Your new organisation

BirdLife Australia is on a mission to put birds and nature on the path to recovery within a decade. With over 350,000 supporters, donors, volunteers, campaigners and members, you will join over 150 staff across Australia, and a network of more than 40 voluntary community groups. Together, our growing network of people stand together to help us protect Australia’s unique birdlife.

The opportunity

The objective of this position is to manage projects to recover threatened birds, in line with BirdLife Australia’s Bird Conservation Strategy.

The Threatened Species Coordinator plays an important role in helping BirdLife Australia achieve its strategic goal of improving outcomes for Australian birds.

The role will manage and support conservation projects to prevent the extinction of threatened birds. For example, the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo.

What you need to know

This is a Maximum term (parental leave) part-time contract (0.6FTE) to September 2025.

This position reports to the Manager Priority Threatened Birds.

Remuneration / Job Level

Part time salary (pro rata) at Level 3, based on program complexity, scale, experience, and expertise.

Location

This position is preferably based in NSW (alternative locations will be considered based on strategic merit). This position offers the flexibility to work from home when not conducting fieldwork or stakeholder engagement activities.

For further information please refer to the attached position description. Any questions can be directed to Richard Seaton [email protected] using the subject line: Eastern Threatened Species Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Your application must include a cover letter, a statement briefly addressing the selection criteria and your current resume.

Applicants must possess corresponding work rights to be eligible for appointment and a current national police check (NPC) (or willingness to obtain).