INTERNS, Campaigns

The Campaigns section of The Humane Society of the United States seeks interns to provide assistance on key projects necessary to the furtherance of our goals in the Animal Cruelty and Fighting, Factory Farming, Fur Free, Wildlife Abuse, and Stop Puppy Mills campaigns, as well as our Animals and Religion program.  The intern will focus most of his or her time on one campaign and will be trained in the integral work of campaigning for animals, including completing an online Humane Society University course.  Tasks include: constituent outreach and organizing, research, and drafting campaign material both for website and media pieces.  No specific academic major is required; however, preferred candidates will have a strong work ethic, be willing to take on any project, and possess strong writing skills. Interns may work full- or part-time and can arrange to receive course credit.  A stipend corresponding to number of hours worked and internship duration is available. Long days and/or weekend work may be necessary depending upon circumstances. Please submit a resume and cover letter, stating why you wish to become an advocate for animals to Ms. Casey Pheiffer at cpheiffer@humanesociety.org. These positions are located in our Gaithersburg, Md., office.  For summer 2009 internships, the deadline for applications is March 16, 2009.

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DIRECTOR, Duchess Sanctuary, Oakland, Oregon

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a working Director to provide oversight and direction of the Duchess Sanctuary, incorporating management expertise in the area of sanctuary operations, administration, fundraising, and public outreach.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to supervising all functions associated with live animal care; managing the acquisition/disposition of animals, facility designs and construction, animal nutrition, veterinary care, pasture and land management, and habitat protection; supervising employees and volunteers as needed. Director is also charged with maintaining facility records, coordinating media, public relations, volunteer programs. Director is expected to fundraise by building relationships with donors, foundations, constituents, and the public at large.  A minimum of 5 years professional experience along with supervisory responsibilities, preferably dealing with sanctuary organizations is preferred. In addition a degree in equine or agricultural science or the equivalent experienced is desired. Candidate must have excellent communications skills (written and verbal for diverse audiences), a demonstrated ability in fundraising, and experience in creating and managing annual operation budgets in the excess of $500,000 being ideal.  Please forward cover letters and resumes to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax to (301) 548-7701.  This position is located in Oakland, OR.

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The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Corporate Marketing Manager for the Companion Animals division.  Mainly, this individual would be responsible for advancing the goals of the Companion Animals section through effective marketing of income generated programs and develop relationships with corporate partners.  In addition, one would be responsible for managing and enhancing corporate partnerships; marketing and expanding participation in our sheltering – related programs, including Animal Care Expo, Shelter Partners, and Shelter Pages; using print and online techniques to expand our audiences further to include veterinary, rescue, government, and activist participation; developing and maintaining a master marketing list to ensure a clean, key list of contacts in the sheltering community; and to provide corporate sponsors with the deliverables required by corporate contracts.  A Bachelor's degree in marketing or another business – related degree along with four to six years of experience strongly desired along with experience in online and offline marketing and excellent verbal and written communications skills preferred.  Salary range for this position is in the high 30's to low 40's.  Please send cover letters and resumes to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax to (301) 548-7701.  This position is located in the Gaithersburg, MD office.

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FIELD RESPONDER (2), Emergency Services

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking two (2) Field Responders for the Emergency Services section to support disaster/emergency response and disaster education and planning.  Duties include extensive travel on short notice to disaster/emergency sites, conducting damage assessments of impacted areas and monitoring disaster/emergency activities and potential developments.  Maintain working knowledge of disaster standard procedures and implement during disaster/emergency response; work with the National Disaster Area Response Team and other volunteers during field response including rescue, transport, and sheltering operations.  Assist in presenting training programs throughout the country, advise organizations on feasibility and effectiveness of their disaster plans, and provide technical assistance in disaster preparedness and relief planning for animals.  Qualified candidates ideally would have animal handling skills and knowledge of animal protection issues, particularly animals under stress; experience in some form of emergency operations or response; strong organizational and communications skills; public speaking skills; and proficiency in MS Office.  Experience as a veterinary technician is preferred.  Salary is in the mid to high $30K with award winning benefits.  Please send cover letters and resumes to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax to (301) 548-7701.  One of these positions is located in the Gaithersburg, MD office and the other is located in the state of California.

