Field Operations Manager
About The Position
American Humane Society (AHS) is seeking a Field Operations Manager. This position may be remotely based with strong preference for location within easy driving distance of an airport and reports directly to the Manager, Farm Operations. For nearly 150 years, American Humane Society (AHS) has led the way in protecting animals and strengthening the bonds between animals and people. We respond first when animals need rescue, shelter, or protection. Through our groundbreaking programs – from our “No Animals Were Harmed®” certification in Hollywood to our farm and conservation welfare standards – we set the highest level of care and compassion in animal protection. Working at AHS means being part of something bigger. With offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Palm Beach, we provide a supportive, professional environment where your work makes a real difference in animals’ lives. American Humane Society is committed to fostering a welcoming workplace. As we seek to fill this position, we highly encourage high-performing applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Position summary: The Field Operations Manager is responsible for management and oversight of American Humane Certified (AHC) under American Humane Society’s Farm Program. This includes coordination and scheduling of physical audits, field data collection, following up on corrective action measures, ensuring that billing and certifications are up-to-date, and cultivation, development, and retention of producers/processors. The Field Operations Manager provides field support for AHC to producers and others in the food-chain industry and works with the Farm team on the AHC farm animal welfare standards and their implementation in the field. This position also coordinates Farm Program attendance at industry meetings and assists with development, maintenance, and implementation of Farm communications materials as well as the Farm audit database. As part of the Farm Program the Manager seeks to educate farmers/ranchers as well as retailers on the value of third-party certification of animal welfare practices and to educate the agricultural industry and the public about the benefits and importance of animal welfare and humanely raised food.
Requirements
- Diversity of experience in some or all of the following fields: agricultural animal health and welfare, agriculture industry (including allied groups), food supply chain, marketing and sales, government (state or national), agricultural engineering, principles and practices associated with animal welfare including animal husbandry, humane education and employee training.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; active listening
- Adept at building collaborative relationships and demonstrating diplomacy with diverse constituencies, including farmers/ranchers, trade organizations, retailers, food services and academics
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective and timely decisions
- Ability to work collaboratively and to uphold the tenets of the program
- Takes a collaborative and proactive approach in addressing program needs
- Possesses client service attitude and ability to think on feet as well as always maintain positive demeanor
- Exhibits sound judgement, discretion, and professionalism
- Adept at quickly learning new software and technologies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint); able to quickly learn and adapt to new software or database systems.
Responsibilities
- Execute the current American Humane Certified Standards and communicate with American Humane Certified producers/processors regularly
- Meet with and cultivate producers/processors with the end result of their signing agreements and becoming part of American Humane Certified Program
- Maintain agreements with producers and processors and manage updates to these documents as needed
- Oversee and manage producer registration, auditing processes, data collection for online reporting and systematic tracking, and producer process improvement concerning AHC standards
- Educate and assist producers/processors in effectively using the online Producer site and other web-based tools to track and record audits, and certification process
- Administration of multiple Producer accounts through the certification process and revenue tracking/recording in coordination with the Farm team
- Meet with producers/processors and advisory scientists
- Coordinate with contractors responsible for audits and re-inspection audits and shadow a representative sample of audits
- Represent AHC at scientific meetings and workshops on animal welfare and farm animal audit issues
- Write reports, memos, and correspondence in response to questions regarding the American Humane Certified program and standards
- Prepare and communicate technical information to internal and external stakeholders
- Systematically track multiple producer accounts and their related activity with AHC
- Provides stories, data and content for use on websites, appeals, funding proposals, projects and general public information
- Monitors national and international farm animal health and welfare trends as well as legislative and regulatory activity and keeps senior management updated on emerging issues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
