Join Our Team

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Full-Time, Monday to Friday, Plus Evenings & Weekends (as required)

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Location

In-Person (Office and Local Travel)

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Min. Requirements

Personal Vehicle, Full Ontario Driver’s License

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Date Posted

August 7, 2024

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Salary Range

$62,500 - $82,500 (Performance & Experience Based)

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Direct Supervisor(s)

Director, Strategy & Revenue, and Director, Giving

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Interview Process

5 Stages: 30 Minute Intro Call, 60 Minute Formal Interview, Take-Home Assignment, 15 Minute CEO Call, 30 Minute Final Interview

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A Career with Us

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA (HBSPCA) is always Pet First. Since 1887, we've advanced the humane treatment of animals through innovative and collaborative education, services, and partnerships. Our diverse programs support over one million animal interactions annually and provide vital resources to ensure the well-being of animals and their families in our community. We take care of animals because they take care of us.

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A career with HBSPCA is a joint commitment to our business and our animals. We champion innovative programs across our community, and we're always moving fast. We're looking for strategic thinkers, animal lovers, and get-it-done teammates, to help us build the next decade of our Animal Welfare Charity. Your passion and commitment to our shared cause will rejuvenate our mission daily. You’ll perform well in a role at HBSPCA if you thrive working with ambiguity, are self-directed and motivated, willing to wear multiple hats and jump in to solve problems that may be unrelated to your direct role, and able to operate on-the-ground while planning ahead strategically.

Please visit www.hbspca.com, or our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to learn more.

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About You

The selected candidate for the Senior Manager, Corporate Partners and Grants role is a self-starter, excellent communicator and is sophisticated and diplomatic when dealing with existing and new funding partners. You can think on your feet, be innovative and direct, listen to potential partner needs, and align them with our program sponsorship opportunities.

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You’re a strategic thinker, always looking to develop creative solutions and innovative sponsorship offerings. You don’t take ‘no’ for an answer – instead, you seek new ways to make every opportunity mutually beneficial for everyone.

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You can operate on the day-to-day level, making cold calls to prospective companies and applying to annual grants, while simultaneously building out ‘the bigger picture’ with new sponsorship packages and acquisition strategies. You’re someone who puts a high-degree of thoughtfulness and attention to details as you mend existing relationships, and begin building new ones.

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You thrive in a fast-paced environment, where deadlines are often conflicting, and a re-balancing of priorities is a daily exercise. You operate well under-pressure, and can leverage both strong (internal and external) communication to align expectations, and emotional intelligence to make decisions in-context. You’re someone who collaborates with a high degree of effectiveness, and can appreciate and operate within your role, while recognizing how it overlaps and aligns with others across the organization.

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This role is right for you if…

·      You enjoy researching and identifying potential partners

·      You thrive on selling a concept, product, or service

·      You enjoy listening to stakeholders and developing custom deliverables

·      You understand that Stewardship is not the same as Sales and Closing

·      You enjoy the opportunity to demonstrate your success by numbers and value

·      You have exceptional organizational and prioritization skills

·      You posses a high attention to detail

·      You are an idea person, creative and responsive

·      You can work with your peers to understand needs and match funding models

·      You love pitching products, services or programs to an audience

If this sounds like you, please continue to read-on to learn more about this opportunity.

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About the Opportunity

Working jointly under the Director, Strategy and Revenue, and Director, Giving, your role is to target corporations, granting agencies and other business organizations to develop substantial and sustainable funding sources. Your focus will be on the stewardship, cultivation & activation of corporate partners and grants, and you’ll own and execute a funding continuum strategy – aligning HBSPCA and partner needs, to funding opportunities.

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The Senior Manager, Corporate Partners & Grants will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and is responsible for building interdepartmental relationships, managing expectations, and handling sensitive and challenging situations. You’re the owner of all responsibilities for this role, with the expectation that you will build a sustainable group of volunteers to support administrative, research and communication activities.

