Zoo Jobs: Zoos Expert Committee

Zoos Expert Committee – Member Vacancies

Vacancy Description

We are seeking three new committee members to join the Zoos Expert Committee (ZEC) with different areas of expertise:

Post A: An expert in conservation in medium to large zoos

Post B: An expert in animal ethics

Post C: An expert in primate welfare

The Committee

The UK Zoos Expert Committee (ZEC) provides Ministers across the UK with access to independent, authoritative, impartial technical advice on zoo matters. This supports the policies, priorities and responsibilities of the UK Government and Devolved Administrations.

Its main responsibility is to provide advice and recommendations on encouraging the role of zoos in conservation, education and scientific research; to keep the operation and implementation of the zoo licensing system in the UK under review; and to advise or make recommendations to Ministers of any legislative or administrative changes that may be necessary.

All members sit in a personal expert capacity and do not represent any particular body. Members are selected for their expertise on areas such as animal welfare, conservation, education, zoo veterinary issues, local authority implementation, large zoo operation, small zoo operation and zoo inspections.

The Secretariat for the Committee is provided by Defra whilst further input is provided by officials from all UK Administrations.

For further information about the work of the ZEC and current members, please visit the ZEC website at https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-zoos-expert-committee-zec or contact the ZEC Secretariat by email at zoos.branch@defra.gov.uk.

The Role

We are looking for three new members who have the right qualities to work as part of a group of experts who have wide ranging, zoo related interests. You will build good working relations with other members of the Committee and with Defra and the Devolved Administrations to ensure that the Committee works effectively. You will make an active and constructive contribution to the work of the Committee, so that it can produce collectively agreed and soundly based advice. You will be able to lead on particular work streams where needed and deliver outputs and advice in a timely manner.

The successful candidate must abide by the Nolan principles of public service (attached at Annex A) and the guidance on conflicts of interest (attached at Annex B) in the briefing pack for applicants.

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