Senior Program Officer, Neglected Animals

Rethink Priorities

. Conduct decision-oriented analysis and intervention evaluations for neglected terrestrial invertebrate welfare .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $79,000 - $98,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage external contractors and produce clear, actionable insights under time pressure. Proficient in techno-economic analysis and comfortable working with sensitive information in the context of improving neglected terrestrial invertebrate welfare.

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Analytical Judgment Under Time PressureTechno-Economic AnalysisContract Management ExperienceClear Written CommunicationProficiency With R Or Python

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Hard Skills

Techno-Economic AnalysisUnit-Economics ModelingInterpreting Company Financial StatementsQuantitative ReasoningBack-Of-The-Envelope CalculationsScenario AnalysisSWOT SkillsInvertebrate Biology KnowledgeAgricultural Production Systems KnowledgeComfort Working With Deep Uncertainty

Soft Skills

PragmatismFlexibilityCommitment To TruthseekingSound JudgmentClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

RPython

Industry Keywords

Animal WelfareTerrestrial InvertebratesGrantmakingDue DiligenceProcurementStakeholder MappingMulti-Organization ProcessesLow- And Middle-Income Country ExperienceSub-Saharan AfricaSoutheast Asia

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct decision-oriented analysis and intervention evaluations for neglected terrestrial invertebrate welfare
Run shallow intervention reviews and make defensible recommendations within fixed time budgets
Identify and interview experts when academic and gray literature is insufficient
Analyze production systems, economics, costs, and potential commercial viability at scale
Specify external analytical work and quality-assure contractor deliverables
Analyze published financial disclosures to assess company or sector trajectories
Scope, commission, and manage external contractors or consultancies
Decide when to stop external work that is not delivering
Organize coordination events and follow through on agreed actions
Write and present funder updates on project achievements, shortcomings, and improvements
Present work at conferences and build field relationships
Identify and evaluate new opportunities, running with promising ideas or ending ineffective ones
Exercise discretion over sensitive information
Manage contractors and external partners; no current line management of RP staff
Spend roughly half the time on farmed terrestrial invertebrates and half on wild invertebrates, with the balance shifting as opportunities change

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional level of English required
Analytical judgment under time pressure
Ability to scope vague questions, identify critical assumptions, choose defensible methods, and deliver usable answers by deadlines
Experience specifying work for and overseeing contractors, consultants, agencies, or external teams
Quantitative reasoning and comfort building, interrogating, and explaining simple models
Ability to produce back-of-the-envelope calculations and express confidence using numbers and words
Clear written communication for non-specialist decision-makers
Comfort working with deep uncertainty and providing transparent, caveated, decision-useful answers
Sound judgment about handling sensitive information
Pragmatism and flexibility when priorities change
Commitment to truthseeking and research ethics
Commitment to improving the welfare of neglected animals, with openness to focusing on terrestrial invertebrates
Ability to work at least 30 hours per week; full-time preferred
Ability, ideally, to attend 4–6 work-related events per year, often requiring international travel
Desirable: techno-economic analysis, unit-economics modeling, or industry/market analysis
Desirable: interpreting company financial statements, statutory accounts, or investor disclosures
Desirable: invertebrate biology or entomology knowledge
Desirable: agricultural production systems, animal feed, crop protection, or waste management knowledge
Desirable: low- and middle-income country experience, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa or Southeast Asia
Desirable: grantmaking, due diligence, procurement, or contract management experience
Desirable: funder, grant-maker, or board reporting experience
Desirable: convening or facilitating multi-organization processes
Desirable: stakeholder mapping, scenario analysis, or SWOT skills
Desirable: proficiency with R or Python
Desirable: animal advocacy movement experience
Desirable: working proficiency in a language other than English
Desirable: experience overseeing projects in remote, distributed teams
Desirable: comfort working in an AI-forward workplace

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first environment with flexible work hours and schedule
Comprehensive global benefits program, including statutory and country-specific supplemental benefits
Unlimited vacation with minimum statutory days off
Three weeks of organization-wide mid- and end-year breaks
Unlimited personal and sick paid and unpaid leave
4–9 months of combined paid and unpaid parental leave
Other paid and unpaid leave, including bereavement leave
$2,000 USD-equivalent technology stipend every 3 years
$40 USD-equivalent monthly AI tools budget
Workshops and training sessions
10% of work time dedicated to professional and personal development
Paid work trips, including annual all-staff Mega Team Retreat and relevant conferences
Virtual co-working spaces
RP Peer Support Program for New Employees
Flexible work schedules and locations
Mental health coverage through medical benefits, where available
Other benefits at the discretion of RP Leadership
Paid skills assessment
Reasonable accommodations and accessibility support