Animal Shelter Caretaker (Single or Couple) - Vegan Animal Rescue in Hoi An, Vietnam

Vietnam Animal Aid

US 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

Hoi An, Vietnam | info@vnanimalaid.org | https://www.vnanimalaid.org/

About Vietnam Animal Aid & Rescue

Vietnam Animal Aid and Rescue is an animal rights organization that has a rescue shelter and farm animal sanctuary in Hoi An, Vietnam. We are part of a growing global, non-speciesist animal rights movement that works to protect all sentient beings. Our mission is to end the suffering of all species through mass sterilization/vaccination, education, and improving veterinary care across Vietnam. We advocate for a fully vegan lifestyle and for the abolition of all animal use and exploitation. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.vnanimalaid.org/ and follow us on our social media channels:

https://www.facebook.com/vietnamanimalaid

https://www.instagram.com/vietnamanimalaid/

Job Role: Animal Shelter Caretaker (Single or Couple)

Job Description:

Daily Responsibilities

• Shelter animal care
  • Meeting daily medical needs, enrichment, nutrition, socialization, and exercise
  • Caring for up to 50 animals (max capacity), currently we have 42 cats, dogs, and chickens onsite, but we also sometimes do rehab/release for smaller animals, such as birds and bats.
• Shelter facility management
  • Daily cleaning, maintenance, shopping, and DIY/gardening
• Daily administration
  • Assisting with precise record-keeping and daily financials
• Use of skills
  • Using your skills outside of shelter management (like photography, copywriting, media, DIY, or graphic design) to help develop the organization
• Veterinary visits in Danang and Hoi An as needed

Additional Responsibilities

• International adoption
• Organization Development
  • Supporting the directors in the development of the organization with projects such as rescue, TNR, and community sterilization
• Social media, marketing, and fundraising
  • To assist the Director and Shelter Manager in gaining relevant content for our online channels, posting on social media platforms, and generating funds

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have (required):

• Hands-on experience with farmed or companion animals, in a sanctuary, rescue, shelter, or veterinary setting (required).

And hold some/most of the following qualities (desired):

• Able to commit a minimum of 6 months in Hoi An
• Able to start immediately
• Hands-on experience breaking up dog/cat fights
• Not ideologically opposed to taking medication/vaccines (rabies is a real threat here)
• A 2 or 4-year degree in an animal-based qualification (experience accepted in lieu)
• Computer literate to include the use of Google Drive and other administrative programs
• Previous experience working in a low-resource developing country, with strength in creatively solving problems
• Previous experience working within the charity sector and/or experience in fundraising
• Knowledge and experience using social media channels or has marked achievements in their own personal channels/blogs
• An interest in working with all animal species and learning about anti-speciesism work to end animal suffering
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communicator, fluent in English with professional-level grammar and spelling
• Excellent work ethic
• Couples welcome
• Ability to ride a scooter preferred (at least one person, if applying as a couple)

Employment Benefits

• offsite accommodation near the shelter or onsite in a private room in the shelter if needed- offsite accommodation stipend of 3.5 mil per month (~$134 USD total)
• 21 days annual paid holiday accrued throughout the year
• 5-day work week, 35 hours a week approx. Though rescues and emergencies may require more hours
• Mostly flexible working hours - ideal for a digital nomad or remote worker
• 10 mil VND per month starting salary (~$382 USD at the time of writing).
• Motorbike rental and petrol allowance (1 per couple)
• Phone credit allowance (2 per working couple)
• 3-month visa renewal, but not initial entry visa (2 per working couple)

General Notes

• This is a couple-friendly job that can be shared; it’s especially well-suited for a Vet/Animal Caretaker & a Social Media person.
• This job is well-suited for a remote worker or digital nomad who has free time during the day to care for the animals and wants a home-base.
• This job is well-suited for a university student studying remotely online, but who has free time during the day to care for the animals.
• Don’t meet all the requirements? That’s ok! Send us your CV and a great cover letter explaining why you’re an excellent fit for the job - we put a high value on your values!

Note About Applying as a Couple

Currently, we have the budget for only one position, but we're open-minded and somewhat flexible. If you want to job share with your partner, we'd be open to that. If your partner has skills we need (most are listed above), we might be able to develop a small part-time role for them now or in the near future.

If you're applying as a couple and you'd both be interested in working with us, then we encourage you to both submit and application and explain your situation and how you would prefer to structure the role(s). We're LGBTQ+ friendly!

To apply, either apply here or email your CV and cover letter to info@vnanimalaid.org.

Hiring Process

1. Application received
   1. Possible email follow-up with questions about your experience/background
2. Interview with the DoO
3. Interview with the Manager and/or ED
4. Offer/Logistics discussion

Due to the high number of applications and our limited staffing budget, we only have the bandwidth to reply to shortlisted candidates. Thank you for your interest in our work!

For the animals,

The VAAR Team

• offsite accommodation near the shelter or onsite in a private room in the shelter if needed- offsite accommodation stipend of 3.5 mil per month (~$134 USD total per single AND couple)
• 21 days annual paid holiday accrued throughout the year
• 5-day work week, 35 hours a week approx. Though rescues and emergencies may require more hours
• 10 mil VND per month starting salary (~$382 USD at the time of writing) per person.
• Motorbike rental and petrol allowance (1 per couple)
• Phone credit allowance (2 per couple)
• 3-month visa renewal, but not initial entry visa (2 per couple)

Must be Conversational in English - Fluent preferred for social media marketing.