Dog Sanctuary Manager

6 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa The Gem Project Full time

**Main purpose of the role**

**Essential Skills**

1. Experience with dogs is essential

2. Strong staff management skills

3. Excellent administration abilities (Compliance, Human Resources, policies, procedures, reports, finance, budgets)

4. Excellent Computer proficiency

5. Highly organised and efficient

6. Health and Safety Management in an animal sanctuary environment

7. Operational Management and leadership experience in a sanctuary environment

8. Fundraising, presentations, partnership development and networking experience

9. Community Outreach and relationship building experience

10. Experience with Animal health and wellbeing (Specifically with dogs)

11. Offsite and onsite Dog activity planning

12. Dog sanctuary or dog shelter facility management experience is essential

13. Animal assisted therapy program management

14. Valid driving license

15. Minimum of 5 years-experience in a similar role

**Desirable skills**

1. Animal Training experience

2. Animal First aid and medical care

3. Experience with horses (especially maltreated rescue horses)

4. Afrikaans and Xhosa proficiency

**Scope of work**

The Dog Sanctuary Manager will be responsible for the oversight of Dog Sanctuary in Cape Town and will be required to cover all aspects of operational as well administrative and financial management responsibilities. Overnight stays, weekend work and standby duty is required. Being physically fit and able bodied is essential.
- **Must currently live in Cape Town and be familiar with Cape Town**_ and surrounding areas. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.



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