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Corporate Sponsorship

Corporate Sponsorship is about securing high-value partnerships with businesses which align with our brand. The goal of these sponsorships is to bring dollars into the organization for pre-identified programs and spaces that require operational and/or capital funding, making EVERY program self-sustaining. Sponsorships may range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year per sponsor. The minimum target for this role is $150,000 CAD within the first 12 months.

·      Identify brands that are the right match for corporate engagement with HBSPCA

·      Work with directors to design sponsorable programs that meet the needs of potential corporate partners (i.e. employee program, product or brand promotion, corporate giving, etc.)

·      Build program pitch decks and proposals to target corporations, articulate a mutually-benefit partnership, and secure large-scale sponsorships

·      Identify and create multi-year corporate partnerships to support all Community and Operational Programs at the HBSPCA (i.e. Adoption, Foster, Pet Visiting, Emergency Housing, Behaviour, End of Life, TNVR, Volunteer, Hospital etc.), as well as sponsorable spaces (i.e. new shelter and hospital development, program spaces, etc.)

·      Identify and execute ways to upsell brand partnerships, creating a ‘brand bidding war’ that accurately accounts for the true value of the HBSPCA Brand

·      Identify and create new ways to recognize and showcase brands, building value for the corporate partner, including but not limited to, media awareness

·      Record your engagement and communications (pitch, research, contact information, success, or decline) within partner/donor CRM

·      All other duties as assigned

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Grants

Grants are about matching grant criteria with existing or planned programming, and/or building new programs to meet grant criteria. Grants work hand-in-hand with corporate sponsorship, yet are unique due to having less-flexibility. Grants may range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year per grant. The minimum target for this role is $200,000 CAD within the first 12 months.

·      Conduct research and lead generation to support applications for grant funding

·      Identify and track new and existing funding opportunities and deadlines, with the goal of making our community animal programs more financially sustainable

·      Coordinate and manage the preparation of applications for grant funding; sourcing required inputs (data and story) from cross-functional departments, consistently communicating funding application deadlines, and tracking the status of in- progress grant applications

·      Evaluate and provide guidance on the appropriateness of grant application budgets

·      Monitor the spending of grant funding and prepare reports for external funders

·      Help build internal capacity for grants through the creation/delivery of educational materials, seminars, and workshops

·      Lead and work with volunteers, training and guiding them in grant writing

·      Communication to existing granting sources, to provide recognition and follow up reporting for their benefit, ensuring funding sustainability

·      Identifying and recording of all grant research within partner/donor CRM

·      All other duties as assigned

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Gift-In-Kind (GIK)

Gift-In-Kind is about identifying and managing ongoing and capital NEEDS for the organization, and sourcing suppliers to provide for FREE, or at a significant (75%+) discount. GIK is only to be sourced for products actually needed by the organization (not ‘nice-to-haves’). Gift-In-Kind may range from $25,000 to $500,000 per one-time supplier. The minimum target for this role is $1,000,000 CAD within the first 12 months.

·      Manage the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gift-in-kind donations for the entire organization. Source and secure gifts and/or discounts of products and services

·      Identify areas and products/services of the organization that can be supported by Gift in Kind products, discounts, or free services (Product in Lieu)

·      Create and manage an end-to-end process for collecting and prioritizing gift-in-kind requests across theorganization

·      Seek opportunities for international, national, provincial, and local gift-in-kind donors to support needs of the organization, including the new Capital Build

·      Identify, pitch and secure gift-in-kind donations from suppliers, manufacturers, vendors, brands, charities, and foundations to reduce operating expenses

·      Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and experience in conducting research using a variety of resources (search engines, publications & periodicals, databases)

·      Identifying and recording of all gift-in-kind progress within partner/donor CRM

·      All other duties as assigned

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Minimum Requirements

·       Must be a team player with proven problem solver abilities and a get-it-done mentality

·       Strong ability to listen and observe, putting the organization’s needs before their-own

·       Must have a valid driver’s license, and a personal vehicle to utilize for business travel

·       Ability to work around pet companions, with enjoyment working around all types of animals

·       Comfortable speaking and presenting in front of small and large audiences

·       Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to communicate needs

·       Proficient with Microsoft and all other major competitive platforms (i.e. Google, Zoom, etc.)

