Animal Welfare. Worldwide.:
FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on https://www.four-paws.org.
Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.
Your contribution will be:
Guiding sanctuary support topics on higher level and in collaboration with different stakeholders within and outside PEOPLE Department and external partners, e. g. selected KPIs and quotas/ratios for sanctuaries, benchmarking staff numbers in units
Being involved in setting up people operations in new entities including preparing partnerships for recruiting, payroll, legal advice, HRIS, etc.
Acting as an ambassador for the development and implementation of consistent, high-quality service standards, of efficient standard operation processes, of initiatives, templates, guidelines, etc. from other areas of the PEOPLE Department like Empowerment, PR, HRSD, Culture, DEIB, ensuring that practical office and field experience is included
Your profile ideally illustrates:
Experience with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) to monitor HR processes, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and GDPR compliance
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) or equivalent office software for day-to-day HR tasks and reporting
Our offer includes:
- The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
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An international, dynamic work environment
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Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
- A dog-friendly workplace
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Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
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Wiener Linien annual ticket (or partial contribution to Klima Ticket) and pension fund after probationary period
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PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
- Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
- The minimum gross annual salary for this position starts at EUR 55,000 (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments), in accordance with our internal compensation scheme
Application deadline:23rd of July, 2026
Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in English today.
We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries!
We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact [email protected] if you require assistance applying to this position.
All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.
