill/competence)
- **schedule recreation facilities** (skill/competence)
- **set organisational policies** (skill/competence)
- **speak different languages** (skill/competence)
- **supervise daily information operations** (skill/competence)
- **work effectively with animal-related organisations** (skill/competence)
- **zoo regulations** (knowledge)
## Optional
- analyse transportation costs (skill/competence)
- animal transport regulations (knowledge)
- breed reptiles (skill/competence)
- coordinate export transportation activities (skill/competence)
- coordinate import transportation activities (skill/competence)
- create safe working protocols (skill/competence)
- liaise with transportation companies (skill/competence)
- prepare transportation routes (skill/competence)
- solve operational transport problems (skill/competence)
- speak about your work in public (skill/competence)
- study a collection (skill/competence)
- zoo exhibit design (knowledge)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-20)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
### Hard skills
- animal care — **80 %**
- record keeping — **60 %**
- behavioral management — **40 %**
- husbandry — **40 %**
- herd management — **20 %**
- enrichment — **20 %**
- enrichment program development — **20 %**
- life support system maintenance — **20 %**
- breeding programs — **20 %**
- budget preparation — **20 %**
- animal training — **20 %**
- collection planning — **20 %**
- collections management — **20 %**
- conservation education — **20 %**
- elephant management — **20 %**
- restraint techniques — **20 %**
- program development — **20 %**
- staff evaluation — **20 %**
- staff training — **20 %**
- training — **20 %**
- veterinary assistance — **20 %**
- water quality monitoring — **20 %**
- zoological research — **20 %**
### Methods
- AZA standards — **60 %**
- operant conditioning — **40 %**
- positive reinforcement training — **40 %**
- USDA standards — **40 %**
- protected contact environment — **20 %**
- welfare assessments — **20 %**
- AZA accreditation — **20 %**
- emergency weapons team protocols — **20 %**
### Responsibilities
- animal welfare evaluation — **40 %**
- health monitoring — **40 %**
- safety inspection — **40 %**
- staff training — **40 %**
- supervising animal care programs — **20 %**
- team leadership — **20 %**
- water quality maintenance — **20 %**
- record maintenance — **20 %**
- research facilitation — **20 %**
- protocol maintenance — **20 %**
- program development — **20 %**
- enrichment program creation — **20 %**
- hiring and training staff — **20 %**
- keeper staff oversight — **20 %**
- monitoring job performance — **20 %**
- natural history research — **20 %**
- life support system operation — **20 %**
- maintaining holding areas — **20 %**
- managing employee issues — **20 %**
- medical care assistance — **20 %**
- assisting veterinary staff — **20 %**
- animal care — **20 %**
- collection maintenance — **20 %**
- collection plan assistance — **20 %**
- conservation education — **20 %**
- coordinating safety efforts — **20 %**
- daily husbandry — **20 %**
- data documentation — **20 %**
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