Zoo registrar

Zoo registrars are responsible for the maintenance of a wide variety of  records relating to animals and their care in zoological collections. This includes both historic and current records. They have the responsibiltity to collate records into an organised and recognised records keeping system. In most cases this also involves submitting regular reports to regional or internatonal species information systems and/or as part of managed breeding programmes i.e. zoo registrars are usually responsible for both internal and external management if institutional records . Zoo registrars also often coordinate animal transportation for the zoological collection.

The following job titles also refer to zoo registrar:

animal record keeper
animal records coordinator
zoo registrar and records coordinator
aquarium registrar
records coordinator
animal records keeper
animals registrar
collections registrar
zoo animal registrar
aquarium record keeper
records keeper

Master’s degree is generally required to work as zoo registrar. However, this requirement may differ in some countries.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Zoo registrar is a Skill level 4 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to zoo registrar.

aviation surveillance and code coordination manager
aviation communications and frequency coordination manager
logistics and distribution manager
road operations manager
data scientist

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of zoo registrar. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of zoo registrar with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of zoo registrar.

Animal welfare legislation: The legal boundaries, codes of professional conduct, national and EU regulatory frameworks and legal procedures of working with animals and living organisms, ensuring their welfare and health.
Unstructured data: The information that is not arranged in a pre-defined manner or does not have a pre-defined data model and is difficult to understand and find patterns in without using techniques such as data mining.
Data quality assessment: The process of revealing data issues using ​quality indicators, measures and metrics in order to plan data cleansing and data enrichment strategies according to data quality criteria.

These skills are necessary for the role of zoo registrar.

Speak different languages: Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
Use ict systems: Select and use ICT systems for a variety of complex tasks in order to meet a variety of needs.
Use different communication channels: Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
Keep task records: Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
Create animal records: Create animal records according to industry relevant information and using appropriate record keeping systems.
Maintain data entry requirements: Uphold conditions for data entry. Follow procedures and apply data program techniques.
Manage data collection systems: Develop and manage methods and strategies used to maximise data quality and statistical efficiency in the collection of data, in order to ensure the gathered data are optimised for further processing.
Coordinate operational activities: Synchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified objectives.
Ensure cross-department cooperation: Guarantee communication and cooperation with all the entities and teams in a given organisation, according to the company strategy.
Produce reports based on animal records: Produce clear and comprehensive reports relating to individual animal histories as well as summary reports relevant to animal care and management within and across institutions.
Process data: Enter information into a data storage and data retrieval system via processes such as scanning, manual keying or electronic data transfer in order to process large amounts of data.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of zoo registrar. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

Animal transport regulations: The legal requirements relating to safe and efficient transport of animals.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of zoo registrar. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

Liaise with transportation companies: Establish relationships with transportation companies in order to negotiate advantageous agreements for the transport of goods and livestock.
Coordinate transportation: Scheduling of transportation operations.
Analyse transportation costs: Identify and analyse transportation costs, service levels and availability of equipment; make recommendations and take preventive/corrective measures.
Coordinate export transportation activities: Coordinate all export transportation operations while considering export strategies and services.
Manage data: Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria.
Inspect data: Analyse, transform and model data in order to discover useful information and to support decision-making.
Coordinate import transportation activities: Oversee import transportation operations; optimise import processes and service strategies.
Solve operational transport problems: Communicate with clients and providers in the event of a delay; undertake measures to provide solutions. Take decisions and work proactively in order to avoid operational problems. 
Communicate in english in a competent way: Competent use of English; R351refers to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

2621 – Archivists and curators

References

1. Zoo registrar – ESCO