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41 people are interested
Seattle Animal Shelter Volunteer Support Team
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Animal Shelter
Please visit the new page to apply.
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41 people are interested
Interested in a career in volunteer management or community engagement? This exciting and changing profession requires diverse skills and allows committed individuals advance their favorite causes. Apply at http://bit.ly/2aezvSa today!
The Seattle Animal Shelter fosters safe, healthy and caring relationships between people and animals in our communities Just last year we adopted out 764 cats, 333 dogs and 158 critters; reunited 617 lost pets with their owners; helped 144 additional animals in need find appropriate help and investigated more than 1,000 animal cruelty cases.
Depending on their skill set and professional development interests, Volunteer Support Team members coordinate the following projects:
- Database management (volgistics)
- Systems improvements (volunteer engagement cycle focus)
- Volunteer training coordination
- Special events coordination
- Administrative support
- Research
Qualifications:
- Committed to strategically growing SAS capacity to save the lives of thousands of pets that come through our doors ever year, and prevent animal abuse in our community.
- Detailed oriented, able to work with and learn database software.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Marketing experience a plus (including social media).
Perks:
- Build your volunteer management/community engagement resume and portfolio.
- Mentorship and access to volunteer management trainining materials.
- Learn how to use Volgistics, SAS' volunteer management database used by many NGOs across US and worldwide.
- Gain experience developing and evaluating programs.
Time commitment: 2-3 hrs/week; 6-month minimum commitment required
Schedule: Regular weekly shift can be scheduled based on your availability, however it must be on a weekday between 11am and 6:30pm.
Apply today! Complete our online application at http://bit.ly/2aezvSa and make sure to select "Volunteer Support Team" as your program preference.
Thank you for your interest!
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About Seattle Animal Shelter
Location:
2061 15th Ave West, Seattle, WA 98119, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Seattle Animal Shelter is to foster safe, healthy, & caring relationships between people & animals in our communities. We provide a safe space for all pets in need by caring for abandoned, abused and homeless animals of Seattle.
Description
Powered by your pet license, volunteers and charitable donations, the Seattle Animal Shelter adopted out more than 1500 animals into loving homes in 2017! We engage over 1200 volunteers annually who donate their time and skills by caring for SAS animals at the shelter and in their homes as foster care volunteers, promoting adoptions, community outreach and so much more! To learn more about your Seattle Animal Shelter, please visit our website: http://www.seattle.gov/animalshelter
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2061 15th Ave. WestSeattle, WA 98119
DATE POSTED
September 27, 2016
SKILLS
- Project Management
- People Skills
- Resource Development / Management
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-3 hrs/week; 6-month minimum commitment required