Health and Husbandry Specialist

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them.

Responsibilities

Analyses of behavioural and animal health data, in support of identifying areas of animal welfare improvement at FOUR PAWS sanctuaries; Compiling animal welfare assessment reports based on the evaluation of several welfare indicators; Supporting caregiving staff in the FOUR PAWS sanctuaries with strategies to address behavioural issues as part of a multi-disciplinary team; Training caregiving staff in behavioural observations and the use of ZooMonitor©; Behavioural observation of individual animals kept in FOUR PAWS sanctuaries through goal-oriented observation plans

Requirements

Background in applied animal behaviour science; Good written and verbal communication skills in English; MS Office skills; Strong interest to work with multi-cultural teams; Willingness to travel as well as driving licence; Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS’ vision and mission; Valid work permit for the respective country or eligibility to obtain one

Nice to have

Experience with managing wildlife under human care and animal welfare assessments is beneficial; Experience with ZooMonitor© is a plus; Knowledge of German is of advantage

Benefits

The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare; An international, dynamic work environment; Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work; A dog-friendly workplace; Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives; Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period; PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave; Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday