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Are you a building contractor or handy person laid off during COVID? Want to work with us as we open a small vegan eco-hotel and retreat center in the US Virgin Islands? We’re restoring a historic, oceanfront, Danish estate.  You’ll work independently and utilize our small wood shop for carpentry projects as well as apply yourself to general property maintenance. Preferred skills: finish woodworking, masonry, basic plumbing, basic electrical, roofing, painting, waterproofing. If you’ve got a great attitude and strong skills, contact us and come join us in the Caribbean.

The effective altruism movement is allocating hundreds of millions of dollars and millions of person hours each year to improve the world. Better research can dramatically improve this allocation. Rethink Priorities is a research organization aimed at uncovering the actionable insights needed to do this. We have founding values -- we care about transparency, tractability, short feedback loops, actionability, and impact assessment. Since the beginning of 2018, we’ve: Constructed cost-benefit intervention analysis for farmed animal welfare . Conducted polls, surveys, and message testing to better understand how the public thinks about animal welfare. Our work has been used by the Humane Society for the United States, Mercy for Animals, the Humane League, and others. Brought to light the important and neglected area of invertebrate welfare . Created quantitative existential risk assessments, starting with nuclear war . Analyzed the effective...

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary is expanding our Caregiving Team and seeking a Full-Time Animal Caregiver      Woodstock Farm Sanctuary envisions a peaceful world rooted in respect and justice for all living beings.  We rescue farmed animals and give them care and sanctuary, connect animals with people to advance veganism, and advocate for animal rights in alliance with other social justice movements.     Located in New York state’s Hudson Valley region 90 minutes from New York City, the  area  boasts a rich cultural and artistic heritage, offering a rare mix of rural and cosmopolitan resources.   We host thousands of visitors every year between our event, tour, and volunteer programs.     Animal Caregivers are responsible for the feeding, watering, administration of medications, treatments, and monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of 400 rescued farmed animals.    Duties and Responsibilities Include:   Opening and Closing routines:...

Candidate should be able to give aid and assist in the collation of vegan-related resources, creating and managing assigned groups in the website, sourcing and uploading data and accurate information, and increasing user engagement in the platform. Requirements: • Can communicate effectively and speak to Beyond Animal ’s ethos. • Desire to achieve success of the Platform, even if that requires conducting monotonous work at times. • Attentive to detail. • Self-starting and motivated. • Excellent writing skills. • Responsive in communication from users and other members of the team. • Can use search engines effectively. Nice to have:  • Competent at using Adobe Products for Editing and Creating Content. Tasks: • Engaging on the platform on behalf of Beyond Animal. • Creating posts and interacting with others’ posts. • Moderating comments. • Aiding in our expansion via other social...

PETA is looking for an analytically minded researcher who has a passion for animal rights. This position involves conducting research on a wide variety of animal rights topics, applying critical thinking skills, and preparing analyses for review by departments within PETA. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of research experience and a thorough knowledge of animal rights issues. If you have a firm grasp on the scientific method and a desire to help further the animal rights movement, apply today!      Position Objective: To conduct research projects in order to help promote the goals of the organization   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Ensure factual accuracy and sourcing for a variety of projects related to PETA's campaign work • Consult with the information officer and others regarding research needs •Prepare analyses for review • Maintain accurate and up-to-date files for PETA projects • Draft correspondence and respond to...

Position Objectives: Students Opposing Speciesism (SOS) is PETA’s youth-led program to challenge the norm and help end speciesism. Our goals are to bring the social justice issue of animal rights to the forefront of people’s minds and create real change by inspiring youth leaders to be effective disruptors of speciesism.  We are looking for a passionate and driven leader to direct and strategize the Students Opposing Speciesism program. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Work with other members of the PETA leadership team to develop an overall vision, strategy, and plan to guide the SOS program • Work with other members of the SOS program team to develop and execute comprehensive plans to help high school and college students grow a youth-led animal rights movement (i.e. establish, engage, recruit, and grow high school, college, community groups) • Strategize new efforts to recruit via peer to peer outreach, digital efforts, text messaging, and through...