Job Opportunities at PAWS NY

Position Description: Foster Program Administrator

(P/T approximately 15 hours/week)

Job Title: Foster Program Administrator (P/T)
Reports to: Deputy Director of Programs and Strategy
Compensation: $20 per hour

Organization
PAWS NY is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps New York City’s most vulnerable residents to
remain with their pets by delivering critical programs and services through a community of
partners and volunteers. We focus on helping low-income seniors, individuals with disabilities,
and individuals suffering from illness. At PAWS NY, we envision a society that honors the
emotional, physical, and social benefits of the human-animal bond, where a lack of ability
never threatens to separate individuals from their animal companions.

Position
The Part-Time Foster Program Administrator (the “Administrator”) will play a direct role in
achieving our mission by managing part of our Foster and Emergency Care Program, including
but not limited to support for individuals seeking treatment for problematic substance use. The
Administrator will manage existing partnerships and source new clients and volunteers. This
position will focus on onboarding new clients, placing pets in volunteer foster homes,
maintaining communication with both foster volunteers and pet guardians, the ongoing
management of each foster, including reunification, and evaluation of the program.

Primary Responsibilities
o Manage existing and explore new partnerships with organizations that serve
individuals facing problematic substance use; prepare presentation materials and
assist in sharing referral process with prospective partner organizations.
o Conduct phone intakes with prospective clients and/or their representatives.
o Coordinate foster care for pets, including but not limited to, recruiting and vetting
interested volunteers, arranging transport/pick up of the pet(s), organizing appropriate
veterinary care, coordinating deliveries of food and supplies, and maintaining ongoing
communication with volunteers and clients.
o Administer evaluation tool to assess outcomes of the program.
o Complete all relevant administrative tasks, including data entry.
o Work collaboratively with PAWS NY program team members in all areas of
operations.

Qualifications
o A commitment and desire to co-develop and co-implement DEI initiatives alongside
the full PAWS NY staff and board.

o Must have strong interpersonal skills, experience working with marginalized
communities, be kind, professional, and have the ability to be nonjudgmental.
o Previous work or volunteer experience in, or strong familiarity with, the addiction
treatment and recovery community strongly preferred.
o Previous work or volunteer experience in pet foster care management preferred.
o Previous work or volunteer experience managing volunteers preferred.
o Willingness and ability to learn data entry software; Salesforce experience is a plus.
o Bilingual or multi-lingual skills preferred.

Benefits
This is a part-time position with the opportunity for a flexible and mostly remote schedule.
There may be an occasional need to work from our Manhattan office, but the work will mostly
be performed remotely. In addition, part-time employees are eligible to enroll in the
organization's 401K plan with matching.

Application Guidelines
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the subject line
"Foster Program Administrator."

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.