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Association of Zoos and Aquariums · 3 days ago

Program Assistant, Animal Wellbeing

Silver Spring, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$40K/yr - $45K/yr

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is seeking a Program Assistant, Animal Wellbeing to support the Conservation, Management, & Welfare Sciences department. This role provides administrative and programmatic support for AZA’s animal wellbeing initiatives and serves as a key point of contact for AZA members, partners, and the public.

Non ProfitWildlife Conservation

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and programmatic support to the implementation of AZA’s Strategic Framework for the Wellbeing of Animals, including initiatives related to advancing science, communications, population management, fundraising, and partnership building; this includes composing minutes, compiling information collected at workshops, data analysis, drafting surveys and presentations, drafting and distributing communications, and scheduling meetings

Contribute to the development, maintenance, and promotion of new/revised animal wellbeing documents and related resources, maintain a centralized system for and support the Animal Care Manual, Ambassador Animal Guideline, and Welfare Indicator Guide submission, review, and dissemination process, review draft documents, track status through the review process, coordinate open comment periods, and track accountability for these publications

Provide administrative support to the Animal Health and Welfare Committees and related working groups, including reviewing and posting documents, administrating surveys, composing minutes, scheduling meetings, and maintaining records

Provide administrative support to the Animal Care and Wellbeing Grants Fund program

Maintain AZA website pages and areas of departmental databases related to animal wellbeing

Collaborate with other AZA departments to develop resources, write and review education, training, and media content, and disseminate information related to animal wellbeing initiatives

Assist with the solicitation and editing of bimonthly Animal Wellbeing spotlight articles and feature article submissions from the community for AZA’s Connect publication; ensure articles are submitted to the Communications team on schedule

Manage email communications for animal wellbeing resource accounts, and answer general inquiries related to AZA’s Strategic Framework for Animal Wellbeing

Develop and maintain SOPs for the development and maintenance of Animal Wellbeing processes

Assist departmental staff with special projects and clerical duties

Attend AZA conferences and related meetings to support departmental responsibilities which may include presenting information, assisting with sessions, or coordinating activities

Perform other duties as requested

Qualification

Animal scienceDatabase managementWritten communicationOrganizational skillsTime-managementMicrosoft SuiteInterpersonal skillsCritical thinkingSelf-motivation

Required

High school degree or GED required

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize projects, and coordinate with others to provide deliverables on an agreed upon deadline

Ability to think critically and demonstrate time-management skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey scientific information clearly and concisely; effectively edit and proofread work

Highly self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and members of the AZA community

Strong computer literacy; experience with database management, Microsoft suite, internet resources, and online databases

Ability to travel required

Preferred

Bachelor's degree and/or experience in animal science, biology, environmental science, zoology, or other related field is preferred

Previous experience with zoos and aquariums or related organizations is a plus

Benefits

Health insurance options

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Variety of paid time off plans including vacation, sick, and personal time

Holidays

Parental leave

Hybrid work schedules

Flexible work weeks for eligible positions

Company

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Founded in 1924, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.

Founded in 1924