Shelter Manager

Yoda Shelter manager (Full -time, INR 40-50k/Month, on-site at Gurugram, 6 day work week) Youth Organization in Defense of Animals (YODA) An exciting opportunity to work as the shelter manager. A chance to be a leader, head a team, run a charity for goodwill and help all the animals possible. Responsibilities:

• Ensuring animals in the shelter have everything they need
• Supervising and leading shelter employees
• Developing operational procedures
• Interacting with donors and well wishers 
• Ordering supplies
• Giving tours of the shelter
• Representing the shelter at community and fundraising events
• Creating and maintaining budgets
• Preparing reports and paperwork

Animal shelter managers supervise all animal shelter employees including animal control officers, kennel workers, pet adoption counselors, humane educators, veterinarians, and volunteers. They also are tasked with ensuring that animals are treated humanely and that the facilities are maintained and upgraded properly Education Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: A college degree in business administration, animal science, or a closely related field is generally desired for most animal shelter manager positions.
• Experience: Experience working with animals (particularly in a shelter environment) is a big plus. Several years of experience in a managerial role is also usually a prerequisite, ideally completed with work at an animal nonprofit or rescue organisation.

To be a successful applicant:

• Compassion:  Love of animals and kindness toward them and their helpers, fosters, and potential owners is a must for this type of position
• Physical stamina: When working directly with animals, shelter managers may need to kneel, crawl, bend, and be on their feet
• Communication skills:  Shelter managers must interact regularly with staff members and the public about adoption and fundraising events, as well as the needs of the animals
• Financial management skills: Shelter managers must oversee a budget and plan fundraising initiatives
• Comfort with tech: Since they will largely be concerned with administrative duties, animal shelter managers should have solid computer skills including familiarity with using popular record keeping and word processing programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, and database management software)

People in this role must be able to handle chaotic environments and situations that could cause stress. The kennel area in a shelter is often loud with unpleasant odours, and the animals often come from disturbing situations in which they were harmed or neglected. Applicants perks and opportunity:

• Competitive Salary (INR 30-40,000/Month depending on richness of experience)
• Chance to work with animals and directly founders of organisation 
• Fast career progression - Within a year shelter will expand to 3 acres leading to increased salary and higher responsibility of over 30+ staff