[Hiring] Senior Manager, Veterinary Training Initiative @ASPCA

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Role Description

The ASPCA is seeking a talented, highly organized, and motivated individual to provide top-notch administrative and logistical management for seventeen veterinary professional training programs across the organization. The Veterinary Training Initiative (VTI) includes externships in multiple disciplines and locations for third-and fourth-year veterinary students, second-year veterinary technician students, and post-doctoral internship, fellowship, and residency programs.

The Sr. Manager plays a critical role in promoting and implementing streamlined and efficient communication among and between programs, veterinary schools, and students before, during, and after each program to ensure each student is supported throughout their time with the ASPCA. This individual serves as ambassador and primary point of contact for veterinary schools and trainees, streamlining and centralizing administration, communications, and data tracking, and ensuring that the ASPCA continues to be a leader in training veterinary professionals.

Qualifications

  • Ability to build, maintain and strengthen relationships across internal teams and with external partners (veterinary colleges and technician programs, veterinarians, professional students, etc.); previous campus engagement experience preferred.
  • Passionate about promoting learning and educational connections.
  • Strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint) and comfort learning new technologies required.
  • Prior success executing complex projects on time with high quality outcomes.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and client service skills that reflect a commitment to direct, service-oriented interactions.
  • Ability to work effectively in a home office with frequent virtual meetings and points of communication across teams.
  • Proactive in nature with the ability to anticipate needs and connect programs.
  • Demonstrates sound judgement, diplomacy, patience, persistence, and the ability to work under strict deadlines.
  • Solutions-focused problem-solver excited to drive progress with input from multiple colleagues.
  • Proximity to NYC with reasonable commuting distance to ASPCA training locations preferred.
  • Ability to exemplify ASPCA’s core values and behavioral competencies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required; post-secondary education and/or training in education, teaching, or veterinary science preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years experience planning and implementing conferences or other educational events required.
  • Minimum 3 years experience providing client service and administrative support required; experience in an educational or veterinary setting preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years experience managing projects required.
  • Experience in administration of learning management software (LMS) preferred.
  • Experience managing budgets highly preferred.
  • English (Required).

Benefits

  • Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.
  • Flexible time off that includes vacation time, paid personal time, sick time, bereavement time, paid parental leave, and 10 company paid holidays.
  • Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings, including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions.
  • Robust professional development opportunities, including classes, on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship.
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