Assistant Population
Biologist
European Association
of Zoos and Aquaria
EAZA, the European
Association of Zoos and Aquaria, represents and links 400 zoos, aquariums,
national federations and other organisations in 44 countries. In addition to
furthering the professional standards of our members with regard to the care
and accommodation of the animals kept in their collections, EAZA also
facilitates cooperation in our key mission areas of conservation, education and
research. More than 140 million people visit EAZA members each year. EAZA runs
more than 400
conservation
breeding programmes that are overseen by 39 EAZA Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs).
The EAZA Executive
Office is based at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam. A staff of 16 people, plus two others
located off-site, is responsible for the day to day running of the association
with activities divided across two departments: Communications and Membership
and Collection Coordination and Conservation.
Job Description
The position of EAZA
Assistant Population Biologist is initially for a fixed one year contract
period with the option to extend. He/she will work for the Collection
Coordination and Conservation department and reports to the Collection
Coordination and Conservation Manager. The EAZA Assistant Population
Biologist’s main role is to assist both EAZA’s Population Biologist in their
roles supporting the EAZA Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs) and breeding programmes
(EEPs and ESBs) with defining goals and setting population management targets,
producing long-term management plans for EEPs and providing technical
population management advice, as such contributing to achieving increasingly
sustainable populations for EAZA.
The EAZA Assistant
Population Biologist is expected to contribute to the process of preparing for
the implementation of EAZA’s new population management structure and developing
EAZA’s Population Management Centre.
Duties and
Responsibilities
Population
management
· Provide assistance
with the preparation and publication of Long Term Management Plans
(LTMPs)
· Provide assistance
with the preparation and publication of Regional Collection Plans
(RCPs)
· Assist the
population biologist team with providing population management advice to EEPs
and ESBs both strategically (goal setting, master planning) and to day-to-day
questions related to population management software and interpretation of data
analyses.
· Run quick
population assessments as part of the EEP evaluation process, ensuring a
qualitative assessment of each programme.
· Teach in the EAZA
Academy basic Breeding Programme Management
Courses.
General
· Contribute to
various ongoing tasks in the Collection Coordination and Conservation
department as appropriate and needed.
· Where relevant,
assist with preparation related to conferences and other general tasks in the
office;
· Contribute to
ensuring the communication and publication of related information to the
membership (e.g. by publication in eNews, Zooquaria, EAZA website,
Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, etc.);
Required
Qualifications and Experience
Education
· A degree in a
related discipline such as zoology or biology is required for the Assistant
Population Biologist position. It is beneficial if the candidate is educated to a Master
(MSc) degree level or equivalent.
Experience
Candidates must have
a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience within the zoo and aquarium
community. Work experience including small population management and breeding
programme management is preferred;
· Candidates must
have experience with small population management theory and tools (SPARKS, PMx,
ZIMS);
· A proven ability
in public speaking is essential;
· Experience with
standard office word processing and spreadsheet packages is essential;
· Experience of
project management and working in a multidisciplinary team environment is
preferred;
Skills
· The ability to
work effectively to deadlines and under pressure is paramount;
· Excellent project
management skills;
· Fluent written and
spoken English is essential. The ability to communicate in another European
language is preferred;
· The ability to
think strategically and creatively;
· The ability to
initiate new ideas and take the initiative in response to challenges and
opportunities;
· The ability to
explain and teach complicated technical matters in simple terms to
non-specialists;
· Candidates must
have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work across multiple
cultures.
Employment
Conditions
The position of
Assistant Population Biologist is a full-time post working five days a week (38
hours) based at the EAZA Executive Office in Amsterdam. The successful
candidate will be expected to work weekends and outside normal working hours
where required, for example at conferences. There is a holiday allowance of 25
days a year and a company pension is available. The contract is initially
subject to a one year fixed period, with a probation period of one month.
Applications
Applications should
include a covering letter and a full CV with references. All applications are
to be sent by email (info@eaza.net) by 9 June 2017, addressed to Mr. Danny de
Man, Collection Coordination and Conservation Manager of EAZA).
Interviews for the
position are scheduled to take place during the week 19-23 of June at the EAZA
Executive Office in Amsterdam
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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