Investigator

INVESTIGATOR

Terms of Employment: Project based

Reports to: Executive Director

Position Objective:

Carry out investigations that support Animal Equality’s strategic plan of advancing farmed animal welfare, documenting the conditions of animals raised for food, and providing the organization with compelling evidence for use in legal advocacy and proceedings, public education, and corporate campaigns.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Conduct investigations into the conditions of farmed animals as assigned by the Executive Director following all organizational protocols to maintain high evidentiary standards ensuring timely and high-quality results
• Provide input on opportunities related to animal cruelty investigations
• Conduct online research and develop profiles of possible investigative targets.
• Take necessary actions to gather original documents related to corporate misconduct, and environmental and animal welfare violations
• Review footage and produce daily investigative logs while conducting field investigations
• Manage allotted budget while traveling and provide weekly accounting records of all expenditures according to department protocols
• Maintain sensitive electronic equipment in good operating condition while traveling and working in harsh conditions
• Timely submission of all investigative materials
• Verbally/electronically update Executive Director regarding case activity on a daily basis
• Perform other duties as assigned by superior

Position Requirements:

• Willingness to travel
• Ability to work independently while socially isolated and in harsh conditions
• Comfortable working menial jobs for long hours in an agricultural setting while exposed to; dead and dying animals, blood, feces, poor air quality and extreme noise levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience with animals farmed for food preferred
• Must be able to work flexible hours and days including weekends
• Excellent report writing skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in fast changing environment
• Sincere commitment to work in support of the organization’s programs, goals and objectives
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance when representing Animal Equality during work-related interactions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Strong working knowledge of animal rights and agricultural issues

Job Type: Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 11 months

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Commuter assistance
• Flexible schedule
• Food provided
• Internet reimbursement

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wanowrie, Pune, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have High Risk taking ability?

Are you Street smart and can handle difficult situations?
Do you have an outgoing personalityand communicate with all types of people?

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 01/09/2025