·       Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and collaborate with a large team

·       Desire to grow within the organization and support a ‘larger-than-themselves’ NPO mission

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Preferred Experiences

·       Tech-savvy with proven track record researching, implementing and learning new technologies

·       Experience using Notion, Tally, Webflow, Constant Contact, Grant Connect, and/or Raiser’s Edge

·       Completed, submitted and successfully received grants or sponsorships in previous roles

·       Worked within a sales and/or donor stewardship environment

·       Created proposals, pitches and marketing materials for new programs or products

·       Managed a team of paid employees or volunteers to complete administrative tasks

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Competitive and Equitable

The HBSPCA offers paid vacation, pet discounts, and extended health care benefits.

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The HBSPCA is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, as well as individuals of all abilities. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let our team know.

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Compensation at HBSPCA is well-above industry average in the Canadian Charitable and Animal Welfare Sectors. We operate like a business, placing performance at the forefront of what we do, and recognizing our team for making us the best in the industry. We believe in investing in our talent to build more robust, creative and impactful programs for the communities we serve. The salary range for this role is based on experience and may include internal performance-based compensation.

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How to Apply

Please send your resume (no more than 1 page), and a custom letter to careers@hbspca.com. The custom letter should state: 1. Why you want to work with HBSPCA and this specific role, 2. Your top qualification for this role (only one), 3. The top 3 companies AND/OR grants you’d reach out to ASAP for funding, 4. A NEW, creative and innovative program you’d launch that would generate funding support, and 5. Your number one (#1) question stemming from this role description.

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We thank all applicants for applying, however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Do you dream about working in shelter medicine and dabbling in outreach? Love the idea of working in a multi-shelter environment supporting homeless and owned pets? Does it excite you to make a difference in their lives? Our Registered Veterinary Technician role might be exactly what you’re looking for!

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Who You Are

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·You’re outgoing and energetic.

·You’re an animal AND people advocate.

· You thrive when you’re helping animals but are a natural talent in customer service

· You like to dive into your role and support your team however possible

·You’re not afraid to get messy, know how to handle that ferocious feral cat, and can wrap a surgery pack like nobody can

· Your favorite part of the day is surgery (or administering medications, or vaccinating a dog, or trying to figure out if that rabbit really is fixed)

· You are a medical triage champ and are cool as a cucumber doing it

· You are a whiz at animal handling (including those spicy kittens!)

· You think giving IV fluids or placing urinary catheters is THE best, and waiting for bloodwork results is the highlight of the day

· You are prepared and understanding that we can see hard things every day, but focus on the incredible lives we impact long the way

· You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and can excel at any challenge thrown your way – multi-tasking? Easy! Prioritizing tasks? You can do it in your sleep. Adapt to change well? Absolutely! Time management skills? You were born with them!

· You work best when collaborating in a team with volunteers and staff

· You are a self-starter who is innovative and team oriented

· You are highly organized – your to-do lists are a work of art

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What You'll Be Doing

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·Performing daily rounds of all animals to identify any medical or behavioral concerns

·Medication administration, vaccination and microchipping as required

·Assisting the veterinarian on daily medical rounds and administering prescribed treatments

·Wellness examinations of new intakes, basic recheck examinations

·Triage of any emergency or urgent patients to ensure timely medical treatment is provided

·Anesthesia and post-operative care of all surgical patients

·Medical care of any hospitalized patients in clinic, including IV fluids, urinary catheters

· Inhouse laboratory work including urinalysis, fecal testing and cytology (bloodwork sent off site)

·Working with foster families, PAWS, shelter staff and volunteers

·Supporting clinic volunteers in their training and duties, as well as engaging and building relationships with them

·Fostering relationships with colleagues, volunteers, customers

·Other duties as required

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Qualifications

·Diploma or Degree from a Veterinary Technology or Veterinary Technician program and in good standing with the OAVT.

