The organisation

As Australia’s only national bird conservation charity, we are on a mission to put birds and nature on the path to recovery within a decade, leading and facilitating action that halts biodiversity loss and restores ecosystems. We can only achieve this with the help and support afforded to us by our diverse stakeholders including supporters, campaigners, donors, members and like-minded conservation organisations. BirdLife Australia takes a science and evidence-based approach to bird conservation. Where strong conservation plans are in place and well-resourced the evidence tells us that threatened species can be brought back from the brink of extinction. With a 100-plus year history and Australia’s strongest and longest-lived collection of data and surveys, BirdLife Australia brings a wealth of observation and experience to the protection of native birds.

BirdLife Australia is a diverse organisation with more than 350,000 supporters, donors, volunteers, campaigners and members, over 150 staff across Australia, and a network of more than 40 voluntary community groups.

BirdLife Australia is truly local to global, with a network of more than 40 voluntary community groups on the ground in Australia and is the Australian member of the BirdLife International partnership, the world’s largest partnership for conservation. Our growing network of people generously give their time, expertise, voice and financial support, standing together with us to help protect Australia’s unique birdlife. A significant part of BirdLife Australia’s work is done by volunteers acting either alone, in organised groups or serving on Committees. It is important that all staff understand and appreciate the contribution made by volunteers, and are also mindful of their varying skills, interests and motivations.

BirdLife Australia acknowledges the important role First Nations People throughout Australia have played, and continue to play, caring for Country. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community and pay respect to Traditional Owners and their cultures, and to their Elders both past and present. BirdLife Australia endeavours to facilitate the further engagement of Indigenous Australians in the research and conservation of our native birds.

The Role and Position objective

The Wheatbelt Woodlands Coordinator will be central in delivering a 3-year BirdLife initiative to restore, connect and protect woodland bird habitat in southwest Western Australia. Working closely with other partners delivering best practice stewardship activities, this project will engage the agricultural sector to support mutually-beneficial land-based stewardship, conservation and restoration activities. This project complements BirdLife’s national and local bird conservation work, including the Birds on Farms and Black-Cockatoo programs, and contribute to national strategies to protect and enhance critical woodland habitats and the bird species that rely on them.  

To support this, the Coordinator will engage agricultural land managers in the restoration of Wheatbelt remnant woodlands in strategic locations, with an eye to increasing biodiversity benefits, that will also benefit agricultural productivity and ultimately ecosystem health. Using demonstration sites that showcase these principles and supporting targeted land managers to actively assess and apply key strategies (such as through small incentives), this role will work with multiple stakeholders, seeking partnerships to build strategic, collective investment into wheatbelt remnant restoration, building a legacy that cements a shared approach to effective on-ground conservation action and better protections for habitat.

What you need to know:

This is a part time (0.7 FTE) 2 year fixed term based in Western Australia.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Any questions can be directed Tegan Douglas c/o - [email protected]. If you are unable to access the position description, please contact People & Safety on [email protected] using the subject line: Wheatbelt Woodlands Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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