What we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you bring:
- Experience in strategic innovation, business improvement, organisational development, strategy or a related analytical field.
- Strong ability to apply conceptual frameworks and sound judgement to the development and assessment of new ideas and organisational approaches.
- Experience working across functions to identify needs, capture opportunities and develop proposals for innovation or improvement.
- Strong stakeholder consultation skills and the ability to understand the strategic, operational and practical realities of different contexts.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and written communication skills.
- Experience assessing current ways of working and recommending practical improvements that deliver value.
- The ability to manage complex work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with colleagues.
- A good understanding of how innovation, strategy, planning and organisational performance interact in practice.
Experience working within a global or multi-stakeholder organisation, or familiarity with Microsoft 365-based planning, reporting or workflow tools, would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why join World Animal Protection?
This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of World Animal Protection. You will work across multiple functions, contribute to strategic thinking and help transform emerging ideas into practical solutions that strengthen our ability to create lasting change for animals around the world.
Benefits
- Annual Leave - All staff are entitled to 25 days of annual leave per calendar year. In addition, there are 2 Global Wellbeing midyear closure days and 3 additional days to be taken at the end of the calendar year (Christmas festivity), as determined by World Animal Protection. For part-time staff, holiday entitlement is prorated accordingly
- An increase to annual leave through length of service - 1 additional day leave after each years' service up to max 5 days.
- Long service milestone after 10 years and every 5 years thereafter – 1 additional day will be awarded to the employee
- Pension - World Animal Protection Africa has a Pension Scheme, employer contributes 6% and the employee contributes 4%.
- Group Life Cover - All employees are covered under GPA/WIBA cover.
- Medical Insurance Cover – World Animal protection has a medical insurance cover for its employees that covers; Inpatient/outpatient/maternity/Dental/Optical & counselling service.
- Opportunity to flex public holidays to an alternate day that better suits an employee and their beliefs.
- A range of 'Inclusivity Benefits': to aid belonging and inclusion at work, and to give our employees support in the moments they most need it:
- Study leave - 4 days
- Maternity leave – 3 months
- Paternity Leave – 2 weeks
- Adoption leave – 26 weeks
- Jury service leave
- Bereavement/Compassionate Leave (10days)
- Pregnancy Loss leave – 10 days per year
- Armed forces leave
- Carers/Dependent Leave (3 days)
- Disability Leave (10 days)
- Menstrual and Menopause Leave (12 days)
- Fertility Treatment Leave (5 days per cycle, up to max 3 cycles)
- Gender Affirming Medical Leave (20 days)
- Companion animal bereavement Leave (2 days)
- Employees are entitled to 2 days Volunteer Leave (pro-rata) a year to volunteer for a cause that matters to them
- Flexible working options
- We offer a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme from an independent provider of employee support services. The EAP is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is accessible by telephone, email or online and is available in many languages. The service is there to help with a wide range of work, family and personal issues.
- Where job vacancies occur, we encourage internal applications, we have a good track record of offering existing staff promotions.
About World Animal Protection
At World Animal Protection, we are a global organisation dedicated to ending the exploitation of animals. For over 75 years, we have been at the forefront of animal welfare, exposing cruel systems, promoting animal-friendly alternatives, and influencing policy change. We aim to create a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering.