Animal Services Operations Consultant

AlphaHire

. Assess shelter operations, staffing, intake, and outcomes .

Posted 10/15/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in animal shelter operations and management, with a focus on operational assessments and improvements. Capable of engaging with city leadership and contributing to proposals while managing remote engagements effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Animal Shelter ManagementOperational AssessmentProject-Based ConsultingCertified Animal Welfare AdministratorMunicipal Shelter Leadership

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Hard Skills

Operational Assessment ExperienceAnimal Services ManagementShelter Medicine Knowledge

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Animal Welfare Administrator

Industry Keywords

Animal ControlShelter OperationsClient EngagementProposal DevelopmentField Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess shelter operations, staffing, intake, and outcomes
Review animal control field services and policies
Benchmark peers and recommend improvements
Present to city leadership
Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming
Work on current city animal services management and operations assessment projects
Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel
Confirm scope, schedule, and fee before any engagement begins

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5 years of professional experience in animal shelter or animal services management
Operational assessment experience
Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant
Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) (nice to have)
Municipal shelter leadership (nice to have)
Shelter medicine knowledge (nice to have)