33 jobs found

Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives seeks a communications professional with at least three years of experience and a keen news sense to promote our campaigns and obtain news coverage. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the Communications Team The Physicians Committee’s Communications team works to maximize publicity for our campaigns, programs, and research studies through traditional and social media. The team oversees all media...

Position Objective:  To support veterinary staff members and to provide the highest quality of care possible to veterinary patients in a humane and professional manner  Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Assist with admitting patients to the clinic on a daily basis  • Work within established policies and procedures under the veterinarian's direction to assist with the following duties:      o Restraining clinic patients during surgical preparation      o Performing surgical and post-surgical monitoring of patients through discharge • Assist with inventory management and equipment maintenance • Assist in the maintenance of all program files and records  • Participate in special events • Comply with applicable state and federal laws established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor Requirements    • Two years of veterinary...

Position Objective: PETA’s social channels receive millions of views every week. You will be on a team that creates visually arresting, powerful, and on-trend videos for PETA’s social platforms with the goal to promote PETA’s animal rights message online and make change for animals.    Who is PETA’s Video Lab: Our Video Lab team is comprised of individuals who create attention-grabbing and conversation-starting videos for PETA’s social platforms. From provocative and hilarious videos that trend on Twitter to shocking undercover footage that prompts people to grab their tissues, PETA is known around the world for our unforgettable videos. We believe nothing is as effective as changing hearts and minds than watching videos of the treatment of animals - and it’s the job of the Video Lab to find creative ways to get people to do this. Videos created by PETA’s Video Lab receive roughly a hundred million views each year, so the opportunity for you to make a huge impact for...

Animal rights advocacy organization seeks an excellent researcher with a strong academic background, solid detective skills, the ability to follow faint trails, and at least two years’ work experience and an advanced degree preferred. This position involves researching a wide variety of topics such as crocodile farming, cattle exports, and the training and housing of captive wildlife and domestic animals exploited in entertainment and for blood banks, applying critical thinking skills, preparing analyses for review, and submitting legal and government oversight agency complaints. Must support animal rights.   Position Objective: To conduct research projects in order to help promote the goals of the organization   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Thoroughly investigate complex areas of animal exploitation and abuse, as assigned • Ensure factual accuracy and sourcing for a variety of projects related to PETA's campaign work • Consult with the information...

Position Objective: To provide administrative support for the Membership Services Department  Primary Responsibilities and Duties:  • Print daily high dollar donation report, gather all source documents and check copies mailed to PETA for the names listed on the report and scan to the Major Gifts department  • Receive member contact forms and e-mails from the INFO email address in response to receiving a prospect mailing from the organization and process necessary request • Upload paper mail received from members to the donor database • Review and redirect petitions received from members from direct mail fundraising • Prepare and submit department check requests • Pick up and distribute interdepartmental mail • Pull and send credit-card batches to the Finance Department for source retention monthly • Receive Canadian survey responses from caging vendor and creates zero dollar batches for entry • Maintain office inventory of stationary and special gift...

Position Objective:  Create exciting, cutting-edge audio-visual productions aimed at promoting animal rights for the PETA Foundation and its supported organizations Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • In consultation with the PETA Foundation and its supported organizations and in verified compliance with the objectives, standards, and requirements communicated by them:      o Create exciting, cutting-edge videos based on requests from the PETA Foundation and its supported organizations      o Design, direct, and conduct video, audio, and photo shoots      o Create effects, titles, and other motion graphics      o Conceptualize and develop original content for audio-visual projects      o Work closely with the director, manager, and any other staff at the PETA Foundation and its supported organizations on creative aspects throughout production of audio-visual projects      o Take responsibility for the quality control of videos      o Archive and...

Position Objective: To perform outreach associated with PETA’s educational anti-vivisection tour nationwide   What to Expect: PETA is seeking an outgoing, energetic crew member as a part of an education and outreach crew. This is a traveling position and you are expected to be able to travel starting immediately. As part of this team, you will represent PETA and deliver a compelling message against cruelty to animals to the public that will inspire them to relate to animals used in experiments. Along the way, you'll distribute literature and help provide a moving experience about animal rights. Requirements • Ability to travel starting immediately • Knowledgeable about animal rights • Outgoing and comfortable approaching strangers • Ability to work well with people of all ages and backgrounds • Prepared and able to commit to working outside in all weather conditions  • Professional...

