Veterinary Technician – Field Project (Botswana)

About the role

The Veterinary Technician will support Conservation International’s Ecosystem‑Based Adaptation and Mitigation project in Botswana. Based in Maun, Tshane and Bobonong, the role focuses on delivering vaccination and herd‑health programmes that improve livestock productivity, animal health and climate‑resilience across communal rangelands.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and execute vaccination campaigns in line with national veterinary policies and the project’s CBT strategy.
• Maintain cold‑chain integrity, handle vaccines safely and keep accurate vaccination records.
• Deliver herd‑health interventions, conduct routine animal health assessments and advise farmers on preventive measures.
• Support disease surveillance, diagnosis, reporting and management of livestock illnesses.
• Promote bio‑security best practices and ensure compliance with project protocols.

Required profile

• Relevant veterinary or animal health qualification.
• Experience working with livestock in field or community settings.
• Ability to travel between project sites and work closely with farmer committees and veterinary services staff.
• Strong communication skills and capacity to train and support smallholder farmers.

Required skills

• Vaccination administration
• Cold‑chain management
• Animal health assessment
• Livestock disease diagnosis and reporting
• Implementation of bio‑security practices

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a high‑impact climate‑resilience project.
• Field‑based work in diverse Botswana rangeland communities.
• Collaboration with international conservation and veterinary experts.