Evidence Analyst

Position Objective:

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is looking to hire an organized, detail-oriented animal rights advocate to analyze and compile evidence gathered during field observations and to draft legal complaints and public education materials. This "behind-the-scenes" work plays a major role in PETA's work, shining a spotlight on the plight of animals who are abused on factory farms, in slaughterhouses, in laboratories, in circuses, and in other cruel industries. Meticulous attention to detail and a systematic approach are required. Experience in court reporting, criminal law practice, police or humane investigative work, or animal welfare regulatory enforcement may be helpful.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Take ownership of and work multiple facets of field observations, including:

o Review and log field observers' notes and identify and propose avenues of pursuing violations and other items of potential interest

o View, carefully listen to and transcribe recordings, and catalog incidents for use in complaints and/or publication

o Independently assess evidence for violations of laws and regulations and draft detailed complaints to various agencies

o Coordinate and lead internal and external meetings, including with public officials and humane agents, related to the public release of field observations

o Perform a variety of writing, research, and administrative tasks in preparation for the public release of field observations

• Initiate research and interpretation of a variety of animal-protection issues in order to further field observations

• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor