Australian Wildlife Conservancy owns and manages 29 sanctuaries covering almost 6.5 million hectares. Six of these sanctuaries are in the southeast region: Kalamurina, Buckaringa, Dakalanta and Yookamurra in SA, Newhaven in NT, and Scotia in NSW, covering a combined area of more than 1 million hectares and protecting a diversity of threatened species and habitats.

Covering 262,000 hectares, Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary is one of Australia’s largest non-government protected areas. At Newhaven dramatic quartzite mountains overlook extensive parallel sand dunes, spinifex grasslands, shimmering salt lakes and mulga woodlands. Newhaven is a hotspot for the wildlife of central Australia.

At Newhaven, AWC has initiated a project of global biodiversity significance – the establishment of a massive feral cat-free area currently covering 9,400 hectares with future stages increasing this area to up to 100,000 hectares. This is one of the largest feral cat eradication projects ever conducted and creates a refuge for large, wild populations of at least 10 nationally threatened mammal species including the Mala (currently extinct in the wild), the Central Rock Rat and the Golden Bandicoot.

AWC is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Sanctuary Operations Manager. Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager SE, and ultimately to the Chief Operations Officer, the ideal candidate will be a very practical person with a passion for saving Australia’s wildlife and landscapes. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage people and co-ordinate major conservation programs and infrastructure development projects simultaneously. You will be capable of working with a wide range of stakeholders including land managers, scientists, students, volunteers, visitors, neighbouring landholders including indigenous communities and government, and will be committed to helping AWC develop and implement a new model for conservation.

Based at Newhaven (4.5 hours’ drive north of Alice Springs), where on-site accommodation is provided, this is a unique opportunity to join Australia’s largest non-government conservation organisation and help shape the future of private sector conservation in Australia.

For a full job description visit: https://www.australianwildlife.org/work-with-awc/careers/.

Enquiries only:

Joe Schofield, SE Regional Operations Manager
[email protected] | 0427 332 922