Campaign Associate, Farm Animals Welfare / The Humane Society of the United States / Washington, DC

The Humane Society of the United States/Washington, DC

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal advocacy organization, is seeking a Campaign Associate for our international affiliate, Humane Society International (HSI), in our HSI Farm Animals Welfare department. The main responsibility of this position is to provide administrative and technical support to the campaigns against factory farming internationally.

This position will be responsible for:
Updating existing campaign materials to reflect legal, scientific, and industry-related developments as well as to develop and fact-check additional materials as needed;
Assisting with industry related research, including finding contact details for food companies, to help HSI Farm Animals teams globally connect and work with food companies towards cage-free policies;
Helping to organize departmental webinars, organizing department intranet site, and other tools to help HSI Farm Animals campaigners across the globe connect. Developing and implementing other team-building and networking tools for the international team;
Assisting in the organization of training/orientation programs for technical consultants and grantees around the world;
Submitting reimbursements/invoices for international consultants and vendors to accounting department;
Overseeing volunteers who help with fact-checking and research;
Other administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience required;
Minimum two years of relevant experience; campaign experience preferred;
Strong research, organizational, and writing skills;
Commitment to and knowledge of farm animal welfare, environmental and community sustainability issues preferred;
Familiarity and ease with online communication platforms and tools;
Excellent communication (written and oral) skills with the ability to translate information into a meaningful, understandable context and message, regardless of the format (e.g., documents, public speaking situations, presentations, etc.

The Humane Society of the United States is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital or parental status, or protected veteran status.

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