Open Wing Alliance Coordinator

WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a program of The Humane League, is a global coalition of 90+ animal protection organizations united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years, we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cage-free policies from major retailers, restaurants, and manufacturers. We specialize in institutional campaigning, a strategic approach that can be tailored to our members’ unique circumstances and challenges. 

As the OWA Coordinator, you will be accountable for maintaining the accuracy and organization of our resources, ensuring that member groups are equipped to use OWA tools, and communicating effectively with members to keep them informed. We want you because you have excellent organizational and communication skills, and you are excited to collaborate with colleagues around the world to maximize the impact of the OWA. This position reports directly to the Sr. Associate Director of OWA Projects.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 2 or more trips per year. Because THL is a global organization, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am – 5pm, depending on your time zone.

This position can be based in the US, UK, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Czechia, Estonia, Italy, Sweden, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in one of these countries and reside in that country while undertaking this role.

We recorded a webinar hosted by Aliya Amanzholova, Sr. Associate Director of OWA Projects, and Melanie Thizy, Training and Events Specialist to answer any questions you may have about the role and THL. You can view the recording at this link. 

This position has a priority application deadline of April 9th at 4:00 am UTC. Applications received before this time will be prioritized, and applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission, we do not accept applications through our careers email.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide ongoing instruction and training to OWA members of varying technical ability, ensuring that they are equipped to use OWA tools including Slack and the members’ site.

• Proactively maintain the overall data integrity and quality of the OWA database in Salesforce by ensuring accounts and contacts remain up to date, performing regular data improvement and clean-up, and assisting colleagues in utilizing Salesforce.

• Conceive and implement improvements to existing systems and processes, increasing efficiency and improving experience for both internal staff and OWA members.

• Assist with planning and logistics for virtual and in-person training and events. This includes providing technical support, managing communications and registration, ensuring accessibility for participants of diverse lived experiences, and organizing accommodations and travel for in-person events.

• Lead the OWA Mentorship Program and assist with tracking communications for the OWA Travel Awards Program.

• Oversee member access to OWA tools and systems by updating Slack, Mailchimp, and Google Group access and approving or denying members’ site requests.

• Manage the OWA members’ site by keeping information up to date, improving navigation, and adding, editing, and reviewing resources including webinar recordings, contact information, and manuals.

• Facilitate effective communication with OWA members and external stakeholders by compiling and distributing the monthly OWA newsletter and quarterly Global Animal Welfare newsletter.

• Manage the general OWA email inbox, routing and responding to email inquiries appropriately. 

• Maintain accurate information and resources in the team Google Drive and staff intranet. Develop and maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

• Administer and summarize bi-annual OWA membership surveys.

In addition to the above essential job duties, other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include non-essential, marginal job duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Organization and Project Management: Uses time management and organizational skills to balance multiple simultaneous tasks and projects, prioritizing and reprioritizing effectively, with a high level of attention to detail. Ability to manage complex, cross-departmental projects in an organized manner, supporting program growth and the achievement of team goals. 

• Verbal and Written Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to assist with facilitation of events and manage email correspondence. Adapts tone and style to suit different audiences, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Ability to participate in presentations and provide clear and concise updates on projects and tasks.

• Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Effective relationship-building and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successful external partnerships and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and vendors. Actively participates in team projects, discussions, and training sessions, gives and receives feedback thoughtfully, and assists in fostering a supportive work environment. 

• Technology and Data Analysis: Comfort and proficiency with contemporary software applications. Ability to quickly learn new software, including project management systems and CRM platforms. Assists with basic data tasks by organizing and tabulating data and creating simple visualizations.

• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to recognize and define problems, identify the underlying causes and contributing factors, and take a practical approach in considering different courses of action. Suggests systemic improvements to prevent and resolve common problems. Supports decision-making processes by gathering relevant information and following established guidelines. Assists in the documentation and execution of crisis protocols as directed.

• Initiative, Proactivity, and Adaptability: Self-directed and comfortable taking initiative, with the ability to adapt to routine changes. Makes use of available resources and consults other staff members when appropriate. Proactively seeks out additional responsibilities and opportunities for growth. 

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to grasp organizational goals, policies, and procedures and understand how they align with broader strategic objectives. Supports strategy development processes and contributes to the initial stages of strategy implementation. 

• Global Perspective: Approaches work with a global mindset, prioritizing global impact and taking into consideration the diverse experiences of OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems.

• Financial Acumen: Ability to assist with routine financial tasks and support budget preparation and monitoring activities by gathering data, preparing basic reports, and learning to apply financial principles to everyday tasks.

Hiring Timeline Details

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)

• Interview (via video call)

For full details of our recruitment process please review this document.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual compensation range for this role is:

• $56,895 - $69,539 for candidate based in the United States
• £34,086- £41,661 for candidates based in the United Kingdom
• 385,174Kč - 470,768Kč for candidates based in Czechia
• CHF69,500 - CHF104,200 for candidates based in Switzerland

Compensation ranges for candidates based in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Estonia, Italy, Sweden, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia will be determined prior to extending an offer.

At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency, we have implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to determine fair salaries for all staff. We also look at market data for each country that we operate in, to allow us to create specific salary bands per country. This work is time consuming and involves a cost to THL. Therefore, when expanding into a country for the first time, we only undertake this work towards the end of the recruitment process, when we know where our ideal candidate is based. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a “senior” title designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, and transparent HR processes.

THL offers a unique and competitive benefits package. Each country will be provided with benefits that are applicable and relative to the location they are in. Therefore, your exact benefits package will be shared with you at the time of offer. However, as an idea, some of the benefits that are currently offered to our global team are:

• Unlimited paid time off
• The last Friday of every month off as a THL ‘Public Holiday’ called ‘Mend Your Heart Friday’
• Enhanced sick pay
• Generous bereavement leave
• Generous personal emergency leave 
• Sabbatical leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement contributions
• Internet allowance

For candidates outside the United States, The Humane League will not be your direct employer. The successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local Employer of Record with whom The Humane League partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications, including but not limited to race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. THL is committed to the importance of non-discriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector, as well as all workplace environments, and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.

Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the People team at accommodations@thehumaneleague.org to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and all other applicable state and local laws.

AI Policy

Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore, the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT, Gemini, Rytr, Google Assistant, etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited. By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.