Vice President, Animal Welfare Center

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Vice President to lead our Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, Ohio. As a key member of our Rehabilitation Services team, you will be responsible for managing a team of over 50 staff members, overseeing daily operations, and ensuring the highest level of care for animals rescued in ASPCA national cruelty cases and disaster responses.

• Lead a team of senior directors, administrative managers, and contingent workers to ensure smooth daily operations, well-integrated care for animals, and efficient animal flow.
• Develop and maintain communication systems, protocols, and procedures to respond to changing needs and ensure resource allocation between the home-base facility and temporary field shelters.
• Ensure all staff are well-trained on policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and lead regular reviews and updates of the CRC SOP package.
• Oversee the creation of a new local volunteer program and the growth/maintenance of the CRC's foster and direct adoptions programs.
• Work with internal experts to oversee facility maintenance, modifications, and repairs.
• Lead the development of a yearly strategic plan for the CRC and related individual goals for CRC staff members to support the ASPCA's short- and long-term goals.
• Manage a substantial budget, overseeing exposure tracking systems, and provide monthly budget projections for the Finance team.
• Deploy to provide leadership and direct case support in the field, ensuring excellent ongoing communication with collaborating teams.

• Highly effective people- and team-management abilities, with a talent for fostering strong teamwork and excellent communication.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to inspire a team and represent the organization with confidence and professionalism.
• Skilled at supervising, guiding, and developing team leaders and people managers.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact successfully with different personalities and groups.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, potentially stressful environment, working efficiently and calmly.
• Must be flexible and easily adapt to frequent changes to plans/protocols.
• Always treats people and animals with care and respect, with a genuine interest in leading and interacting with people.
• Embodies the 'team player' spirit, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain a united management team and a collaborative team overall.
• Superior problem-solving abilities, with a relish for challenges and a love for troubleshooting to find solutions.
• Strong organizational and info-tracking skills.
• The ability to work closely with behaviorally and medically compromised animals and feel comfortable working in an environment where humane euthanasia is performed on a regular basis.
• The willingness and ability to travel 15-20% of work time.
• Fluent in Internet usage and in the use of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• BS, BA, or equivalent professional experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience leading a large team and overseeing a multifaceted program.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience managing a substantial, complex budget.
• Experience working as a leader in an animal shelter and thorough animal welfare knowledge required.
• Meeting facilitation skills and experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working in an animal shelter supporting operations and administrative responsibilities preferred.
• CAWA designation preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.
• IS 700, 800, and ICS100 and 200 preferred; must have training in Incident Command System basics within 90 days of hire.
• Experience serving in an oversight role during disaster response and/or in temporary field shelters is a plus.
• Experience working with victims of animal cruelty (e.g., dogs from fighting cases, animals from hoarding situations) is a plus.

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands, or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.

• The target hiring range for this role is $160,000-$175,000.

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Language:

English (Required)

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelors, High School Diploma (Required)

Experience working as a leader in an animal shelter and thorough animal welfare knowledge required, Minimum of 5 years' experience leading a large team and overseeing a multifaceted program, Minimum of 5 years' experience managing a substantial, complex budget

Our EEO Policy:

The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

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ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

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About Us:

The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA's vision - that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain, and suffering.

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