Animal Welfare Executive (Shelter)

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Animal Welfare Executive at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore supports the Head of Shelter and the team in daily activities, provides administrative support, and helps improve existing processes. Responsibilities include coordinating animal transfers, maintaining treatment and adoption records, onboarding new staff, developing enrichment plans, and assisting with SPCA events.

Travel to 50 Sungei Tengah Road is required.

Qualifications

• Certificate or diploma in animal care, veterinary assisting, or equivalent experience.
• 2 years hands-on animal care experience, preferably in a Shelter or Clinic.
• Competent in medication administration and basic clinical observation.
• Skilled and confident handler across a range of temperaments.
• Physically fit for demanding, hands-on work; able to work weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring smooth transfer of animals between departments for medical checks and procedures.
• Updating and maintaining animals' administrative records including treatment plans, adoption appointments and treatment schedules.
• Training new Animal Care Officers/Executives during onboarding period.
• Deliver daily husbandry tasks (feeding, cleaning, grooming, exercise, enrichment) with focus on medical, geriatric, neonatal, or challenging animals.

Skills

Hands-on animal care

Medication administration

Clear communication

Mentoring others

Education

Certificate or diploma in animal care, veterinary assisting, or equivalent experience

Job description

The Animal Welfare Executive supports the HOD, Shelter in managing daily Shelter activities, providing administrative support and improves existing administrative processes.

Job Description

• Ensuring the smooth flow and transfer of animals between various departments for medical checks and clinical procedures.
• Updating and maintaining animals' administrative records including treatment plans, adoption appointments and treatment schedules.
• Working closely with Head of Shelter to improve and automate current manual and administrative processes.
• Working closely with Animal Care Officers/Executives to improve current shelter processes.
• Updating and maintain adoption and fostering records including the administration of Project ADORE.
• Working closely with Head of Shelter to develop new strategies to improve fostering / adoption rates.
• Developing strong networks with community feeders and fosterers.
• Deliver daily husbandry as needed - feeding, cleaning, grooming, exercise, and enrichment - with particular responsibility for medical, geriatric, neonatal, or behaviorally challenging animals. Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned.
• Training of new Animal Care Officers/Executives during onboarding period
• Implement enrichment plans and basic training programmes; support behaviour assessments and desensitisation work for anxious or reactive animals.
• Provide support for ad-hoc events and SPCA-led initiatives as required

Job Requirements

• Certificate or diploma in animal care, veterinary assisting, or equivalent experience
• 2 years of hands-on animal care experience, preferably in a Shelter or Clinic setting
• Competent in medication administration and basic clinical observation
• Skilled and confident handler across a range of temperaments
• Patient, reliable, and willing to mentor others
• Clear communicator, able to give feedback and hold standards with peers
• Physically fit for demanding, hands-on work; able to work weekends, and public holidays

Please note that for all positions, you must be prepared to travel to 50 Sungei Tengah Road. Please check to make sure that the distance is not too far for you to travel before applying.