Adoptions coordinator
For this position, we kindly ask that volunteers have the ability to type, speak, and understand English. Thank you for your understanding!
Are you passionate about helping animals find their forever homes? As an Adoptions Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in transforming the lives of shelter animals and the families who adopt them. Based in beautiful Switzerland, Sweden or Denmark, this on-site position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact..
What You’ll Do
- Lead the adoption process from start to finish, reviewing applications, interviewing prospective adopters, and making the perfect match between animals and their future families.
- Be a trusted guide for adopters, offering advice on responsible pet ownership, handling behavioural concerns, and ensuring each adoption is a successful, lifelong placement.
- Build and maintain a network of foster homes, providing temporary care for animals in need.
- Help organise off-site adoption events, bringing our amazing animals into the spotlight.
- Keep adoption records organised and up-to-date, tracking the progress of each adoption.
Why This Role Matters:
You will be at the heart of our mission, connecting rescue animals with loving homes. Your work ensures that animals receive not just a second chance, but a forever family, while educating adopters on responsible pet care.
What We’re Looking For:
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds with professionalism, empathy, and care.
- Self-motivation and initiative – you’ll often work independently, making decisions that shape the lives of both animals and adopters.
- Experience working with animals, especially in behaviour, training, or care, with a solid understanding of common behavioural challenges.
- A compassionate problem-solver, capable of navigating tough adoption situations and finding solutions that are best for both the animals and the adopters.
- Resilience and emotional strength to handle the realities of shelter work, including euthanasia, while staying focused on the goal of finding animals loving homes.
- Knowledge of feline and canine body language and signals.
- Strong computer literacy, including familiarity with Google Suite tools and the ability to learn our shelter database system.
Why Join Us?
As an Adoptions Coordinator, you’ll be making a direct impact on the lives of animals and the families who welcome them. This is a chance to be part of something bigger – changing the world for the better, one adoption at a time.
Application Instructions:
Please complete this form and write a cover letter on why you would be a good fit for the role. We will contact you via email with the next steps once you submit your application.