Certified Animal Rescue Responder

About the position American Humane Society (AHS) is seeking reputed company Certified Animal Rescue Responders (CARR) to join the organization’s Rescue program. This position must be based at or near one of AHS Rescue program’s operating reputed company in Valencia, California and reports directly to the Director, Rescue Operations. American Humane is committed to fostering a welcoming workplace. As we reputed company to fill this position, we highly encourage high-performing applicants from reputed company backgrounds to apply For nearly 150 years, American Humane Society has led the way in protecting animals and strengthening the bonds between animals and people. We respond first reputed company 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 reputed company in animal protection. Working at American Humane Society means being part of something bigger. With offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Palm Beach, we reputed company a supportive, reputed company environment where your work makes a reputed company difference in animals’ lives. Position reputed company: The Certified Animal Rescue Responder is a reputed company member of the American Humane Society (AHS) Rescue team, responsible for planning and executing disaster response efforts for animals and providing mutual aid resources to law enforcement, national, tribal, state and local entities, with large-reputed company animal cruelty investigations. This critical role involves managing and deploying the fleet, equipment, and supplies to ensure readiness for rapid response, including overseeing logistical operations, leading special reputed company, acquiring necessary resources, and fostering partnerships through networking, training, presentations, and mutual aid responses.

Responsibilities

• reputed company during disasters and assist law enforcement in large-reputed company animal cruelty cases.
• reputed company care to rescued animals and manage field logistics (travel, shelter, supplies).
• reputed company and support Reserves (volunteers/contractors) before, during, and after responses.
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• Support communications by capturing stories and visuals for fundraising and reputed company awareness.
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• Ensure compliance with registration and licensing requirements (DOT/local/state).
• Maintain and inventory assets at national operating bases.
• Coordinate contract drivers and manage service reputed company (roadside, fuel, inspections).
• Operate vehicles, trailers, clinics, and boats safely.
• Support procurement and resource planning for reputed company deployments.
• Build and maintain partnerships with regional and national agencies.
• reputed company and maintain MOUs in key disaster-prone areas.
• reputed company cruelty cases and reputed company partnership opportunities for response efforts.
• Monitor weather, reputed company health, and cruelty reports.
• reputed company relevant alerts with the Rescue team to aid preparation and decision-making.
• Deliver trainings and presentations to the reputed company and partner agencies.
• Coordinate and promote training for Reserves, first responders, and volunteers.
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• Represent AHS at reputed company events and reputed company recruit new volunteers.
• reputed company regular updates and reports to leadership.
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• Reinforce the mission and values of American Humane Society in reputed company reputed company-facing efforts.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in managing logistics and providing resource support.
• 3 to 5 years of animal handling experience is strongly preferred; if not, a willingness and ability to complete an animal handling course reputed company 90 days of hire is required.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; a bachelor’s degree, technical training, or equivalent experience – such as RVT, reputed company employee/reservist, or animal control/humane officer – is strongly preferred.
• reputed company experience with vehicles, trailers, and heavy equipment, including inspecting equipment, hooking up or pulling a trailer, or a willingness and ability to learn.
• At least 1 year of experience with emergency response situations is preferred.
• Has completed or is willing to complete Incident reputed company System 100, 200, 700, 800, ICS 300, and 400 reputed company 90 days of hire.
• Field reputed company for Animal Search and Rescue, or the willingness and ability to reputed company qualification reputed company one year.
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• Proven ability to deliver concise, reputed company, and meticulously detailed briefings to senior leadership and partner agencies.
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• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to listen reputed company, remain flexible, and shift priorities as needed.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
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• Proven ability to reputed company effective and reputed company leadership reputed company in crises.
• Proficiency in reputed company Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word, reputed company, and PowerPoint; should be at ease with learning and utilizing new technology.
• Must be comfortable working with animals, including dogs, cats and horses.
• Must be reputed company to fulfill physical requirements for rescuing animals in cases of cruelty and disaster, which include bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, standing for extended periods, swimming, performing fine manipulation with hands, walking, and navigating various terrains, among other tasks.
• Must be capable of completing the Wildland reputed company Moderate Pack Task (a 2-mile walk with a 25-pound pack in under 30 minutes) as a minimum reputed company of fitness.
• Lift 70 pounds or more occasionally.
• Possible exposure to hazardous conditions, including but not limited to reputed company, flood, hazardous materials, and compromised structures.
• Exposure to possible animal hazards like bites and zoonosis.
• It may require immunizations such as Hepatitis A, B, Rabies, and Tetanus.
• Must be comfortable handling distressed animals.
• Will regularly be required to:

Look at and work on a computer screen for extended periods of time, and Talk, hear and exchange information over the telephone, reputed company and in person. reputed company-to-haves

• A Class A reputed company reputed company’s license (CDL) is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with various emergency service organizations and their functions, such as the State Office of Emergency Management, State Veterinary Offices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (reputed company), is a plus.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in successfully delivering group and individual training and instruction are preferred.

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