POSITION: Animal Flow Coordinator

STATUS: Permanent; Full-Time with advantages

SHIFT: 35 hours per week

LOCATION: Provincial Office in Vancouver, BC – Hybrid (two days a week at the office)

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

WAGE: Salaried

CLOSING DATE: Open until Filled

About the Position:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Animal Triage & Flow, the Animal Flow Coordinator (AFC) works collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders to coordinate and consult on issues as they relate to animal flow through BC SPCA Community Animal Centres (CACs). This position is responsible for coordinating and supporting Large-Scale Animal Intakes, increasing the flow through of animals throughout the province in order to decrease length of stay, and assist CACs in meeting the BC SPCA welfare standards.

This work includes partnering with CACs and the Animal Protection Services team to ensure effective implementation and maintenance of animal management policies, procedures and standards of care by staff and volunteers, based on available resources.

Primary Key Responsibilities:

Animal Management & Flow:





- Implements, maintains, and refines various animal management systems to support the BC SPCA CACs.
- Provides support to the CACs in meeting the Canadian Standards of Care in Animal Shelters as set out in the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) Guidelines.
- Assists with Capacity for Care (C4C) administration:
- Collects, reviews and supports CACs with monthly C4C worksheet.
- Monitors C4C forms and identifying trends or concerns; notifies Regional Manager if CACs are not completing forms monthly or there are concerns noted (e.g. CAC is consistently over capacity).
- Maintains C4C form templates.
- Provides training on C4C for new CAC managers or designates as needed.

- Monitors the length of stay of animals and assists CACs in reducing the stay through transfers and adoption promotions.

- Runs bi-weekly length of stay reports.
- Identifies animals in care long-term and discusses options, including

📌 Animal Flow Coordinator (Vancouver)
🏢 The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)
📍 Vancouver