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Emergency Services

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Deputy Director of Field Operations for the Emergency Services division.  Mainly, this individual will work with the Senior Director of Emergency Services to support the Emergency Services program in emergency response as well as disaster education and planning.  Some responsibilities for this position, but not limited to, are to develop and maintain a manual of standard procedures for field rescue operations; to develop and maintain operational contacts with relevant individuals and organizations throughout the country with particular emphasis on field rescue; to be able to travel extensively on very short notice to assist in the field as necessary  during a disaster/emergency; assimilate and teach the principles of emergency field response management, Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Management System (NIMS); and writing internal reports and responding to routine requests and correspondents regarding animal issues.  A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience along with animal handling skills and knowledge of animal protection issues (animal control, shelter experience, etc.) are strongly desired.  Experience in some form of emergency operations or response with a working knowledge and experience with NIMS/ICS or commitment to taking and passing required courses within six months strongly preferred.  In addition, strong organizational, public speaking/oral, and written communications skills being ideal for this position.  Salary is in the mid to upper 40K's with award winning benefits.  Please send cover letters and resumes to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax to (301) 548-7701.  This position is located in the Gaithersburg, MD office.

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(1) The editorial intern will work directly with website managing editors and program content managers to develop articles and content for hsus.org website. This editorial/writing internship requires excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Responsibilities include: reviewing and editing articles submitted by programs; drafting new stories as assigned by managing editors; performing research, interviews, fact checking and reference as needed; assisting with content review and page migration; and identifying redundancies in material.

(2) The production intern will work directly with website managing editors and program content managers to format, update and create web pages as assigned. This position requires basic HTML and image editing skills as well as familiarity with (or ability to learn) a content management system. Responsibilities include: creating and formatting new pages as assigned; creating, modifying or formatting embedded multimedia (video, slideshows, and images); assisting in prepping and transferring pages from current publishing platform to new content management system; troubleshooting problems with coding/formatting; and identifying redundancies in material. Some editorial work included.

Professionalism, ability to write under deadline and strong interest in animal protection and advocacy work required. Preferred applicants are pursuing a degree in journalism, English, communications, political science or related field. Minimum time commitment of 20 hours per week. Please send cover letter, resume, and a writing sample (and, if applying for production internship, sample URLs) to gberrigan@humanesociety.org. This position is unpaid and located in the Gaithersburg, Md., office.

The New York Field Services office of The Humane Society of the United States seeks interns to provide assistance on key projects to the furtherance of our goals in animal protection policy and campaigns in New York State. The intern will focus most of his or her time on public outreach activities in New York City to build constituent support to take legislative and campaign actions. Tasks include: organizing literature tables at events, festivals and high-traffic locales, conducting public outreach activities in targeted legislative districts, and phone-banking to constituents to contact their legislators about pending animal protection legislation. No specific academic major is required; however, preferred candidates will have a strong work ethic, be willing to take on any project, and possess strong communication skills. Interns may work full- or part-time (minimum 15 hours per week) and can arrange to receive course credit. Please submit a resume and cover letter, stating why you wish to become an advocate for animals to Patrick Kwan, New York state director, at pkwan@humanesociety.org. No calls please. These positions are located in our midtown Manhattan office in New York City. Deadlines are as follows: Summer 2009 internships (Jul/Aug) – May 30, 2009; Fall 2009 internships (Sep to Dec) – June 30, 2009.

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking two Ranch Hands for the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch located in Murchison, TX.  The main responsibilities of this position are to clean animal enclosures/pens; feed/water animals; repair/renovate existing enclosures and assist with the construction of new facilities; perform landscaping/groundskeeping duties; assist with the humane capture and handling of animals; and carefully observe animals for signs of illness/injury.  A high school education or its equivalent along with a farm or agricultural background required.  One must be able to lift/move 50 to 75 lbs.; must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions; must have ability to work weekends and holidays; must have strong commitment to being a team player.  Experience with livestock care, and preferably equine is highly desired.  Compensation for the position is in the mid 20K's with an excellent benefits package.  Please send cover letters and resumes to dmiller@humanesociety.org or fax to 903.469.4023.

