Role description:
The Strategic Municipal Consultant will design and implement projects to advance Zero Stray Pawject’s mission of achieving zero stray dogs and cats in active municipalities. This role translates strategic priorities into actionable plans, ensures proper execution, and measures outcomes effectively. The role will shape policy and implement systematic and sustainable change.

Key Responsibilities:
• Serve as the primary strategic advisor to mayors and municipal leadership, providing guidance on strategic and operational planning and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement multi-year strategic roadmaps and annual operational plans aligned with municipal obligations and local priorities.
• Support municipalities in identifying and implementing programs in prevention (e.g., mass neutering clinics, commercial vet training), awareness campaigns, enforcement (in collaboration with police), and stray companion animal management (TNVR, shelters, welfare networks).
• Conduct SWOT analyses and other assessments to prioritize initiatives and optimize municipal impact.
• Monitor and measure program success against established milestones and KPIs, adjusting strategies as needed
• Build institutional understanding of Dog Population Management (DPM) system scale and scope, helping municipalities plan realistically for resources, timelines, and outcomes.
• Engage with key local stakeholders including police, veterinarians, school principals, animal welfare organizations, and other community groups.
• Ensure measurable impact and long-term sustainability of programs.

This role is ideal for professionals with an entrepreneurial mindset who are passionate about community engagement, animal welfare, and strategic project implementation at the 
municipal level.

If you are the person as described below, we would love you to apply: 

Technical skills:
• University degree, 10+ years of work experience in business management, ideally management consulting and strategy consulting. Advocacy background of advantage. 
• Strong understanding of Dog Population Management (DPM) principles and municipal governance.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, or municipal advisory roles.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent financial acumen: ability to map budgets, calculate resource needs, and advise on phased implementation.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate municipal operations and program effectiveness.
• Exceptional persuasion, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; able to advise mayors and senior officials.
• Results-oriented and at the same time diplomatic to get tasks accomplished.
• Ability to develop actionable, measurable plans and ensure follow-through on implementation.
• Self-starter and self-motivated and able to work remotely without being constantly supervised to deliver on goals.
• Goal orientation even under most difficult conditions.
• Curious by nature and seeking to learn. Not afraid of failures.
• Truly passionate about making a difference to stray animals.
• Trustworthy and reliable.
• Highly proficient in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Greek national, or fluent in written and verbal Greek. English is a must.
• Mobility and ability to travel and willingness to spend time on the ground in the municipalities where ZSP is active – driving license required.
• He/she must comply to our credo: http://www.zerostraypawject.org/credo

This is a full-time position, and you will be expected to work according to its requirements and needs, which might involve out-of-business hours work or weekend commitments. 
Travel will be required (50%), and you will be expected to spend time on the ground with the municipalities where we are active to ensure the projects are executed well. 

The Strategic Municipal Consultant will work remotely and report into the Country Director Zero Stray Pawject Greece. There will be accountability to the senior management, which is based in New York. The Strategic Municipal Consultant will be required to provide frequent updates on the progress of the work and deliver on KPIs to proof success. 

The role will have a fair remuneration and 4 weeks of paid holidays. The role will work with a small, but truly diverse international team based in the US, around Europe and Greece. People who really want to see true change and improve communities for dogs, cats and people alike.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter in English to info@zerostraypawject.org