CEO Animal Welfare

CEO of Animal Welfare (One lakh to two lakhs per month depending on experience, 6day/week, on-site)

Youth Organisation in Defence of Animals (YODA) runs a 5000 sq.foot shelter in the heart of Bandra, Mumbai housing about 50-80 domestic animals (mostly dogs and cats) at any given point of time having a clinic facility and 10 staff members.

An exciting opportunity to work as the CEO. The current shelter manager will be assistant to the new manager and will help ramp up the activities and staff relations.

The ideal candidate will manage the overall operations of the company as well as develop and implement strategies that meet the needs of the customers, the stakeholders, and the employees. They will be responsible for making key decisions and executing the culture of the company.

Responsibilities

Take lead across all aspects of the company by reviewing how departments work together

Make key decisions that will affect the company's direction

Build a positive and productive culture in the workplace

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

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

MBA

5+ years' experience in business related field

Strong leadership, decision making and communication skills

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, CEO may need to kneel, crawl, bend, and be on their feet

Communication skills: CEO 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: CEOs must oversee a budget and plan fundraising initiatives

Comfort with tech: Since they will largely be concerned with administrative duties, animal CEO 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

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