Program Officer / Senior Program Officer, Neglected Animals
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Rethink PrioritiesAnimal Welfare
This role is fully remote and we are able to legally hire in many countries., Ideally overlap with 14:00–16:00 UTC on weekdays.Full-TimeSenior
SalaryUSD 79000 - 98500 / year
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Job Details
- Languages
- Professional level of English language is required.
- Required Skills
- PythonStakeholder managementFinancial analysisR
Requirements
- Analytical judgment under time pressure to scope vague problems and identify critical assumptions.
- Proven ability to manage work delivered by contractors, consultants, or external teams.
- Comfort with quantitative reasoning, including building simple models and back-of-the-envelope calculations.
- Clear written communication skills for non-specialist, time-constrained decision-makers.
- Comfort working with deep uncertainty and making decisions based on available evidence.
- Sound judgment regarding information sensitivity and discretion.
- Pragmatism, flexibility, and a commitment to truthseeking research ethics.
- Professional proficiency in English.
- Willingness to travel for 4-6 international events per year (retreats, conferences, industry events).
- Openness to focusing on farmed and wild terrestrial invertebrates.
Responsibilities
- Conduct decision-oriented analysis and intervention evaluations to guide funders and organizations.
- Perform shallow intervention reviews and produce defensible recommendations within fixed time budgets.
- Identify and interview experts to gather information not available in literature.
- Analyze production systems and financial disclosures to evaluate commercial viability and sectoral trajectories.
- Scope, commission, and manage external contractors and consultants.
- Coordinate events for stakeholders and present updates to funders.
- Identify and evaluate new strategic opportunities while maintaining discretion with sensitive information.
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