Volunteer Positions Vacant
Wildlife Rescue Phone Coordinator
SOWFI partners with Wildlife Rescue Australia (WRA) who provide our 24/7 wildlife rescue phone service.
The WRA Call Centre is currently receiving about 10,000 calls per annum. Of these, over 95% are answered within 25 secs.
• a working knowledge of native animal welfare;
• the maturity to handle calls from the public;
• good organisational skills;
• an adequate computer/internet and phone system; and
• good computer skills.
Comprehensive training is provided.
Please note this training frequently involves screen sharing with a WRA Officer.
SOWFI partners with Wildlife Rescue Australia (WRA) who provide our 24/7 wildlife rescue phone service.
The WRA Call Centre is currently receiving about 10,000 calls per annum. Of these, over 95% are answered within 25 secs.
- Applicants for these positions must:
- be 18 years of age or over;
- have no criminal convictions, particularly relating to cruelty to animals;
• a working knowledge of native animal welfare;
• the maturity to handle calls from the public;
• good organisational skills;
• an adequate computer/internet and phone system; and
• good computer skills.
Comprehensive training is provided.
Please note this training frequently involves screen sharing with a WRA Officer.
Wildlife Carer &/or Rescuer
We will be conducting regular intakes of Wildlife Rescuer and Wildlife Carer volunteers. To register your interest please complete this form and our membership officer will be in contact.
We will be conducting regular intakes of Wildlife Rescuer and Wildlife Carer volunteers. To register your interest please complete this form and our membership officer will be in contact.
Internal Newsletter Editor
Have you thought about getting involved in our editing team?
The commitment for this role will be approximately 3-4 hours per fortnight. It is also something which looks excellent on your CV! Handover will be early December.
If you have an interest and want to know more about what's involved, reach out and we can arrange to meet. I will show you the ropes and train you in the use of MailChimp so you can feel confident in the role.
Skills you will need to have include:
- good spelling and punctuation abilities
- an eye for detail
- time management skills
- ability to liaise with others via phone call, text, email, and Facebook Messenger
- willingness to follow up on promised articles, photos, etc
- knowledge of or willingness to learn how to use Canva
- ideally you will either have or be willing to open an account with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter so you can pull stories and photos as required
Have you thought about getting involved in our editing team?
The commitment for this role will be approximately 3-4 hours per fortnight. It is also something which looks excellent on your CV! Handover will be early December.
If you have an interest and want to know more about what's involved, reach out and we can arrange to meet. I will show you the ropes and train you in the use of MailChimp so you can feel confident in the role.
Skills you will need to have include:
- good spelling and punctuation abilities
- an eye for detail
- time management skills
- ability to liaise with others via phone call, text, email, and Facebook Messenger
- willingness to follow up on promised articles, photos, etc
- knowledge of or willingness to learn how to use Canva
- ideally you will either have or be willing to open an account with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter so you can pull stories and photos as required
Grant Writer (Work from Home)
Are you are skilled Grant Writer? If so, this is a great opportunity to add value to a trusted not-for-profit organisation and assist in saving the lives of injured, sick and orphaned wildlife.
This role is responsible for researching potential funding opportunities and preparing, developing and writing complex grant applications
Are you are skilled Grant Writer? If so, this is a great opportunity to add value to a trusted not-for-profit organisation and assist in saving the lives of injured, sick and orphaned wildlife.
This role is responsible for researching potential funding opportunities and preparing, developing and writing complex grant applications
