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Call for Applicants: Lead Foster Homes - Montreal

*This is not a Board role.

Reports To

Director of Animal Welfare

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of a Lead Foster Home to coordinate with the foster homes assigned to them to ensure they have enough supplies and support as needed. They will be the foster homes first point of contact if they need anything or there are any problems.

Duties

  • Manages a maximum of 20 foster homes
  • Completes home visits for new fosters (applications sent by the Director of Animal Welfare)
  • Builds ongoing relationships with foster homes
    •    > Minimum of once per month for an in home visits when there is a pet in the home, or 1 phone call/email when there are no pets in the home to maintain community relationships and build foster retention
  • Oversees and assists foster homes with smaller issues (supply runs to foster homes, simple training solutions – potty training, chewing, mental games)
  • Follows up with the Director of Animal Welfare on any issues that may require a higher level of attention
  • Finds alternate placements when fosters are on vacations (can be from any neighbourhood)
  • Assist in continuing to develop the SafePet Ottawa foster program guidelines, procedures
  • Receives Lead Foster training from the Director of Animal Welfare
  • Expected to attend yearly training for foster homes
  • Can act as foster homes

Experience

A Lead Foster Home should have animal rescue experience, and any administrative experience is considered an asset.

Knowledge

A Lead Foster Home should have an understanding of basic animal care, grooming needs, and some understanding of acceptable behaviour.

Personal

A Lead Foster Home will ideally have 2+ years as a foster home with a reputable rescue organization.

If you are interested in becoming a Lead Foster Home please send an email to [email protected] with the following application included:


LEAD FOSTER HOME APPLICATION:

    1. Full Name
    1. Home Address and Daytime Phone Number
    1. Which community sector(s) would you be interested in managing?
    1. How did you learn about SafePet Ottawa?
    1. Why are you the best candidate for this role?
    1. What is your past experience in the animal rescue community?
        • How experienced are you with dogs?
        • How experienced are you with cats?
      • How experienced are you with other animals?
    1. What kind of training methods are you most familiar and comfortable with?
    1. What is your experience in managing and empowering a team of individuals?
  1. What else would you like us to know about you?

Please provide answers drawn from personal experience to these theoretical situations:

    1. A foster calls and says they have allergies to the foster pet in their care and they want the pet out ASAP. What would you do?
    1. It’s 8:30pm on a Saturday night and despite doing your home visit 2 days ago the foster has *shockingly* ran out of dog food. What is your plan?
    1. Your foster home breaches the rules of confidentiality they agreed to adhere to when they joined the SafePet program. How would you handle that situation?
  1. The foster calls to tell you the puppy keeps peeing on the carpet. What steps would you advise them to take?
Call for Applicants: Foster Coordinator - Montreal

*This is not a Board role.

Reports To

Director of Animal Welfare

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the Foster Coordinator to work alongside the intake coordinator to  facilitate animals entering and exiting appointments. The Foster Coordinator is responsible to oversee all animals within their area. They work to ensure that  animals in the program have enough supplies and support as needed - this can be done with the assistance of the Lead Foster Homes if available. They will be the foster homes first point of contact if they need anything or there are any problems.

Duties

  • Initial placement of foster animals with foster parents – receives info from intake
  • Receives, formats, and provides Pet Updates to Intake Director at regular monthly intervals and on holidays
  • Assists with placing animals when foster homes are on vacation or if the foster animal needs to move for any reason
  • Ensure that foster homes have the food & supplies they need for their fosters
  • Finds alternate placements when fosters are on vacations (can be from any neighbourhood)
  • Manages and maintains the foster list/data base
  • Follow up and regular meetings/calls with lead foster homes
  • Assess and oversees larger/emergent issues (lost pet, aggression, etc) and ensures incident reports are filed
  • Updates the foster manual as needed
  • And other duties as assigned

Experience

The Foster Coordinator should have 2+ years’ experience in the animal industry and have basic knowledge of animal behaviour.

Knowledge

The Foster Coordinator should have a clear understanding of animal welfare, basic animal behaviour & excellent interpersonal skills.

Personal

The Foster Coordinator should be a team player, have good time-management skills and great interpersonal and communication skills.

If you are interested in becoming a Foster Coordinator for Montreal please send an email to [email protected] with the following application included:


LEAD FOSTER HOME APPLICATION:

    1. Full Name
    1. Home Address and Daytime Phone Number
    1. How did you learn about The FAM Network?
    1. Why are you the best candidate for this role?
    1. What is your past experience in the animal rescue community?
        • How experienced are you with dogs?
        • How experienced are you with cats?
      • How experienced are you with other animals?
    1. What kind of animal training methods are you most familiar and comfortable with?
    1. What is your experience in managing and empowering a team of individuals?
  1. What else would you like us to know about you?

