Health and Husbandry Specialist - Animal Training and Enrichment (m/f/d) at FOUR PAWS

Vienna, , Austria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

52000.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Animal Care, Animal Behaviour, Positive-Reinforcement Training, Communication Skills, MS Office Skills, Teamwork, Willingness to Travel, Drivers' Licence, Passion for Animal Welfare

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Animal Welfare. Worldwide. FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.four-paws.org. Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team. Your contribution will be Advancing and monitoring the animal training programme based on the wild animal training guidelines of FOUR PAWS with a particular focus on medical training Coordinating and holding animal training workshops for caregivers in FOUR PAWS sanctuaries Advancing and monitoring the enrichment programme in FOUR PAWS sanctuaries Behavioural observation of individual animals kept in FOUR PAWS sanctuaries Designing animal training and enrichment plans for individual animals kept in FOUR PAWS sanctuaries Your profile ideally illustrates Background in animal care and/or animal behaviour; experience with wildlife is beneficial Experience in positive-reinforcement training of animals Good written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of German is of advantage MS Office skills Strong interest to work with multi-cultural teams Willingness to travel as well as drivers' licence Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS’ vision and mission Our offer includes The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare A multinational team with the spirit of being ONE FOUR PAWS Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work Dog-friendly office Public transportation ticket Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday The yearly gross salary range for this position is EUR 47.000 - EUR 52.000 (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme Application deadline: 04.12.2025 Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today. We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries! We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact careers@four-paws.org if you require assistance applying to this position. All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.

Responsibilities

Advancing and monitoring the animal training and enrichment programmes in FOUR PAWS sanctuaries. Coordinating workshops and designing training plans for individual animals.