Caregiver Assistants are part of a team of shelter workers who are assigned one of four animal care areas each day: barn cleaning, animal feeding and watering, shelter projects, or animal health care assistance. Shelter workers must be able to complete any of the four areas assigned and complete all tasks assigned within these animal care areas. Responsibilities Animal feeding and maintaining animal-feeding schedules Animal watering and maintaining animal-watering schedules Barn cleaning Shelter cleaning projects as assigned Assisting with animal health care and health checks Qualifications Good animal-behavior observation skills Able to work in all weather conditions Able to perform strenuous physical labor and lifting Must be able to follow detailed instructions and maintain animal-care schedules as assigned Ability to work well with a variety of people Team player Very reliable and dependable Commitment to Farm...

Seeking a professional with at least three years of work experience for an administrative role supporting a nutrition-oriented program department of a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that promotes a plant-based diet. An understanding of the health benefits of a plant-based diet is required. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the Nutrition Team Over the past three decades, the Physicians Committee’s nutrition department has achieved many important successes. We have contributed to the elimination...

Position Objectives:  To provide general support services and to perform communications duties for the Membership Communications Division of the Development Department   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Generate letters and e-mail correspondence to be sent to PETA members and prospects • Adapt letter templates to produce specialized letters • Verify and input PETA donor data and prospect information in accordance with departmental policy • Perform research on various animal-related topics • Keep informed about developments related to PETA and the animal rights movement • Perform pre-scheduled weekend reviews of various PETA and PETA Foundation e-mail accounts  • Assist with maintenance of PETA's fur-donation and mailing-list databases as well as PETA's undeliverable-mail list  • Provide reports on PETA donations generated as well as contacts with PETA members and...

VAAR is seeking a dedicated, highly-organized, experienced, and compassionate Shelter Manager to oversee the daily operations of our sanctuary and help the organization expand into projects that will prevent animal suffering in central Vietnam. The Manager will be working alongside the sanctuary’s Founder and Director to understand the intricate challenges and systemic solutions to preventing animal suffering. Taking care of animals is much more than feeding them. A clean shelter is essential to ensuring the health of the animals, and as the Founder ran their own nonprofit veterinary clinic for several years, they will train you on how to maintain clinic standards. When we have enough funding, we will re-start our mobile vet clinic for medical animal emergencies with local poverty-stricken families, as well as vaccination and sterilization community projects.   Job Description: Shelter animal management  Meeting daily medical needs,...

Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) Development Manager Job Summary Are you a talented and enthusiastic fundraiser who is also deeply passionate about vegan food justice? Want to help create a more just and sustainable world by helping folks take back the power of their food choices? Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) is looking for a full-time Development Manager (D.M.) to lead all of our fundraising efforts, from virtual events, to digital donor engagement, to grants applications. We have 15 years of history working to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. In this role you would be an essential member of our team, working closely with the Executive Director and with our Founder to shape our fundraising and development for the long-term. We are looking for someone with experience in modern fundraising best practices such as SMS engagement,...

Position Objectives: • To advance animal rights and vegan initiatives by generating media coverage of PETA's campaigns • To coordinate outreach and correspondence with media representatives and establish long-lasting professional relationships to help ensure animal rights issues remain in the spotlight   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Prepare and service news releases for PETA campaigns • Develop targeted lists for issue and campaign coverage • Develop new pitch ideas and ways to revamp news releases and pitches in order to increase media coverage of PETA campaigns • Develop contacts and establish relationships with media representatives • Keep informed about PETA's work and media coverage • Keep informed about local and national news stories and track those that are relevant to PETA's campaigns • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor   Requirements •...

