EAZA Population
Management Centre Manager
European Association
of Zoos and Aquaria
EAZA, the European
Association of Zoos and Aquaria, represents and links 400 zoos, aquariums,
national zoo associations and other organisations in more than 40 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 visits are made to EAZA Members each year. EAZA
runs 405 population management programmes (EEPs/ESBs) that are overseen by 39
EAZA Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs).
The EAZA Executive
Office is based at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A permanent staff of
thirteen people, plus three others located off-site is responsible for the day
to day running of the Association, with activities divided mainly across two departments:
Communications and Membership and Collection Coordination and Conservation.
Implementing the EAZA Strategic Action Plan 2017-2020, the number of staff will
grow in the next few years.
Job Description
The Population
Management Centre Manager position is a new role in EAZA. Within the next two
years EAZA will increase capacity in the Collection Coordination and
Conservation team in support of implementing the new EAZA Population Management
structure, that was recently approved by EAZA Council. The position is
initially for a fixed one year contract period with the option to extend to a
permanent contract. The successful candidate will work for the Collection
Coordination and Conservation department and report to the Collection
Coordination and Conservation Manager. The Manager’s main role is
providing line management to a team of
(Assistant) Population Biologists that will be expanding from three to eight in
the next couple years, and coordinating the implementation of the new
population management structure in close cooperation with the Assistant
Collection Coordination and Conservation Manager. This will include providing
assistance to EAZA TAGs and EAZA Ex situ Programmes (EEPs) with defining
programme roles and 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 healthy
animal populations for EAZA.
Duties and
Responsibilities
Staff management
• Provide
line-management to the team of EAZA (Assistant) Population
Biologists. This
will include holding performance development reviews,
overseeing the
development of annual work plans as well as staff training
and development, and
supporting the team with day-to-day questions as well as reaching their set
targets during the year. Taking part in interview panels for recruitment of new
staff will also be included.
Population
management
• Provide population
management support to EAZA TAGs, in particular by
contributing to the
publication of Regional Collection Plans.
• Provide population
management support to EEPs both strategically (goals
setting,
master-planning) and to day-to-day questions related to population
management software
and interpretation of data analyses.
• Overall
coordination of the publication of Long-Term Management Plans
(LTMP) as part of
the EAZA Population Management Structure.
• Contribute to the
development of new population management tools and the integration of new
science (e.g. molecular genetics) into existing EAZA Ex Situ Programme
structures.
• Contribute towards
increased integration of EAZA’s ex situ conservation
(breeding)
activities with those of zoos in other regions as well as with in situ
conservation (breeding) needs and priorities.
• Contribute to the
delivery and development of EAZA Breeding Programme Management Courses.
• Provide support to
EAZA Committees and Working Groups with a focus on
population
management.
General
• Contribute to
various ongoing tasks in the Collection Coordination and
Conservation
department as appropriate and needed.
• Where relevant,
assist with preparations 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
• The EAZA
Population Biologist will be educated to a minimum of degree level or
equivalent. A degree in a related discipline such as zoology or biology is
required. It is beneficial for candidates to have a post graduate qualification
in zoology, biology or management.
Experience
Candidates must have
a minimum of five years’ 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);
• Candidates must
have a proven track record in project management and
working in a
multidisciplinary team environment;
• A proven ability
in public speaking is essential;
• Experience with
standard office word processing and spreadsheet packages is essential;
• Candidates should
ideally have experience with line-management of staff;
• Experience with
meeting facilitation will be a distinct advantage.
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
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.
Applicants are asked
to submit their CV in accordance with the Europass standard (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu).
All applications are to be sent, preferably by email, by 31 October 2017, to
Mr. Danny de Man, Collection Coordination and Conservation Manager of EAZA
(danny.de.man@eaza.net).
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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