Senior Manager, Conservation Science

1 day ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Trust for Nature Full time
  • Join a conservation organisation that safeguards Victoria's natural wonders
  • Melbourne location with flexible work arrangements

For over 50 years, Trust for Nature has worked alongside Victorians to create a future where our native plants and animals can be valued, protected and thriving. As one of Australia's oldest conservation organisations, we have unique powers enshrined in legislation to protect Victoria's natural wonder forever, help meet biodiversity targets locally and globally, and to mitigate the effects of climate change.

We have a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.

Click apply now to submit a cover letter along with your resume.

Trust for Nature is dedicated to gender equality, diversity and inclusivity. We are continually working to build an inclusive and culturally safe workplace. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD people.

A National Police Check is required as part of the selection process. Our Recruitment practices are inclusive and based on equal opportunity principles. A positive result from a police check would only preclude employment in certain circumstances.

If you need further information please contact us atrecruitment@tfn.org.au , using the subject line: Senior Manager, Conservation Science

The Senior Manager, Conservation Science will be responsible for leading and driving the operations of Trust for Nature's science function. This newly created role will be critical to aligning the science function to the Trust's strategy.

This is an ongoing Full-time position. Our workplace is supportive of flexible work and work from home arrangements, but this role is based in the Melbourne CBD office and on-site presence is required for the role.

The role offers a base salary range of $111,343-$136,394 p.a., plus super, with the starting salary point depending on experience and skill set.

As our ideal candidate, you will be:


• An experienced conservation science leader, to be the Trust's voice on science, who is passionate about landscape-level conservation


• Able to ensure integrity through a scientifically robust evidence-base, but pragmatic and able to take a risk-based approach on issues like climate change and nature markets


• Able to build scientific capability within the team and across the organisation


• Able to communicate scientific concepts clearly and articulately to both a science and non-scientific audience


• Comfortable being a subject matter expert working within a collaborative team, and inputting into organisational decisions


• Culturally competent and understand the interrelationship between science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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