Operations Generalist

NOTE: this job description has been shortened down. See the full job offer by clicking the button "Apply", which will direct you to our website.

About Anima

We are an organisation fighting animal suffering. We are part of an international organisation, Anima International, and since 2017, we oppose animal cruelty in Norway. To achieve our goal we use scientific evidence, careful reasoning, and draw upon decades of collective experience. Just in the last few years, we have successfully helped improve the lives of tens of millions of farmed animals in Norway.

Our current objective is clear: to get the food giant McDonald’s to improve its animal welfare standards and finally close the gap that separates this company from most of Norway’s food industry, which has already begun to move away from outdated practices. This work is part of our broader effort to further our progress on helping the 75 million chickens raised annually in Norway, most of whom still endure severe suffering under current production systems.

At Anima we won’t stop until we end animal suffering. We invite you to join us and help make it happen.

(See the full job offer for more about our mission and international work - click Apply to read more.)

About your role

We are a small and ambitious early-stage organisation with two full-time team members. Joining us now means stepping into a formative moment – helping to build an organization that will shape how animals are treated in Norway for years to come.

By joining us as the Operations Generalist, you will help lay the foundations of the organisation as it prepares for rapid scaling, not only increasing our impact for animals now but by also helping to shape the organisation we want to become.

You’ll be the person ensuring that every ambitious campaign we run actually works and is sustainable in practice. You will, among other things:

• Manage finances, payroll, and payments efficiently and transparently
• Streamline workflows, internal communication, and coordination
• Improve operational systems, tools, and processes
• Support donor management and database maintenance
• Organize logistics for events, travel, and campaign actions
• Solve problems independently and make the organisation faster and more resilient

This is not a back-office job — it’s the backbone of our organisation. Every system you improve directly helps us pressure McDonald’s and other corporations to end the use of turbochickens and reduce animal suffering.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, building smart systems, and seeing tangible results from your work, this role is for you. Technical literacy and comfort with light automations or integrations are a plus.

(Full role details and responsibilities are on our website — click Apply to read more.)

Who we’re looking for, and how we can adapt to you

Due to the broad scope of our work, there is no simple description of the perfect employee. Perhaps there are some areas in which you are stronger than others, and we are open to adapting this position to some extent to fit you.

What matters most is your mindset. We’re looking for someone who treats the mission as their own, learns fast, and does what’s needed. We offer salaries above the typical non-profit standard, real flexibility, and a high level of trust — but what truly matters is ownership. You’ll thrive in Anima if you see problems and fix them, take initiative without waiting to be asked, and care deeply about making the organization succeed for the animals.

We are looking for a generalist rather than a specialist. No previous experience is required for this role. We value mindset, clarity of thought, and drive over credentials. While experience will be valued (and reflected in the salary), we welcome applications from both seasoned professionals and passionate newcomers who align with our organisational culture.

(We prepared support materials to help you progress through our recruitment process. We'll also be hosting informational webinars. Click 'Apply' to see the website for more details.)

What do you gain by working at Anima?

• Meaningful work – you will help build a world free from animal suffering.
• Time – you will be able to focus full time on helping animals.
• High degree of flexibility – the work is mostly remote and you will in large part organise your working hours and workflow yourself.
• Trust – we expect you to make mistakes as a given and learn from them.
• Autonomy – you will experience freedom and independence in your decision-making.
• Transparency – you will have access to the work and decisions of others.
• Honest work culture – you will know what your colleagues are doing and what they really think.
• Knowledge – you will learn and receive support from people who have been fighting for animals for many years.
• Opportunity to grow – you will learn every day and be encouraged to experiment beyond your skill set.
• Ability to influence the organisation – we encourage our people to openly speak their mind and thus you will be able to impact what kind of organisation we are.
• A laugh – animal advocacy can be dark at times, we think that having a fun atmosphere is key to balance this.
• Employment agreement - We offer a permanent, full-time (40 hours/week) employment contract with an initial 6-month probation period.
• Transparently set compensation – Our salaries are not negotiable and are based on a transparent algorithm that is the same for each role.

(click Apply to learn about our salary algorithm and to see the full job offer)

Applications deadline: 16 November 2025.