Careers
Put Your Love of Animals to Work
Want to make a difference for the 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.
- Director: Strategic Initiatives
- Manager: Events – Full Time (6 Month Contract)
- Manager: Capital Campaign
- Manager: Animal Population
- Coordinator: Intervention Services – Full Time
- Coordinator: HR & Payroll – Full Time
- Veterinarian – Full Time (8 Month Contract)
- Veterinarian – Part Time (8 Month Contract)
- Assistant Veterinary Technician Mobile Spay/Neuter Services – Full Time
- Registered Veterinary Technician Mobile Spay/Neuter Services – Full Time
- Veterinary Technician: Animal Care – Full Time
- Assistant Veterinary Technician – Casual
- Attendant: Animal Care – Casual
- Attendant: Adoption Reception – Casual
- Attendant: Outreach – Casual
- Attendant: Direct Response (Canada Summer Jobs) – 8 Week Contract
There are also many opportunities for volunteering.
We want to hire...
Director: Strategic Initiatives
The Ottawa Humane Society has been a leader in animal welfare since 1888. We’re currently looking for passionate and results-oriented Full Time Director: Strategic Initiatives to join our senior leadership team as we launch an aggressive new strategic plan to support our community!
Manager: Events – Full Time (6 Month Contract)
The OHS hosts and organizes various events. The manager: events is responsible for planning, organizing and supporting these activities and developing and maintaining strong relationships with OHS sponsors, suppliers and more.
Manager: Capital Campaign
The OHS relies on the support of a caring community to provide shelter and life-saving care to Ottawa’s animals. The manager: capital campaign plays a crucial role in achieving fundraising goals, ensuring the OHS can continue to meet the needs of the animals in our care.
Manager: Animal Population
The OHS is a shelter for animals in need. The manager: animal population is responsible for the effective performance of OHS functional areas including foster, intervention services, managed intake and for the effective management of animal flow from pre-intake to adoption.
Coordinator: Intervention Services – Full Time
The OHS is a shelter for animals in need. The coordinator: intervention services coordinates the flow of animals from intake to outcome, assessing and monitoring their emotional well-being to better prepare them for their future.
Coordinator: HR & Payroll
The OHS invests in our people, making it possible for more to be done for animals in need and to prepare for the future. The Coordinator: HR & Payroll is responsible for providing human resources support to the OHS.
Veterinarian – Full Time (8 Month Contract)
The OHS is an open admission shelter for animals in need. OHS veterinarians are responsible for the health and well-being of animals in the care of the OHS, including performing veterinary rounds, surgical and medical treatments and interventions.
Veterinarian – Part Time (8 Month Contract)
The OHS is an open admission shelter for animals in need. OHS veterinarians are responsible for the health and well-being of animals in the care of the OHS, including performing veterinary rounds, surgical and medical treatments and interventions.
Assistant Veterinary Technician: Mobile Spay/Neuter Services – Full Time
The OHS provides low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to income-qualified cat owners in need. The assistant veterinary technician: mobile spay/neuter service makes this program possible, working directly with cats requiring this service.
Registered Veterinary Technician: Mobile Spay/Neuter Services – Full Time
The OHS provides low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to income-qualified cat owners in need. The registered veterinary technician – mobile spay/neuter service makes this program possible, working directly with cats requiring this service.
Veterinary Technician: Animal Care – Full Time
The OHS is a shelter for animals in need. The veterinary technician is responsible for the health and well-being for the animals in the care of the OHS, including providing medical assessments and interventions.
Assistant Veterinary Technician – Casual
The OHS is a shelter for animals in need. The assistant veterinary technician works directly with the animals and is responsible for providing a range of services, including medical, for animals in the care of the OHS.
Attendant: Animal Care – Casual
The OHS shelters and provides day-to-day care to animals in need. The attendant: animal care works to ensure animals receive daily care while they wait to find their forever homes.
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.
Attendant: Outreach – Casual
The OHS offers a variety of programs to children, youth and adults in the community. The Attendant: Outreach is responsible for facilitating and supporting public programming at the OHS.
Attendant: Direct Response (Canada Summer Jobs – 8 Week Contract)
The OHS relies on the support of a caring community to provide shelter and life-saving care to Ottawa’s animals. The attendant: direct response works directly with the community to help raise funds for animals in need.