·Ability to build effective relationships with staff, volunteers, customers, and community partners.

·Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

·Excellent interpersonal skills to manage varying behaviors of staff, customers, and contacts.

·Compassionate and humane treatment of animals, both on and off the job.

·Ability to function effectively under stress and ambiguity and accept direction.

·Organizational skills to manage time and multiple duties.

·Capability to handle multiple priorities and deliver timely results.

·Willingness to work weekends and meet center requirements.

·Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, and basic office equipment.

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Working at HBSPCA

· We are a growing team of animal lovers

· We get things done at a fast pace, and love tackling new and exciting ideas

· We believe in empowering people – we want to empower you to do your job and watch you lead your team

· We do best when collaborating, and it’s important that everyone’s voice is heard

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The Perks

·Hourly wage $25-$27 depending on years of experience

·Comprehensive health and dental benefits

·Annual OAVT Renewal Fee

·Employee Assistance Program

·Access to staff pet food program (discounted retail prices)

·Access to staff veterinary services program

· An environment always filled with adorable animals

·Annual Scrub allowance

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA (HBSPCA) is a leader in animal welfare in the Golden Horseshoe and oneof Ontario’s most progressive animal welfare agencies. Our aspiration is keeping pets and their people together. Service to community supports pet parents, delivers early intervention for pet health and wellness where pet families live, and is guided by the benefits of the human animal bond.

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The HBSPCA is a not-for-profit animal welfare organization largely supported by donors and friends of the animals. Relations with donors are of top importance; donors make miracles happen every day for animals in the community and in care.

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The Position

The Major & Planned Giving Officer is a new role within the organization. The Major & Planned Giving Officer is a self-starter, excellent communicator and is sophisticated and diplomatic when dealing with existing and new donors in our community and abroad. The Major and Planned Giving Officer assists in planning and implementing activities to meet the long-term goal of building HBSPCA planned gifts, as well as raising current support for operations. The Major and Planned Giving Officer meets with donors and prospects to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward planned and major gifts, working as part of a collaborative team across the Giving Division. This position reports to the Director of Individual Giving. As much time as possible is expected to be spent visiting with, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospects.

You will work with third party organizations like lawyers, funeral homes, estate professionals as the lowhanging lead generation opportunities. You recognize that prospecting is both corporate and individual. The compensation is $60K to $70K.

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This job is right for you if...

·       You enjoy researching and prospecting.

·       You enjoy meeting people one on one.

·       You enjoy listening to our stakeholders needs and wants, can translate those into outcomes.

·       You enjoy developing relationships with current and new donors.

·       You enjoy the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership and strength directly by your success in numbers and value.

·       You have exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with high attention to detail.

·       You are an idea person, creative and responsive.

·       You are able to work with your peers and other departments to understand their needs and match or build related partnership funding models.

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Responsibilities

·       Identify with the Director of Data, Privacy & Architecture a portfolio of potential donors to cultivate and steward along with new and ongoing identified prospects.

·       Lead the development and implementation of a leadership circle of cause champions and higher $2,500. + annual gift donors

·       Identify the potential of a HBSPCA endowment fund.

·       Identify and build a Potential Campaign (i.e. Inspired by you Campaign)

·       Manage a portfolio of up too 150 major and planned giving prospects and donors to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward supporters, including:

o   Planned giving prospects and donors to secure and formalize their planned gifts and to deepen their relationships with HBSPCA.

o   Potential and current major gift and restricted gift donors to support current operations.

·       Conduct face to face visits with Legacy prospects and major planned gift prospects – approximately 50% planned giving, 50% major donors.

·       Develop written proposals, illustrations, gift agreements, renewal letters, and other donorcommunications.

·       Develop strategies and execute marketing plans to promote planned gifts among HBSPCA constituents through mail, surveys, on-air spots, web, e-mail, and print media.

