Rescue Administrator - REMOTE

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Rescue Admin- REMOTE

Making North Texas a No-Kill community is a big job and as a volunteer-based organization, Dallas Pets Alive is a non-profit organization focused on animal welfare and saving pets. DPA needs a lot of great volunteers to do it. As a Rescue Admin, you provide the organization with a dedicated representative to work hand in hand with the administration side of a continued positive partnership of Dallas Pets Alive! and our shelter partners.

About Dallas Pets Alive : https://dallaspetsalive.org

**TO BE CONSIDERED, please complete our Official Volunteer Application at

https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

Team: Rescue

Reports to: Our Rescue Director, Vice President of Animal Operations, and Executive Director.

Works with: This volunteer will have regular and continuous contact virtually or over the phone with employees of Grand Prairie Animal Shelter, along with Dallas Pets Alive! team leaders and fosters. This opportunity will also require consistent communication and availability in case of shelter emergency rescue needs.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor emails from Grand Prairie Animal Shelter and/or their social media for pets in need
• Complete brief write-ups with photos of shelter pets in need and add to DPA’s Trello networking albums (ideally daily but if not feasible as frequently as possible)
• Add shelter candidates to Trello "Pending" albums for review and approval to network to fosters
• Maintain Grand Prairie Trello boards (Dogs In Need & Cats In Need) for candidates, adding and removing pets based on availability
• Request medical and other records as needed from Grand Prairie Animal Shelter for any pets added to the Trello board
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfare
• Ability and willingness to maintain consistent availability in case of emergencies.
• Have some related animal/rescue group experience, preferred
• Ability to work virtually (Email, Slack, Phone ). A flexible work schedule to answer shelter partner correspondence during the work day is preferred but not required.
• Must be organized and skilled at record-keeping

Dallas Pets Alive! Musts:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain professional level correspondence at all times
• A motivational, can-do attitude to represent DPA in a positive manner to our supporters and the general public
• A problem-solving mindset to handle and diffuse challenging situations in a professional manner
• A love for animals and dedication to the cause of animal welfare

Time Commitment: Estimate 2-5 hours per week