Director of Indigenous Partnerships & Community Conservation

Environmental Jobs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoos Victoria is seeking a strategic leader to head Aboriginal Partnerships and Community Conservation, guiding First Peoples partnerships, knowledge integration, and wildlife welfare programs through a culturally informed lens.

You will drive co-design with Traditional Owners, embed Indigenous governance, and coordinate across Zoos Victoria's four sites to deliver culturally informed conservation outcomes for Country, communities, and wildlife.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage staff, develop a unified team, and drive organisational change.
• Knowledge of governance structures related to Traditional Owners and Indigenous rights frameworks.
• Experience co-designing strategies with First Peoples communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Zoos Victoria's Aboriginal partnerships and community conservation initiatives.
• Oversee wildlife welfare and emergency response programs informed by First Peoples perspectives.
• Embed Indigenous knowledge systems into conservation practice and learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver culturally informed conservation outcomes across Victoria.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Stakeholder engagement

Indigenous knowledge

Governance knowledge

Job description

Zoos Victoria is seeking a strategic leader to head Aboriginal Partnerships and Community Conservation, guiding First Peoples partnerships, knowledge integration, and wildlife welfare programs through a culturally informed lens.

You will drive co-design with Traditional Owners, embed Indigenous governance, and coordinate across Zoos Victoria's four sites to deliver culturally informed conservation outcomes for Country, communities, and wildlife.