• Werribee Open Range Zoo has just commenced operating a world leading Elephant habitat and visitor experience.
• Become a Sustainability leader within the World's first Carbon Neutral Zoo based Conservation Organisation.
• This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead a cohesive and high performing team in an exciting new environment.
• Band 6, starting from $114,390 plus super

Zoos Victoria operates four landmark zoos, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Victoria's zoos are made up of passionate, energetic and driven employees committed to fighting wildlife extinction. Every person, from the extensive range of disciplines, plays an important role in helping the organisation realise its vision to become a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation.

Leading the Sustainability team, this position plays a vital role in delivering the Sustainability Operational Plan objectives of providing environmentally sustainable and compliant operations at WORZ. The role will ensure the delivery of sustainable resource use, in water supply and conservation, eco system management, and waste minimisation whilst maximising recovery of valuable resources in line with Zoos Victoria's Tiny Footprint strategy.

Applicants will require qualifications in Environmental Sustainability, have an understanding and ability to manage Environmental Management Systems to ISO 14001 standard or equivalent, and be able to demonstrate a contemporary knowledge and technical and research capacity in a range of sustainability practices.

For more information on this role, please refer to the position description attached.

Please submit a maximum two page cover letter, and resume by clicking on the 'Apply Now' link below.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Greg Wood, General Manager Operations, Werribee Open Range Zoo [email protected] using the subject line: Sustainability Manager - Werribee Open Range Zoo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications close at 5.00pm on the closing date.

At Zoos Victoria we value diversity, celebrate difference and work to be inclusive in everything we do. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQA+ community. In addition, Zoos Victoria will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability, illness or injury. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please advise via [email protected] or visit https://www.zoo.org.au/about-us/careers/inclusion-and-diversity/ for more information.