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 www.four-paws.org.

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us along our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be

As the assistant you act as the right hand of the Director and being the connector within the team. You are pro-active, see where there is work to be done and take this up independently. In short, you are responsible for ensuring that everything runs smoothly for the Director and within our office.

• Assisting and supporting the Country Director with daily business including organisational, operational and administrative topics
• Organising travel arrangements such as flights, trains and hotel accommodations for both the Director and other colleagues
• Planning and preparing board meetings, team meetings and workshops within VIER VOETERS and FOUR PAWS International as well as keeping, summarising, circulating minutes and follow up on decisions and actions
• Coordinating and assisting with several projects such as management reports, annual report and annual accounts
• Being responsible for the office management, the contact person for suppliers and manage the contracts
• Working together with the colleagues of Animal Welfare Support you ensure that the office runs smoothly, representativeness of the office and support colleagues with things as remote working and SharePoint
• Being responsible for internal communications
• Organising internal events such as team drinks and celebrations

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Several years of experience in a similar position
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, spoken and written
• Ability to multi-task, structure, organise and prioritise work based on business requirements
• Excellent with Office 365 and other systems and tools such as MS Teams and DocuSign
• Strong communication skills and ability to connect with people and build effective working relationships, both on national and international level
• Hands-on mentality and a positive mindset
• Great affinity to animal welfare and FOUR PAWS vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• A contract limited to 1 year, with the intention to extend
• A salary based on the guidelines of our internal compensation scheme and the guidelines of Goede Doelen Nederland
• 8% holiday allowance
• 25 annual leave days (based on a fulltime (40 hour) work week)
• A good pension scheme
• A nice workplace in Amsterdam, in a dog-friendly office that is easily accessible with local transport
• Flexible working times with the option of partial working from home and up to several weeks of remote working

FOUR PAWS works towards a world filled with respect, empathy and understanding for animals and believes in the same values for people: we strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply as we welcome everyone who wants to support our mission.

 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.

Be part of a good cause and apply for your next professional challenge with your CV and motivation to Petra Sleven (Director) at recruiting.nl@four-paws.org