Working at FOUR PAWS

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. We advocate for a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding.

We welcome all people with respect, trust, and empathy and believe in diversity in our teams. In our daily job we need dedication, a global mindset, heart and soul and the wish that our contribution makes a difference. Our ONE FOUR PAWS approach includes:

PEOPLE @ FOURPAWS

We are looking for the right people in the right places. We seek individualwho can overcome boundaries with creative solutions and strive for the impossible. We want to attract junior talents, experts and leaders likewise. Agility, ownership and a high degreof self-responsibility is the base of collaboration within our frames.

CULTURE @ FOURPAWS

We enjoy testing and learning, celebrating our successes and providing a trustful failure culture. The strategic focus on being a vital organisation helps to optimise our organisational excellence, our effectiveness and efficiency globally.

WORKING @ FOURPAWS

We offer a digitally advanced environment with a dynamic and global spirit and state-of-the-art means of collaboration. Working security and safety means the protection of our people, our systems and our organisation. Learn more about how we work here.

COLLABORATION @ FOURPAWS

We care about your development and your wellbeing by honoring our values throughout your journey with us. lively/encouraging/enabling meeting culture as well as virtual international teamwork support our doing.
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What FOUR PAWS offers

Onboarding

With our virtual onboarding programme, everyone is supported through the initial weeks at FOUR PAWS and welcomed into the teams.

Collaboration

We celebrate our successes, collaborate on an international level and offer virtual meeting experiences.

Treats

Depending on the country of employment, we offer different regional perks, such as insurance plans, transportation tickets, refreshments, local discounts, health promotion programmes. 

Diversity

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.

Digital Training

Your development is important to us: Get further educated with our very own FOUR PAWS eLearning platform.

Dogs at the Office

A special treat for your soul: in many of our offices various dogs can be found.

Work Life Balance

Depending on the country of employment, we offer different flexitime models and try to enable additional individual concepts, if needed.

Job Experience Programme

Experience different cultures and enlarge your horizon internationally by carrying out our internal job experience programme. 

Future

For more than 30 years, FOUR PAWS has been doing everything in its power to bring more humanity towards animals and we are continuing to plan for how we can continue to do this for many years to come.

Green Approach

Conscious use of resources and actively living the idea of ​​sustainability is supported. We strive to reduce our ecological footprint and take measures, amongst others, such as the reduction of business trips, flexible mobile working offers, preferred cooperation with ecologically-oriented partners, environmentally-friendly use of cleaning agents and promoting sustainable commuting.

Family-friendly working environment

With our flexible home office, remote-working arrangements as well as family days at the end of the year, FOUR PAWS offers flexible work arrangements within local legal frames, supportive policies, and a culture that prioritizes work-life balance. We value the well-being of our employees and their families and while offering these benefits to our employees, the animals in our care are looked after with the same dedication at all times.

FOur paws jobs

You would like to contribute to something meaningful and work with FOUR PAWS along its mission? This is your chance. FOUR PAWS is looking for you!

      Flock of sheep

      Expert Farm Animal Welfare (m/f/d)

      Maternity Leave Cover | Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria or Hamburg, Germany 

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      Cow outside

      Lead Finance and Operations (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 36 hours per week | Montrouge, France 

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      Bear

      Senior Project Manager (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany – Vienna, Austria 

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      Squirrel

      Campaigner (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg or Berlin, Germany 

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      Bear Lac at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

      Human Resources Assistant (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh, Vietnam 

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      Lion Nikola at FELIDA

      Wild Animal Training and Enrichment Specialist (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria 

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      Bear Mark

      Salesforce Administrator (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria 

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      Bears Dasha and Lelya

      Chief Animal Caretaker (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz, Germany 

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      Public Relations Officer (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria

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      Lioness Andi at LIONSROCK

      Digital Communications Coordinator (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | LIONSROCK, Bethlehem, South Africa 

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      Asiatic black bears at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

      Chief Animal Caretaker (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh, Nho Quan, Vietnam 

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      Happy Dog

      Head of Communications (m/f/d)

      Maternity Leave Cover | Hybrid, 40 hours per week | London, UK

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      Raccoon at TIERART

      Internship Website Team (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Tigers Jasper and Jade

      Internal Communication Specialist (m/f/d)

      Maternity Leave Cover | Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria 

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      Ducks in Austria

      Accounts Payable Officer (m/f/d)

      Part-time or full-time | 35-40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Lead Expert Farm Animal Welfare (m/f/d)

      Lead Expert Farm Animal Welfare (m/f/d)

      Hybrid | Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria – Hamburg, Germany

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      Press and marketing officer (m/f/d)

      Press and Marketing Officer (m/f/d)

      Hybrid | Full-time | 40 hours per week | London, UK 

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      Volunteer Coordinator (m/f/d)

      Hybrid | 30-40 hours per week | Hamburg or Berlin, Germany 

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      Roe deer at TIERART

      IT Services Expert (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany 

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      Teamlead HR (m/f/d)

      Teamlead HR (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Pig in a field

      Risk and Compliance Specialist (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Bear May at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

      Communications Coordinator (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh, Nho Quan, Vietnam

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      Tiger Raspoetin at LIONSROCK

      Head of Programmes (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Cape Town, South Africa

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      Golden Pride lions

      Compliance, Integrity & Legal Affairs Officer (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Cape Town, South Africa

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      Raccoon at TIERART

      HR Specialist (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Dog in a field

      Head of Programmes (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany 

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      Cow on a field

      Deputy Director Germany (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Rooster

      Director Germany (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Hamburg, Germany

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      Bear cubs Be and Em

      Assistant Veterinarian (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh, Nho Quan, Vietnam 

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      Orangutan Tegar

      IT Services Officer (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria 

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      Bear Dushi at BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz

      Education Coordinator (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz, Germany 

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      Tigers Shevar and Sharuk at LIONSROCK

      Team Lead People Services (m/f/d)

      Part-time or full-time | 30-40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria

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      Bear Dasha at BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

      Accountant (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria

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      Bear Hai at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

      Fundraising Market Support Coordinator (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria

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      Fox

      Compliance and Integrity Expert (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | Vienna Headquarters, Austria 

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      Puma Tikam at TIERART

      Finance Project Coordinator (m/f/d)

      Full-time | 40 hours per week | limited for 2 years | Vienna Headquarters, Austria

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