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INTERNS, Wildlife and Habitat Protection

The Wildlife and Habitat Protection section focuses on the defense of all wild animals, both captured and free, from cruelty and avoidable suffering and exploitation, or from threats to their survival or well being.  This section is seeking interns to participate in an internship that highlights this mission statement.The internship will focus on certain wildlife campaigns, most notably the ProtectSeals campaign which is aimed at ending the Canadian commercial seal hunt, as well as the ProtectSharks campaign which focuses on ending all shark tournaments throughout the United States. Duties would include some administrative work, entering data into a database, calling sponsors of shark tournaments to encourage them to drop their sponsorship of kill events, reaching out to restaurants to get them on board the Canadian seafood boycott, as well as other duties as needed. Intern would have to relocate to DC metro area as position is located in Gaithersburg, MD.  Please send cover letters and resumes to kkullberg@hsus.org by June 15.

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MANAGER, Direct Marketing

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Manager for the Direct Marketing division.  The main responsibilities of this position is the management of Humane Society International's direct marketing programs and HSUS's equine, farm, and Broward direct marketing programs with other responsibilities to be assigned.  Person would be responsible for day-to-day program coordination with the agency, including but not limited to the development of mail plans; review/approval of all package components from copy to proofs; and postage and invoice approval.  College degree or corresponding work experience with four to six years of direct marketing experience, non-profit analytical and production knowledge preferred.  In addition, strong organizational and communication skills, computer knowledge/experience with Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel), and the ability to meet deadlines and work successfully in a team environment all desired.  Please send cover letters and resumes to hrjobs@humanesociety.org or fax to (301) 548-7701. This position is located in Gaithersburg, MD.

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CASEWORKER COORDINATOR-WILDE PUPPY MILL TASK FORCE, Campaigns

The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Caseworker Coordinator for its Wilde Puppy Mill Task Force in the Campaigns division.  The main responsibility for this position is to act as the primary point of contact for complaints about specific puppy mills, breeders, and pet stores and to triage complaints for response or possible further action.  Specifically, one would be asked to manage the operation of the Wilde Puppy Mill Hotline; Provide information to individuals regarding possible action they can take against problem puppy sellers, determine which complaints warrant further action by HSUS and pass case information on to the Deputy Manager, Wilde Puppy Mill Task Force; Track reports of puppy mill busts; follow up with agencies and individuals involved and affected for more information; Coordinate solicitation of cases from individuals and to assist constituents who are trying to take action against a puppy mill operations; and to manage the complaint database to track cases by degree of problem, locations, and mode of acquisition for use in media outreach and legislative efforts.  Knowledge of law enforcement/animal control preferred with an understanding of puppy mill issues, relevant laws and regulations highly desired.  The salary range for this position is in the range of the mid to upper 30's.  Please send all cover letters and resumes to hrjobs@hsus.org or fax to (301) 548-7701.  This position is located in Gaithersburg, MD.

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INTERN (YOUTH OUTREACH), Campaigns

The Campaigns section of The Humane Society of the United States seeks an intern to provide assistance on key projects necessary to the furtherance of our youth outreach goals.  The intern will be trained in animal protection education and outreach directed at young people ages 13-22.  Tasks include: online social networking, constituent outreach and organizing, and research.  No specific academic major is required; however, preferred candidates will have a strong work ethic, be willing to take on any project, and possess strong writing skills. Interns may work full- or part-time and can arrange to receive course credit.  Please submit a resume and cover letter, stating why you wish to become an advocate for animals to Ms. Heidi O'Brien at hobrien@humanesociety.org.  This position is located in our East Haddam, Ct., office. 

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CONTROLLER, Accounting

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Controller for its Accounting Division.  The main responsibility is to maintain control of all HSUS assets, insure accuracy, and completeness of financial records.  Other duties include but are not limited to: manage and direct all accounting functions (including annual audit and payroll) of HSUS and its affiliate organizations, including the international entities; prepare and/or review all compliance filings including tax returns, state charitable solicitation registrations, business licenses, etc.; prepare and maintain $140 million annual budget; prepare and distribute all monthly and annual financial statements for HSUS' multiple funds; establish and maintain all banking relationships; monitor and manipulate cash flow to ensure coverage for $140 million annual expenditures; devise and implement internal controls; and manage accounting of federal grants.  A Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or Accounting, Certified Public Accountant, ten or more years of experience in a non-profit environment, and supervisory experience all highly preferred.  In addition, knowledge of tax related reporting requirements, Microsoft Word and Excel, and computerized accounting software highly desired.  Please submit cover letter and resume to hrjobs@HSUS.org or fax to 301-548-7701. This position is located in Gaithersburg, MD. 

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