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