FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.vier-pfoten.at and www.four-paws.org.
Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance! We are looking for a committed and friendly person with a great affinity for animal welfare from May to September 2025.
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Caring and feeding of wild animal patients
Rearing of young animals
Cleaning of enclosures and other station areas as well as maintenance of the surrounding grassland
Assisting with repairs and maintenance work
Carrying out patient transports and visits to the vet
Supporting with administrative activities such as keeping a station book, telephone correspondence
Passion for working with owls, birds of prey and other wild animals as well as an affinity for animal and species conservation
Experience and/or training as an animal keeper is an advantage
Not afraid of physically strenuous work, mostly outdoors and in all weathers
Manual dexterity
Fluent written and spoken German, knowledge of English is an advantage
Basic PC skills
Ability to learn, reliable, flexible and self-organised team player with time flexibility
Driving license B and own car
The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
A meaningful job in an NGO with interesting wildlife patients
A dynamic, friendly working environment in a motivated team
Up-close impressions of a wide variety of wild animals
Gain exciting experiences around the topic of wildlife and animal welfare
Training opportunities as part of on-the-job training
An attractive workplace just an hour's drive from Vienna
Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
- Limited position from May to September 2025
The yearly gross salary range for this position is 36,000 EUR-40,000 EUR (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments) according to our internal compensation scheme.
Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV and letter of motivation in German today.
We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries!
We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission.
All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.