Job Opportunity for Cruelty Response Coordinator at PETA India in Mumbai

Position Objective

To assist PETA India s Cruelty Response Team (CRT) with handling cruelty cases involving animals and enforcing laws

Term Of Employment

Full-time

Work Schedule

The schedule will include daytime, evening, and weekend work.

Reports To

The Associate Manager of the Emergency Response Team

Location:

Mumbai (The position will involve office, field, and remote work.)

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

• Respond to specific cruelty-case calls and complaints received via e-mail or through social media in an effective and efficient manner
• Respond to general cruelty-case complaints, such as housing societies that wrongly impose restrictions on companion animals, with form letters and other means of ensuring legal rights
• Coordinate promptly with local animal protection organisations or volunteers to file cruelty-case complaints
• Work with law-enforcement authorities such as police, forest department officials, and SPCA representatives to get non-cognisable offence reports, first information reports, or preliminary offence reports registered
• Help members of the public with ways they can assist in cruelty-to-animals matters
• Maintain and update the CRT s national database on volunteering and law-enforcement contacts and services
• Ensure that thorough records are maintained for cruelty complaints received on calls, via e-mail, and through social media regarding cruelty cases, including how they were handled and concluded
• Support the Emergency Response Team on matters related to animal emergencies
• Professionally represent PETA India to the public, organisations, volunteers, veterinarians, government agencies, the police, and others
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor s degree from a recognised institution
• Voluntary or other experience handling cruelty-to-animals cases
• Computer proficiency
• Fluency in Hindi and English
• Knowledge of other local Indian languages a plus
• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills, including multi-tasking
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to deal patiently with animal protection organisations, volunteers, and other government contacts
• Passion for facilitating law-enforcement work and preventing cruelty to animals as well as helping animals in need
• Compassionate, responsible, and self-driven character
• Outgoing and personable manner with excellent communication skills
• Adherence to a vegan lifestyle
• Ability and willingness to travel independently, as needed, to handle emergency and cruelty cases
• Supportive position vis- -vis PETA India s philosophy and the ability to advocate for the group s positions on issues in a professional manner
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

How To Apply

To apply for a position with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, please send your cover letter and CV below.