Animal Tagging Officer

Smart Surveying (Pvt.) Limited is a reputable insurance surveying and loss assessment company operating throughout Pakistan, with offices in Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi. The company specializes in providing insurers and businesses with clear, evidence-based reports through services such as marine and transport inspections, cargo surveys, motor insurance surveys, livestock tagging, and crop and livestock loss assessments. Combining technical expertise with practical field experience, the team carefully documents conditions and assesses damages to support informed insurance and risk management decisions. The company values impartiality, confidentiality, and professionalism in every assignment to help clients make independent and well-informed decisions.

The Animal Tagging Officer role is a full-time, on-site position based in Lahore. The primary responsibility is to tag and identify livestock according to project and client specifications. This involves visiting farms and field locations, safely handling animals, and applying identification tags while maintaining accurate records for each tagged animal. The officer will document field conditions, collect relevant data and photographic evidence, and assist insurance surveyors and assessment teams by providing clear and organized information. Daily duties include coordinating schedules with field supervisors, adhering to established tagging protocols, maintaining tagging equipment and materials, and ensuring compliance with safety, ethical, and animal welfare standards. Effective communication with team members, timely reporting, and strict adherence to company procedures and confidentiality guidelines are essential components of this role.

Key Responsibilities:
- Perform livestock tagging and identification in accordance with project and client requirements.
- Visit farms and field locations, ensuring safe handling and restraint of animals.
- Maintain accurate records of tagged animals, including data entry and photographic documentation.
- Document field conditions and collect relevant information to support insurance surveyors and assessment teams.
- Coordinate daily schedules with field supervisors and other team members.
- Follow established tagging protocols and maintain tagging equipment and materials.
- Adhere to safety, ethical, and animal welfare standards during all field activities.
- Communicate effectively with surveyors, farmers, and internal teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Submit timely reports and comply with company policies on confidentiality and impartiality.

Required Qualifications:
- Practical skills in livestock handling, including safe animal restraint and basic understanding of animal behavior.
- Ability to work outdoors in varied environmental conditions and travel to rural and farm locations.
- Strong record-keeping and documentation abilities, including accurate data entry and basic report writing.
- Keen observation and assessment skills to note physical conditions, identify anomalies, and collect photographic evidence.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills to coordinate with surveyors, farmers, and internal staff respectfully and clearly.
- Basic technical proficiency with mobile devices or tablets for data collection and familiarity with standard office software.
- Minimum education level of secondary school; vocational or diploma training in agriculture, livestock, or related fields is advantageous.
- Willingness to comply with company policies on safety, ethics, confidentiality, and impartiality.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits:
- Previous experience in livestock farming, animal health, field surveys, or insurance-related inspections is preferred but not mandatory.
- Opportunity to work with a leading independent insurance surveying company with a strong presence across Pakistan.
- Gain practical field experience and develop skills in livestock tagging and insurance loss assessment.
- Work within a professional team committed to ethical standards and quality service delivery.

This role offers a unique opportunity for candidates interested in combining fieldwork with technical and administrative responsibilities within the insurance surveying sector.