FOUR PAWS is an international animal welfare organisation with Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, and has offices in more than 10 other countries. Founded by Heli Dungler in 1988, the organisation strives for improvements in animal welfare through sustainable campaigns and projects. FOUR PAWS focuses on animals that are directly under human influence, for example stray dogs and stray cats,
farm animals, wild animals and companion animals kept in inappropriate housing. FOUR PAWS aims to help animals in need directly and quickly.
We are searching for a positive thinking personality with great affinity to animal welfare:
Head Of Nutrition (M/F)
Maternity Leave Cover
Fulltime
Possible Locations: Vienna, Hamburg, Zurich
Main duties:
- Leading the development and implementation of international nutrition programmes that are consistent with FOUR PAWS values, mission and international strategy
- Networking intensively with global and international market players
- Managing the international nutrition programmes, setting up or coordinating project teams across different geographies and functions to deliver activities and forward-planning of the programmes.
- Building up strategic cooperations with stakeholders
- Cooperating with and supporting FOUR PAWS offices in delivering international nutrition programmes
- Working closely with other departments within FOUR PAWS
- Establishing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks and risk analysis for the programmes and providing reports to the line manager
- Identifying animal welfare issues that may be suitable as future nutrition issues together with other department units
- Line managing any direct reports including the performance management and staff development
Requirements:
- Multi-years’ experience in the fields of nutrition and/or animal welfare related projects and campaigns, preferably in NGOs
- Proven strategic planning, team management and reporting skills
- Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral)
- Dedication and passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS values and issues
What we offer:
- A dynamic and pleasant working environment in a motivated team
- A fully integrated and respectful partnership within an international organisation
- An attractive working place with technically advanced infrastructure
- A work experience on a high level of dedication
If you are interested to work for an international animal welfare organisation - please send us your application documents (resume, diplomas, references) via eMail to
VIER PFOTEN – Stiftung für Tierschutz (DE)
Martina Stephany, Director of Farm Animals & Nutrition Department
www.vier-pfoten.org
Email: bewerbung.nutrition@vier-pfoten.org
