Careers
Work for Ottawa's Homeless Animals
We have many great positions for someone who loves working with animals or who wants to make a positive impact in Ottawa. Taking care of animals is just one of the many opportunities available for you.
Working with and for animals, advocating for their health and well-being or supporting others who do, can be a very rewarding and satisfying career.
If you’re a people-person who thrives on connecting with your community, our team has many opportunities where you will learn, grow or bring your own experience and help create a more humane and compassionate community for all.
We are committed to our team’s success. Find out from our President & CEO, Sharon Miko, how we work with you to make your job better. Whether you are starting your career, or looking for the next rewarding step, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for at the OHS.
It’s a job you will feel really good about.
The Ottawa Humane Society is accredited by Imagine Canada and Humane Canada, reflecting our excellence in board governance, financial accountability and transparency, fundraising, staff management, volunteer involvement, and excellence in animal care.
Talent Pool
We’re building a talent pool of qualified, interested candidates for our current and future job opportunities, including full-time, part-time, casual and temporary contract positions. If you are looking to start or continue your career in animal care, shelter medicine or non-profit work, the OHS might be the right fit for you!
Applications will be kept in our talent pool for upcoming opportunities with the OHS on an ongoing basis. Requirements vary based on the role’s specific needs, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted only for the roles for which they’re being considered.
Assistant Veterinary Technician (Casual)
The OHS is an animal shelter and a community resource for animal welfare. The Assistant: Veterinary Technician is responsible for providing a range of services, including medical, for animals in the care of the Ottawa Humane Society.
Assistant Veterinary Technician (Part-Time)
The OHS is an animal shelter and a community resource for animal welfare. The Assistant: Veterinary Technician is responsible for providing a range of services, including medical, for animals in the care of the Ottawa Humane Society.
Customer Service Representative: Adoptions
The OHS helps animals find their forever homes and supports pet owners in the community. The customer services representative: adoptions works directly with the community to help them adopt a new pet and to learn how to care for their pet.
Customer Service Representative: Intake
The Customer Service Representative (CSR): Intake is responsible for providing consultation and support for OHS clients seeking OHS lost and found services and services of the Municipal Animal Shelter (MAS).
Customer Service Representative: Foster (Part-Time)
For many homeless animals, foster care makes all the difference in their recovery and finding their forever home. The Customer Service Representative: Foster helps coordinate foster care for Ottawa's animals.
Attendant: Direct Response (Casual)
The OHS is an animal shelter and a community resource for animal welfare. The Attendant: Direct Response is responsible for providing administrative support to the Development department at the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) including supporting donor stewardship communications
Attendant: Adoption Reception (Casual)
The OHS helps animals find their forever homes and supports pet owners in the community. The attendant: adoption reception works directly with the community to help them adopt a new pet and to learn how to care for their pet.
Coordinator: Events
The OHS hosts and organizes various events. The coordinator: events is responsible for supporting the fundraising programs of the OHS by coordinating and executing fundraising and community engagement events.
Manager: Training & Development
The OHS is an animal shelter and a community resource for animal welfare. The manager: training & development is responsible for ensuring the team at the OHS is provided with relevant training and development for their role, and for future growth and enhancement of skills.
Manager: People & Culture
As the Manager: People and Culture you will play a key role in supporting our dedicated team by leading and managing the human resources functions of the OHS.