Adoption/Foster Coordinator
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Who we need
We are seeking a motivated Adoption/Foster Coordinator who will join our shelter/clinic team. You will work 40 hours per week, mostly during the week. Though, as adoption/foster appointments and events might happen on weekends/holidays, you will be required to schedule some weekend/holiday hours independently. Your weekly working hours are therefore flexible, but do not exceed 40 hours per week.
What we offer
We care about our team members and make our best efforts to provide a fulfilling and healthy working environment. We offer:
- Salary of 600 USD (gross) for a 40-hour week
- 18 days of annual leave; 7 days of paid sick leave
- 2 mental health sick leave days after 1-year employment
- NSSF
- Bonus payments twice a year according to performance (after 1-year employment)
- Seniority payments twice a year
- Inclusive and modern work environment
- Personal fulfillment by being part of a solution-oriented animal welfare organization
- Long-term employment
- Promotion possibilities for exceptional staff
- Coordinate surrender requests and shelter intake in close collaboration with the Clinic/Shelter Manager and in accordance with ARC’s SOPs and forms
- Keep detailed and organized records of surrender requests and adoptions and fosters
- Support and communicate with the community, while avoiding/redirecting unnecessary shelter intakes
- Closely collaborate with the communications team to prepare pre-sheltering and adoption/foster materials, social media posts, etc.
- Coordinate adoptions/fosters in accordance with ARC’s SOPs and forms
- Actively search for and join events to promote and educate about our pre-sheltering and adoption/foster program
- Observe social media groups/posts/pages and interact with community members in need of our pre-sheltering or adoption/foster program
- Collect data and assist in their evaluation
- Continuously research and implement best practices for pre-sheltering and adoption/foster programsBe available for adoption/foster appointments or events – even if scheduled on weekends/national holidays (working hours are flexible to accommodate the need for occasional schedule adjustments)
- Overall support the development and improvement of the pre-sheltering and adoption/foster program as needed
- You are fluent and confident in English and Khmer.
- You have a problem solving mind and you are able to assess situations correctly and entirely, before preparing solutions.
- You are very detail oriented.
- You like to be organized and manage your files, schedules and plans well and independently.
- You are a charming and outgoing personality, who is comfortable communicating with a variety of different people throughout the day.
- You have a keen interest in animal welfare and are very comfortable around cats and dogs.
- You can work independently with minimal supervision, providing excellent work results.
- You are committed to long-term employment.
