Talent Pool

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Give second chances!

We have many great positions for someone who loves working with animals or who wants to make a positive impact in Ottawa. Taking care of animals is just one of the many opportunities available for you.

Working with and for animals, advocating for their health and well-being or supporting others who do, can be a very rewarding and satisfying career.

If you’re a people-person who thrives on connecting with your community, our team has many opportunities where you will learn, grow or bring your own experience and help create a more humane and compassionate community for all.

We are committed to our team’s success. Find out from our President & CEO, Sharon Miko, how we work with you to make your job better. Whether you are starting your career, or looking for the next rewarding step, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for at the OHS.

It’s a job you will feel really good about.

The Ottawa Humane Society is accredited by Imagine Canada and Humane Canada, reflecting our excellence in board governance, financial accountability and transparency, fundraising, staff management, volunteer involvement, and excellence in animal care.

• Manager:
  Animal Care (18-Month Full-Time Contract)
• Manager:
  Admissions & Rehoming
• Manager:
  Development Operations (CRM, Systems & Processes)
• Coordinator:
  Marketing
• Talent Pool – Multiple Roles

We’re building a talent pool of qualified, interested candidates for our current and future job opportunities, including full-time, part-time, casual and temporary contract positions. If you are looking to start or continue your career in animal care, shelter medicine or non-profit work, the OHS might be the right fit for you!

Applications will be kept in our talent pool for upcoming opportunities with the OHS on an ongoing basis. Requirements vary based on the role’s specific needs, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted only for the roles for which they’re being considered.

Manager:
Admissions and Rehoming leads a large, customer-focused department responsible for overseeing both the intake and successful adoption of animals. This role provides leadership and operational oversight to supervisors and frontline staff delivering essential animal welfare and community services, while ensuring a positive experience for adopters, pet owners, and community members.

The Manager:
Development Operations (CRM, Systems & Processes) oversees the systems, processes, and data that support the Ottawa Humane Society’s (OHS) fundraising programs, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across all development activities.

The Manager:
Animal Care is responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) kennels and related programs.

The coordinator: marketing plans, executes and evaluates marketing strategies to help the OHS achieve its goals in finding more second chances for Ottawa's animals, keeping more pets with the people who love them and educating our caring community.

245 West Hunt Club Rd.

Ottawa, ON

• K2E 1A6

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The Ottawa Humane Society achieved prestigious accreditation from Humane Canada’s Accreditation Program in April 2021.

The Humane Canada Accreditation Program mark is a licensed mark of Humane Canada used under license by the Ottawa Humane Society.

The Ottawa Humane Society achieved prestigious accreditation from Imagine Canada’s Standards Program in April 2016.

The Standards Program Trustmark is a mark of Imagine Canada used under license by the Ottawa Humane Society.