Team Leader
Ungulates / Auckland Zoo
Rare opportunity to
work at one of the world's leading zoos.
Auckland Zoo is
proud of its commitment to the World Zoo and Aquarium Strategy and when you
join our team, you are signing-up to help "build a future for
wildlife".
We are currently
seeking a Team Leader to manage the Ungulate team and collection at the Zoo.
As a key member of
the Zoo's Life Sciences team, the Team Leader's role is to ensure that the
staff, facilities and animals associated with this section are managed to
achieve excellence. Working under the Curator Mammals, the primary focus of the
advertised role is to oversee the Zoo's Ungulate collection, providing best
practice husbandry, contributing to our understanding of the biology of these
species and delivering attractive animal exhibits and meaningful encounters to
our 700,000+ annual visitors. You will also be expected to help identify,
develop and deliver significant Ungulate research, conservation programmes in
the field and will take an active role in developing this aspect of the
collection further in line with the Zoo's masterplan.
The successful
candidate will have:
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership and team building strengths
- Recognised qualifications in captive animal management and/or zoology/biology
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior/supervisory position
- A track record of innovative husbandry and captive research
- Strong management skills with emphasis on working to time and budget constraints
- Demonstrated ability to deliver excellent customer service
- Commitment to and understanding of the World Zoo Conservation Strategy 2015
- Experience of project planning and management
- Aptitude for and interest in undertaking field work
If you have proven
relevant animal husbandry experience, strong leadership skills and can actively
manage a team of professional zoo staff, and a desire to really achieve
conservation outcomes through your zoo-based career, then this is the
opportunity you have been waiting for.
High priorities for this position include playing a key role in the
development and delivery of visitor experiences and contributing to the overall
strategic management of the zoo by actively participating as a member of the
Life Sciences team.
Interested
applicants should follow this link to the Auckland Council website where they
will be able to find a full position description and instructions for the
application process:
Applications close 10:30pm on the 10th
November 2017.
Please note: This
role is deemed a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug
testing.
To apply and for more information please click
HERE
Peter Dickinson
Independent International Zoo Consultant        |
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