Position Objective: Maximize the reach of PETA’s work with athletes by using innovative strategies with a goal of reaching worldwide fans   Position Responsibilities and Duties: Seek out and develop professional relationships with athletes, agents, teams, and publicists on an ongoing basis in order to set up cross-promotional partnerships for PETA Lead athlete campaigns from ideation through execution and to launch Coordinate campaign design and messaging with the appropriate departments Work across all PETA departments and with its affiliates – particularly with media and social media teams – to maximize exposure and success Stay up-to-date with all sports-related news, events, important dates and strategize fresh, interesting content opportunities Liaise with PETA’s Affiliates and assist in coordinating sports outreach, campaigns, and efforts in other countries Travel to attend events, photo shoots, and other...

Position Objective: To direct and manage actions, projects, and campaigns that promote PETA's goals and help generate media and social media coverage   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Work closely with the EVP to develop, manage, and oversee PETA’s campaigns • Seek out and develop efforts to further push campaigns into the media spotlight and the public consciousness • Develop and independently manage a wide variety of projects for PETA's campaigns • Draft and review letters and other documents in order to support PETA's campaigns • Represent PETA’s campaigns work to the media and general public • Supervise staff members and their campaigns work and train new staffers on tasks and responsibilities • Keep informed about local and national news stories and track stories relevant to the campaigns • Analyze the effectiveness of PETA's campaigns and demonstrations and suggest...

Build a career with a supportive and tenured team. This a rock solid starting position for anyone looking for competitive rates, on-the-job training, and great benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401 K). Entry-level, or minimal experience welcome – we’re happy to teach.   Position Objective: To perform general maintenance and labor in support of the PETA Foundation Operations Department   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: Perform general and preventative maintenance to facilities, vehicles, and grounds (e.g., trash disposal, replace light bulbs, furniture moves, painting, cleaning of exterior building/property) Build doghouses and perform errands in support of the PETA doghouse program Support the Operations department by providing general labor Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor   Qualifications: General repair skills such as painting, light carpentry, vehicle, grounds or general...

Position Objective: As a Development and Data Coordinator, your focus will be supporting legacy marketing campaigns, including database tracking and reporting on results, and overseeing response fulfillment. Additionally, you will have a unique opportunity to connect with some of PETA’s most important members to strengthen relationships and boost member engagement.   Who is the PETA Foundation’s Legacy Gifts Team? Our close-knit team is comprised of dedicated individuals who work to assist special PETA supporters in funding the organization’s life-saving programs to help animals in need with unique giving opportunities. Through strategic marketing, relationship building, and interdepartmental collaboration, our team ensures PETA’s work for animals is possible far into the future. If you join our team, you will be changing the world for animals, one supporter at a time.   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: In...

The Physicians Committee is seeking a professional with at least one year of experience in office management, administration, and/or customer service for operations support position with D.C. nonprofit promoting health. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the Office Services Team The office services team is dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, secure, functional, and efficient work environment for staff and visitors. About this Career Opportunity We are looking for a team member to...

Position Objective: To provide a wide range of high-level support to the president and the Office of the President   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: Assign tasks to other departments and supervise their progress, alert president to any problems Conduct research on a wide range of topics Independently organize and sometimes attend speaking engagements, interviews, and book signings for the president Oversee departmental financial records and the timely approval or denial of financial matters Draft responses to inquiries about a wide range of animal rights topics and inquiries Make domestic and international travel arrangements and keep a tight and accurate itinerary Assist with development, research, marketing, and press coverage for the president's books and appearances Arrange events such as PETA and PETA Foundation senior staff retreats, meetings, and in-house VIP gatherings Maintain departmental databases, the...

Position Objective: To manage PETA's many cutting-edge campaigns and work with activists across the country to bring attention to animal rights issues   Primary Duties and Responsibilities: • Develop and manage cutting-edge campaigns against companies and industries that abuse animals • Organize and attend street-theater–style protests worldwide • Track and analyze the success of demonstrations and media events and strategize accordingly • Act as a PETA spokesperson and conduct interviews with local and national television outlets, radio stations, newspapers, and magazines • Maintain relationships with local activists and help them develop the skills they need to speak out for animals • Work with the PETA Foundation's Production Department to create provocative materials that further animal rights or push companies to change • Work with PETA's affiliates in Europe, India, and the Asia-Pacific region to...