Veterinary Nurse

**Job Title: Para-Veterinarian (Para-Vet)**

**Location**: Karnataka
**Reporting to**: Veterinary Officer / Project Coordinator
**Employment Type**: Full-time

**Job Summary**:
The Para-Vet will serve as a frontline animal health service provider in rural areas. Their role includes providing basic veterinary care, supporting disease prevention, advising dairy farmers, and facilitating health and productivity improvement for livestock.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Animal Health Services**:

- Perform routine health checks, basic treatments, deworming, and vaccination.
- Assist in artificial insemination, minor surgical procedures, and wound management.
- Identify symptoms of zoonotic and common livestock diseases and refer severe cases to qualified vets.
- **Field Data Collection**:

- Maintain health records using the App.
- Identify cattle using biometric where applicable.
- **Farmer Advisory & Extension**:

- Educate farmers on nutrition, hygiene, disease prevention, and good dairy practices.
- **Coordination & Reporting**:

- Coordinate with veterinary officers and community leaders.
- Submit daily/weekly activity reports and support program evaluations.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Diploma or Certificate in Veterinary Livestock Assistant / Animal Health Worker / Rural Livestock Extension
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in field veterinary or dairy extension (freshers with field aptitude may also apply)
- Basic knowledge of livestock diseases, AI, nutrition, and dairy practices

**Skills & Competencies**:

- Compassion for animals and rural empathy
- Field mobility and ability to work in remote areas
- Basic digital literacy (mobile apps, data entry)
- Good communication in Telugu, Hindi and English language
- Willingness to participate in training and capacity-building sessions

**Desirable**:

- Experience with Cattle EHR systems or biometric ID
- Worked on projects with FPOs, cooperatives, or NGOs in animal husbandry

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher, Internship
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: ₹18,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Tumkur, Karnataka: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Language**:

- Kannada (required)
- Hindi (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

**Location**:

- Tumkur, Karnataka (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: In person