Animal science Jobs in Wilmington, NC

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Are you a skilled, strong leader with a passion for cultivating a healthy, collaborative team culture? Do you love the idea of bringing animal welfare experts together to help the most at-risk animals in need? If so, the Vice President role at the ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center may be the perfect fit for you!

The Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC), just north of Asheville, NC, is a one-of-a-kind facility dedicated to recovery of fearful, undersocialized dogs, most with cruelty case backgrounds. At the BRC, a dedicated team of sheltering, veterinary and animal behavior experts work use an intensive rehabilitation program to improve dogs' quality of life and help prepare them for life in adoptive homes. In addition to this hands-on work, the BRC team partners closely with the ASPCA's Learning Lab to host learning experiences that promote behavioral healthcare in shelters through education and partnership.

The Vice President of the BRC manages four direct reports, leads a team of 31 total full-time staff, and oversees all operations, including daily care and enrichment, behavioral and medical assessment and treatment, pathway planning, foster and volunteer programs, and animal placement. This role requires a talent for fostering strong team cohesion to achieve mutual goals. To that end, the VP works to ensure excellent communication and cooperation among operations, behavior and medical staff, as well as with several other partnering ASPCA teams.

The ideal candidate for this position has mastered balance in multiple respects : the VP should enjoy working with people and with animals, provide energizing motivation and calm stability for staff, show dedication coupled with a healthy work / life balance, and pay meticulous attention to detail while leading the way forward with the big picture in mind.

This position is located at the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Weaverville, NC. Candidates located elsewhere who will relocate within 3 months after hire will be considered. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Responsibilities :

Program Oversight and Leadership (40%)

• Regularly evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of all BRC protocols to achieve programmatic and organizational goals
• Ensure that all staff are well-trained on BRC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); lead the review and revision of SOPs on a regular basis and provide team-wide training on updates
• Ensure that the team understands, supports, and adheres to organization-wide protocols and tools, such as the ASPCA's Employee Handbook and the Behavioral Sciences Team's behavior alignment tools
• Maintain structured processes for making sound, objective, and timely animal pathway planning and outcome decisions; provide guidance to facilitate complex decision-making and related communication
• Oversee the growth BRC volunteer, foster, and direct adoption programs
• Lead the development of a yearly strategic plan for the BRC, as well as 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; provide monthly budget projections for the Finance team; submit yearly BRC operating / capital budget requests to the VP, Rehabilitation Services and the SVP of Policy, Response and Engagement
• Give tours / presentations and provide images and video assets to share BRC work internally and externally; work closely with Media & Communications and Philanthropy
• Maintain relationships with professional partners and community representatives in North Carolina
• Approve media content; represent the team and organization by doing media interviews as needed
• Work with internal experts to oversee BRC facility maintenance, modifications, and repairs

Team Leadership & People Management (40%)

Cross-Team Collaboration and Other Responsibilities (20%)

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