WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Organization and Project Management: Uses time management and organizational skills to balance multiple simultaneous tasks and projects, prioritizing and reprioritizing effectively, with a high level of attention to detail. Ability to manage complex, cross-departmental projects in an organized manner, supporting program growth and the achievement of team goals.
• Verbal and Written Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to assist with facilitation of events and manage email correspondence. Adapts tone and style to suit different audiences, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Ability to participate in presentations and provide clear and concise updates on projects and tasks.
• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Effective relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successful external partnerships and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and vendors. Actively participates in team projects, discussions, and training sessions, gives and receives feedback thoughtfully, and assists in fostering a supportive work environment.
• Technology and Data Analysis: Comfort and proficiency with contemporary software applications. Ability to quickly learn new software, including project management systems and CRM platforms. Assists with basic data tasks by organizing and tabulating data and creating simple visualizations.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to recognize and define problems, identify the underlying causes and contributing factors, and take a practical approach in considering different courses of action. Suggests systemic improvements to prevent and resolve common problems. Supports decision-making processes by gathering relevant information and following established guidelines. Assists in the documentation and execution of crisis protocols as directed.
• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Self-directed and comfortable taking initiative, with the ability to adapt to routine changes. Makes use of available resources and consults other staff members when appropriate. Proactively seeks out additional responsibilities and opportunities for growth.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to grasp organizational goals, policies, and procedures and understand how they align with broader strategic objectives. Supports strategy development processes and contributes to the initial stages of strategy implementation.
• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global mindset, prioritizing global impact and taking into consideration the diverse experiences of OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems.
• Financial Acumen: Ability to assist with routine financial tasks and support budget preparation and monitoring activities by gathering data, preparing basic reports, and learning to apply financial principles to everyday tasks.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide ongoing instruction and training to OWA members of varying technical ability, ensuring that they are equipped to use OWA tools including Slack and the members’ site.
• Proactively maintain the overall data integrity and quality of the OWA database in Salesforce by ensuring accounts and contacts remain up to date, performing regular data improvement and clean-up, and assisting colleagues in utilizing Salesforce.
• Conceive and implement improvements to existing systems and processes, increasing efficiency and improving experience for both internal staff and OWA members.
• Assist with planning and logistics for virtual and in-person training and events. This includes providing technical support, managing communications and registration, ensuring accessibility for participants of diverse lived experiences, and organizing accommodations and travel for in-person events.
• Lead the OWA Mentorship Program and assist with tracking communications for the OWA Travel Awards Program.
• Oversee member access to OWA tools and systems by updating Slack, Mailchimp, and Google Group access and approving or denying members’ site requests.
• Manage the OWA members’ site by keeping information up to date, improving navigation, and adding, editing, and reviewing resources including webinar recordings, contact information, and manuals.
• Facilitate effective communication with OWA members and external stakeholders by compiling and distributing the monthly OWA newsletter and quarterly Global Animal Welfare newsletter.
• Manage the general OWA email inbox, routing and responding to email inquiries appropriately.
• Maintain accurate information and resources in the team Google Drive and staff intranet. Develop and maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Administer and summarize bi-annual OWA membership surveys.
  In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.

The annual compensation range for this role is:

• $56,895 - $69,539 for candidate based in the United States
• £34,086- £41,661 for candidates based in the United Kingdom
• 385,174Kč - 470,768Kč for candidates based in Czechia
• CHF69,500 - CHF104,200 for candidates based in Switzerlan