Want to work for a progressive, effective, and innovative lifesaving animal shelter caring for nearly 10,000 animals a year?

Join our team at the Nevada Humane Society as a Behavior and Transfer Manager at our Reno Campus. Pay starting at: $65,000.00 Annually

We are proud to be a high save organization and are looking for individuals who enjoy working with people as much as working with animals. Help us care for our animal population daily and match families with a new best friend.

At NHS, we believe in our team, and their dedication to serving the animals in need all over Northern Nevada. That is why we have robust industry, leading total compensation packages for our employees. Taking care of you makes us happy from nose to tail!

All employees are eligible for:

• Start accruing PTO on day one of employment.
• Eligible to apply for Low-Cost Supplemental plans like Life- Insurance, Accident, and Short- Term Disability.
• Pet Perks like Free Vaccines, Spay/Neuter and End of Life Services for employee-owned pets.
• Free and reduced pet adoptions.
• Up to 50% off major brand pet food and prescription food for employee-owned pets delivered right to the shelter.

Full-Time Employees are eligible for:

• 100% employer paid medical and vision premium,90% employer paid buy up options, low-Cost Dental Plan.
• Eligible to participate in the (PSLF) Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• 8 paid holidays

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Our Behavior and Transfer Manager will:

Leads, develops, and manages the Behavior and Transfer Team at Nevada Humane Society. This position is responsible for assessing the behavioral health of animals entering the shelter, supporting animal wellbeing through enrichment and broad-spectrum behavior support, developing and maintaining a shelter behavior program and robust transfer program with local and regional transfer partners. This individual will also assist in developing training programs for staff, fosters, volunteers, and adopters to support organizational behavior goals for animals. This role will also oversee departmental staff, including working with authorized personnel to make employment decisions in alignment with organizational goals and ensuring compliance with organizational policies, procedures and employment laws.

Reno/Tahoe region is host to a growing population of motivated professionals who work hard but value a work life balance and lean into the numerous outdoor recreational opportunities of the region.

Sweeping ski and snowboard vistas pair with stunning water experiences at nearby Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake, complemented by numerous hiking, biking and park amenities – together these options make an active day in the valley or in the nearby mountains a matter of which terrain you want to experience.

 In fact, Reno was named by Outsider Magazine as the #1 Happiest Place to Live in the United States in 2023, citing the burgeoning craft brewing scene, its annual monthlong summer art festival (Artown), as well as