Please provide answers drawn from personal experience to these theoretical situations:

    1. A foster calls and says they have allergies to the foster pet in their care and they want the pet out ASAP. What would you do?
    1. It’s 8:30pm on a Saturday night and despite doing your home visit 2 days ago the foster has run out of dog food. What is your plan?
    1. Your foster home breaches the rules of confidentiality they agreed to adhere to when they joined the FAM Network program. How would you handle that situation?
  1. The foster calls to tell you the puppy keeps peeing on the carpet. What steps would you advise them to take?
Call for Applicants: Communications Coordinator

*This is not a Board role.

Reports To

Director of Animal Welfare

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the Communications Coordinator to develop and implement social media strategies to gain additional followers, likes and encourage engagement. The Communications Coordinator will also work collaboratively with the Executive Director to create social media fundraising campaigns including direct mail campaigns and email campaigns.

Duties

  • Develop, implement and manage our social media strategy
  • Define most important social media KPIs
  • Ensure content is informative and appealing
  • Manage, oversee and implement social media content
  • Measure the success of every social media campaign
  • Keep abreast of the latest social media best practices and technologies
  • Monitor SEO and user engagement and suggest content optimization
  • Communicate with industry professionals and influencers via social media to create a strong network

Experience

  • 2 years of experience as a Social Media Coordinator or similar role
  • Social Media Strategist using social media for brand awareness and impressions
  • Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media best practices
  • Understanding of SEO and web traffic metrics
  • Good understanding of social media KPIs
  • Familiarity with web design and publishing
  • Excellent multitasking skills
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills

Knowledge

The Communications Coordinator should have strong knowledge around social media platforms, mass mail outs, email campaigns etc.

Personal

The Communications Coordinator should be a team player with strong interpersonal skills and exceptional communications skills.  

If you are interested in becoming the Communications Coordinator please send an email with your resume, telling us why you would like to volunteer for The FAM Network to [email protected]

Call for Applicant: Board Secretary

Reports to

President

Responsibility

The Secretary has the responsibility for all official minute books and shall act on the board’s behalf in accordance only with FAM Network resolutions, policy statements, board motions and policy guidelines.

Term

The Secretary is elected for a one or two year term at the first board of directors’ meeting following the annual general meeting.

Termination may occur at the end of the elected term, by resignation or pursuant to current FAM Network by-law.

Duties

The Secretary ensures that all policy statements and by-laws are current and adhered to.

Secretary duties include:

  • ensuring that minutes of all meetings of the FAM Network board of directors, executive committee and members are recorded;
  • signs a copy of the final approved minutes;
  • ensures that minutes are distributed as required;
  • is a member of the executive committee;
  • responsible for ensuring a proper policy on retention of FAM Network documents and records;
  • determines members eligibility to vote; and,
  • ensures that an up-to- date copy of the by-laws is available at all meetings.

Experience

Previous experience in a similar position for a non profit organization preferable. Minimum one year prior membership on the FAM Network board of directors

Knowledge

The Secretary should have an understanding of the effective functioning of charitable organizations and good communication skills.

Personal

The Secretary should have the ability to work cooperatively with other board members and staff.

Apply for this position by email to [email protected]

Call for Applicant: Intake Coordinator - Montreal

Reports To

The Director of Animal Welfare

Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the Intake Coordinator to liaise with shelters & other intake points to arrange training for their staff, facilitate the intake of animals into the FAM Network and work with the Director of Animal Welfare as needed.

Duties

  • answer intake emails and phone calls pertaining to potential foster intakes;
  • gather information on incoming pets via our PET PROFILE- to be sent to the Director of Animal Welfare;
  • schedule intake vet visits and exams;
  • continued contact and correspondence with owners/shelters
  • Schedule exit exams when a foster is due to return home
  • Build and maintain relationships with local anti-violence shelters and other applicable organization

Experience

This role involves a high level of contact with the social workers and the animals owner. Someone with a background in social work would be preferred.

Knowledge

The ideal applicant will understand the violence link, the human-animal bond and how the shelter systems work. This position is a bilingual (Eng/Fr) position.

Personal

The Intake Coordinator should have the ability to work cooperatively with other board members, volunteers and staff.

Apply for this position by email to [email protected]