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Community Pets Coordinator

Animal Care Centers of NYC · New York, NY · 4 wk ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time

Essential Job Functions

  • Manage program email inboxes, maintain client data, create and update flyers, and maintain lists of partner organizations and community resources.
  • Engage with clients about ACC's mission and services, assist with animals at events, and support transport of supplies.
  • Participate in vaccine clinics, spay/neuter events, and food pantries, and track and maintain supplies for Community Pets programming.
  • Administer administrative review and flag incoming service requests for the team to prioritize, ensuring urgent needs are escalated promptly.
  • Monitor program email inboxes and reply to client inquiries in a timely and effective manner.
  • Input client data into ACC databases following community vaccine clinics and spay/neuter events.
  • Perform data entry into ACC databases for various surrender prevention cases.
  • Create, update, and manage an array of pet-related informational flyers for use throughout the organization.
  • Maintain and update an existing list of human food pantries that provide pet resources.
  • Maintain and update an existing list of human services and pet support organizations for referrals and partnerships.
  • Support the team in researching potential clinic sites in underserved neighborhoods as directed.
  • Aid in scheduling client pickups, appointments, and other logistics.
  • Customer Service Outreach: Effectively communicate ACC's mission and the Community Pets Program's services to internal and external parties.
  • Assist with handling animals at events, as needed.
  • Follow up with clients receiving various services, as needed.
  • Transport or arrange transport of food between ACC and clients as needed.
  • Communicate effectively and compassionately with a diverse clientele in a non-judgmental and supportive manner by phone, text, and email.
  • Explain surrender prevention services to clients in a non-judgmental and supportive fashion.
  • Accurately track and maintain supplies for all Community Pets programming.
  • Transport various supplies between centers.
  • Support other Community Resources staff as needed.

Other Responsibilities

  • Fear Free certification within 30 days of hire.

Work Environment

  • At ACC it's all hands-on deck. We work together as a team, which means you may be asked to help with tasks that involve working outside in all sorts of weather.
  • The workplace can be noisy due to the number of animals housed in the facility.
  • Employees should have the ability to remain calm yet professional in stressful situations involving animals and/or members of the public.
  • The workplace is filled with fur, odors, and other airborne particles in abundance.
  • Accommodations are made for people who cannot afford to go to a private veterinary office but still want to provide a professional and peaceful transition for their beloved pet.

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