Undercover Investigator

Animal Equality is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Undercover Investigator to join our team. As an Undercover Investigator, you will be responsible for conducting undercover investigations into the conditions of farmed animals, documenting animal cruelty, and providing evidence for use in legal advocacy, public education, and corporate campaigns.

• Conduct undercover investigations into the conditions of farmed animals, following all organizational protocols to maintain high evidentiary standards.
• Provide input on opportunities related to animal cruelty investigations.
• Conduct online research and develop profiles of possible investigative targets.
• Gather information related to corporate misconduct, and environmental and animal welfare violations as necessary.
• Review footage and produce daily investigative logs while conducting field investigations.
• Cooperate with attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement, and federal and state agencies.
• Testify at hearings and court proceedings as needed.
• Manage allotted budget while traveling and provide weekly accounting records of all expenditures according to department protocols.
• Maintain sensitive electronic equipment in good operating condition while traveling and working in harsh conditions.
• Preserve confidentiality regarding all sensitive investigations matters.
• Timely submission of all investigative materials.
• Verbally/electronically update the Director of Investigations regarding case activity on a daily basis.

• Full alignment with Animal Equality's mission and culture principles.
• Ability to work independently while socially isolated and in harsh conditions.
• Comfortable working menial jobs for long hours in an agricultural setting while exposed to; dead and dying animals, blood, feces, poor air quality, and extreme noise levels.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with animals farmed for food preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible hours and days, including weekends.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in fast-changing environment.
• Extensive travel for long periods of time.
• Sincere commitment to work in support of the organization's programs, goals and objectives.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance when representing Animal Equality during work-related interactions.
• Adherence to a vegan lifestyle.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Strong working knowledge of animal rights and agricultural issues.

Animal Equality is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, reproductive health decisions or other non-merit factor.