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General Manager (Voluntary) - Remote / Work From Home

Liberty Foundation

the opportunity

Australia’s charity dedicated to rehoming the full range of domestic animals from research, Liberty Foundation Australia, is looking for a volunteer general manager. The job could also be shared by 2-3 people and can be carried out remotely from anywhere in NSW or the ACT - although somewhere near Sydney would be preferable.

If you love animals and are looking for a new challenge, the role offers ongoing work in an organisation that is breaking new ground in Australia.

We have been building the charity since 2016 and have established rehoming methods, policies and procedures that enable the charity to be successful in meeting the needs of ex-research animals and engaging both research establishments and adopters and fosterers in the community.

The charity currently rehomes around 100-120 animals per year with this number set to grow in coming years. Given we receive animals on an ad-hoc basis, the workload varies but is around 10-20 hours per week, including weekends and after hours.

About us:

Liberty Foundation Australia is a registered charity that operates mainly on the east coast of Australia, rehoming animals from research facilities. It is a company limited by guarantee operating as a not for profit, with a volunteer board and workforce.

Since late 2017 we have successfully rehomed more than 450 animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice and fish.

We have rehoming agreements in place with several research establishments in NSW and the ACT and plan to expand into other states and territories.

About the role:

The General Manager would be responsible for managing the day-to-day rehoming operations of the charity including:

  • Screening adoptive homes and qualifying adopters and fosterers
  • Sending paperwork to fosterers and adopters
  • Providing basic training to fosterers and advice to adopters
  • Liaising with research establishments
  • Managing transport for animals from research establishments to other locations – mostly within NSW and the ACT and interstate on occasion
  • Undertaking transport of animals where required
  • Providing training to transport volunteers
  • Doing follow up consultations with fosterers and adopters.

There is no specific experience required for this role as all training will be provided but any experience in animal handling, shelter or operations management would be highly regarded. You will have the support and back up of the founder in this role.

The General Manager must:

  • Have a valid drivers licence and their own registered and comprehensively insured motor vehicle
  • Have a computer, email software, reliable internet access and mobile phone
  • Not have any history or convictions for animal neglect or abuse
  • Be aged 18 years or over.

next steps

To submit your application, click Apply Now.

If you have any questions, please contact Paula Wallace at [email protected], using the subject line: General Manager (Voluntary) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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