General Manager, Cleland Wildlife Park

I Work For Sa; Adelaide Hills; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free entry into DEW parks

Salary Sacrifice Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport Program

Meaningful and rewarding career

Job summary

The Department for Environment and Water seeks an exceptional General Manager to lead Cleland Wildlife Park, a premier wildlife tourism destination in South Australia. You will deliver strategic and operational leadership, ensuring animal welfare, visitor experience, conservation, safety and financial performance.

Reporting to the Director, Public Lands and Business Partnerships, you will guide a multidisciplinary team, manage day-to-day operations, drive commercial performance, plan major

Qualifications

• Experience leading a wildlife or tourism destination is required.
• Strong strategic and operational leadership skills.
• Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team and oversee day-to-day operations, including financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of Cleland Wildlife Park.
• Oversee commercial performance and financial management.
• Drive strategic planning and major projects.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with government, industry and community.
• Ensure high animal welfare and visitor safety.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Finance Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Wildlife Tourism

Job description

Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 863591
Location: 5152 - CLELAND
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Lead one of South Australia's most iconic wildlifetourism destinations.
The Department for Environment and Water is seeking anexceptional leader to drive the future success of Cleland WildlifePark, a unique destination where conservation, tourism, educationand community engagement come together. This is a rare opportunityto lead a high-profile wildlife attraction, shape its strategicdirection, and deliver outstanding outcomes for visitors, wildlifeand the South Australian community.

As General Manager, you will provide strategic and operationalleadership for Cleland Wildlife Park, ensuring it remains a leadingnature-based tourism destination while upholding the higheststandards of animal welfare, visitor experience, conservation,safety and financial performance.

Reporting to the Director, Public Lands and BusinessPartnerships, you will lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee the park's day-to-day operations, commercial performance, strategicplanning, major projects and stakeholder relationships. You'll workclosely with government, industry, community and conservationpartners to enhance the park's reputation and support its long-termsustainability and growth.
What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing tosignificant environmental outcomes in the great state of SouthAustralia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to our Fitness Passport Program.
• Meaningful and rewarding career.

Contract: Ongoing

Special Conditions:

• Will be required to participate in emergency preparedness,response and recovery activities required by governmentagencies.
• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, orprovide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allowsyou to work in Australia without restrictions.
• The Department for Environment and Water is committed toproviding a safe environment to all children and young peoplewho access our services and visit our sites. This rolerequires candidates to provide a valid Working with ChildrenCheck which must be renewed every five years before expiry. DEWwill cover the cost of renewal.
• This role requires candidates to provide a NationallyCoordinated Criminal History Check which must be renewed everythree years before expiry. DEW will cover the cost ofrenewal.
• Wearing a company uniform during working hours and/or whenrepresenting the department is mandatory.
• Inter and intrastate and remote area travel is required,including travel in light aircraft.
• May be required to undertake intra or interstate travel,occasional overnight absences, and work outside of the normalhours of work.

A successful applicant who is not currently employed by the Department for Environment and Water will be required to have anoriginal photo identification document sighted and provide a validNationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) issued withinthe last 12 months. This information must be supplied by allapplicants who are shortlisted for interview.

Remuneration:
SS/SM2 $153,887 max p.a.

Enquiries to:
Laura Stansfield, Acting/Director Public Land and BusinessPartnerships
[e-mail]
Mobile: [phone]

The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.