·       Participate in major and planned gift donor events for HBSPCA, including planning, execution, and speaking roles, as required.

·       Serve as the lead of HBSPCA Major & Planned Giving Team and larger Giving Team, including participating in planning meetings, retreats, task forces, and as liaison to HBSPCA content areas.

·       Document donor contacts in donor management / Raisers Edge system following established protocols.

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·       Provide regular reports on prospect management and fundraising results.

·       Regularly travel to serve donors across Hamilton and occasionally travel provincially.

·       Other duties as assigned.

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Requirements

·       Must be a team player

·       Proven problem solver abilities

·       Strong ability to listen and observe

·       Ability to build partnerships and successful pitch documents

·       Must have a valid driver’s license

·       Employment conditional on ability to work around pet companions

·       Comfortable speaking/presenting in front of groups of people

·       Enjoys working with all types of pets

·       Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office and related programs

·       Ability to work independently or part of a team.

·       You want to grow within the organization

The HBSPCA offers paid vacation, pet discounts, and extended health care benefits.

The HBSPCA is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, as well as individuals of all abilities. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the shelter.

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We thank all applicants for applying, however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Position:
Animal Care Attendant, Level 1

Type:
Part-Time weekdays, evenings, weekends, approximately 25 hours per week

Location:

Hamilton – Office/Shelter

Date Posted:
Thursday August 29, 2024

Date Closes:
Open

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The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA (HBSPCA) is a leader in animal welfare in the Golden Horseshoe and one ofOntario’s most progressive animal welfare agencies. Our aspiration is keeping pets and their people together. Service to community supports pet parents, delivers early intervention for pet health and wellness where pet families live, and is guided by the benefits of the human animal bond.The HBSPCA is a not-for-profit animal welfare organization largely supported by donors and friends of the animals.

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The Position

As an Animal Care Attendant, you will be responsible to provide and maintain a clean and safe living space for the animals in the care of the HBSPCA. This includes daily feeding, cleaning, and enrichment. Time management, organization and attention to detail is crucial. You will be working with all departments in the organization, as well as volunteers and members of the public. The ability to work successfully in a team environment and build effective working relationships is essential.

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This job is right for you if...

• You enjoy working with animals, people, and the community.
• You enjoy making a difference.
• You enjoy growing and learning.

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As the successful candidate, you will bring your “can do” attitude to fulfil the following responsibilities:

• Provide and maintain a clean and safe living space for animals in our care.
• Daily feeding/watering and general care of all animals
• Administer medication as directed
• Provide regular grooming and bathing of animals.
• Monitor and maintain animal health records.
• Ensure all animals are exercised and provide daily enrichment activities.
• General housekeeping including but not limited to laundry, dish washing, garbage/recycling.
• Assist and oversee volunteers and co-op students working within the Animal Care department.
• Transfer animals to and from the onsite Companion Animal Hospital.
• Assist with morning admit and afternoon discharge of pets to and from the onsite Companion Animal Hospital.
• Monitor and order supplies.
• Collect and sort donations.
• Perform administrative duties as required including but not limited to data entry, document scanning, e-filing, phone calls.

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Qualifications:

• Animal Care program graduate preferred, high school graduate with Animal Care experience considered.
• Experience in a Humane Society or Veterinarian clinic is considered an asset.Knowledge or understanding of the Standards of care in Animal Shelters, Capacity for Care and the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare are considered an asset.
• Safe animal handling skills.
• Good verbal communicational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently or part of a team.
• Knowledge of different breeds of dogs and cats an asset.
• Ability to lift 40lbs.
• Positive attitude a must.

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If you are passionate about applying your knowledge, skills, and experience to make a tremendous difference in your organization then this role is for you! Please send your letter of interest, and resume in confidence to careers@hbspca.com.

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Requirements:

• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Employment conditional on ability to work around pet companions
• Agree to and submission of a clean Police Check
• All employees and volunteers are required to be fully (COVID) vaccinated

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The HBSPCA is an equal opportunity employerWe thank all applicants for applying, however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.