• Fantastic opportunity to work within a leading conservation organisation and help protect Australian wildlife
• Flexible location within Australia
• $81k - $99k (plus super)
• Full time 1 year fixed-term role

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a very real contribution to the protection of Australia’s unique wildlife and their habitat.

Bush Heritage Australia, an independent, leading conservation not-for-profit, is seeking a Conservation Planner to work within our Science and Conservation team.

Our vision of Healthy Country, Protected Forever sees us work where we are needed most: in areas of high conservation value with low levels of protection. With the help of our donors, we buy and manage land, so we can protect our irreplaceable landscapes and our magnificent native species forever.

We buy land that has outstanding conservation values and reconnect fragmented landscapes to protect habitat for wildlife. In addition, we partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and agricultural landowners to achieve conservation outcomes. Currently, Bush Heritage is working across more than 11.3 million hectares, protecting native and endangered species.

About the role

The Conservation Planner plays a key role in promoting and facilitating the implementation of the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and its underpinning software, Miradi throughout Bush Heritage.

The Conservation Planner, with the National Conservation Planner is responsible for coordinating, developing, and deploying Bush Heritage’s team of conservation coaches and delivering coaching support to Bush Heritage staff and partners.

As an experienced conservation coach themselves, the Conservation Planner will use their high-level facilitation skills to guide teams in the development and review of their regional and property-based conservation plans, including during plan establishment, work-planning, and budgeting, and when reporting on and sharing their results as part of the Adaptive Management Cycle.

The incumbent will take the role of ‘trainer’ in the Open Standards and Miradi in training workshops for new practitioners within and beyond the sector.

The Conservation Planner contributes to the ongoing development and adaptation of Miradi with the aim of delivering targeted reporting, refined information storage and functional improvements for users. The incumbent will be involved in the development of documents, SharePoint content and PowerPoint presentations for promoting and teaching the Open Standards and Miradi.

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What you'll need to succeed

• Tertiary qualification (or equivalent) (>5 years’ experience) in Conservation biology, environmental management, social sciences
• Good working knowledge of National and State vegetation and species distribution assessments
• Well-developed facilitation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse and dispersed staff and volunteers, neighbours, regional bodies, and representatives of other organisations
• High level analytical and problem-solving skills to progress Bush Heritage Australia’s strategic objectives
• Demonstrated experience in strategic conservation planning and project management including skills in preparing and analysing data, report preparation and communication
• A comprehensive understanding of Bush Heritage’s vision, mission and values
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High level of computer literacy and proficiency with personal computers including word processing, spread sheets, data software and editing and a high level of competence in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of WHS and risk assessment procedures and requirements

How to Apply

To apply for this role, simply fill in your personal details and answer the questions below. You will then be taken to a page to upload a copy of your CV. There is no need to attach a cover letter or separate document answering key selection criteria.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as land management and agriculture, to apply for this role if they have the right skills and experience.

If you require further information, please contact Clair Dougherty (Conservation Planning Manager) on [email protected] or Marina Mateos (Organisational Development Coordinator) on 03 8610 9123 / [email protected] using the subject line: Conservation Planner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Bush Heritage Australia actively encourages applicants from diverse groups and communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, women, people with diverse ability and LGBTIQ (sexuality and gender diverse and intersex) communities.