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Director of Shelter Operations | Animal Services [COC0096293]

Charlotte, NC, us💼 Full-time🗓 2025-08-21 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead strategic planning and operations for municipal animal shelters, overseeing staff, budgets, and compliance with welfare regulations.

Role type

Senior IC Director of Shelter Operations

Builds

Operational efficiency and community adoption programs for City of Charlotte and similar municipal clients

Domain

Government and Public Services / Animal Welfare

Required skills

Strategic planning, financial management, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, disaster preparedness, capital project management

Preferred skills

Visionary leadership, diplomacy, operational excellence

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, Visio

Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning for shelter programs, oversee all shelter staff and departmental budgets, ensure compliance with welfare regulations, develop community outreach and adoption campaigns, liaise with city leadership and animal welfare partners, oversee capital improvement projects for shelter facilities, lead disaster preparedness and response for animal care services

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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