General Manager of
Threatened Species Conservation
Zoos Victoria
Job
Details
12 month contract,
Full-time 1.0
Based at ZV
Corporate Office (regular travel to all 3 ZV properties required)
Band 7, Monday to
Friday roster with additional out of hours responsibilities compensated with
time in lieu
Reports to Director
of Wildlife Conservation and Science
We are seeking an
experienced Threatened Species Manager with great stakeholder management and
communication skills to join and lead the strategic Threatened Species team
across Zoos Victoria.
The position leads
the development of Threatened Species Recovery programmes across Zoos Victoria,
including international conservation partnerships and Zoos Victoria's research
portfolio.
Providing strategic
leadership with a strong respect for science and innovation, the General
Manager of Threatened Species will require;
- Proven decision making based on scientific principles
- Communication and management skills in developing and maintaining harmonious and participative staff relationships.
- Experience at successfully leading a team and fostering strong, creative approaches to problem solving
- Nurture strong relationships with internal and external partners to assist with the development and activation of partnership agreements
- Continue to guide and grow Zoos Victoria's investment and impact, both in situ and ex situ, across the organisations fighting extinction priorities.
- Well-developed financial management skills, with proven ability to manage budgets.
- Achieving the direction set for Threatened Species Conservation across the Wildlife Conservation Master Plan and Community Conservation Master Plan.
- Ensuring the implementation of effective evaluation and monitoring programs.
- Support whole of business imperatives including revenue growth, community conservation, environmental sustainability, animal welfare and the implementation of LEAN management priorities.
- Support the communication strategy for public relations and external communications
- Participate as a member of both the Senior Management and Leadership Teams.
In addition this
position joins the Wildlife Conservation team who are committed to utilising
threatened species conservation (biological sciences) and community
conservation (social sciences) to benefit people and wildlife. The team's
commitment to ensuring best practice across wildlife conservation, animal
welfare, environmental sustainability and research will cement Zoos Victoria's
position as a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation.
For more information
on this role please refer to the position description below.
Please submit a
maximum two page cover letter, and resume by clicking on the 'Apply' link
below.
Applications close
Thursday 5th January 2017 at 5.00pm
The successful
incumbent must be available to start in the position no later than 1 Feb 2017.
Location Melbourne
Zoo
Category Manager
Work
Type Fixed Term Full Time
Position
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Applications Close
On 05/01/2017 at 5:00 PM
Apply HERE
Peter Dickinson
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