Program Manager, Puppy Mill Initiative

Responsibilities

• Research and Content Development
• Draft educational and timely communications about puppy mills for ASPCA website, social and email.
• Request and analyze public records, published research and industry reports.
• Support development external and internal presentations and memos.

Planning, Tracking and Implementation

• Contribute to planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of team’s projects and outcomes.
• Maintain information tracking systems and databases to support internal planning, organization, and coordination.
• Maintain and update progress against department goals.

Administrative

• Respond to external and internal inquiries.
• Perform administrative tasks as needed or other functions as might be required for Puppy Mill Initiative.

Qualifications

• Strong research skills.
• Strong communication skills – able to effectively communicate complex information simply, in writing and speaking, to diverse internal and external audiences.
• Analytical and creative thinking abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Strong ability to multitask and efficiently support multiple projects/campaigns at once.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with Airtable and Canva preferred.

Education And Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant working experience, required.
• 3 years working (including academic study) in public policy, advocacy, education, research and content development, and awareness campaigns or other related fields required.
• Experience in animal welfare a plus.
• Experience maintaining tracking systems, monitoring legislation or legal/policy developments, and supporting multi-stakeholder projects preferred.