Senior Wildlife Ecologist (National)

About the role

Reporting to the National Science Team Manager, the Senior Wildlife Ecologist will join AWC’s National Science Team to advance the organisation’s science programme. The role is central to delivering AWC’s climate‑change adaptation strategy, acquisition prioritisation, and broader species‑management and conservation planning activities across Australia.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the climate‑change adaptation strategy for Australian wildlife and ecosystems.
• Lead the acquisition prioritisation strategy, identifying priority biodiversity values for protection.
• Support species management plans and conservation planning initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and review of research, land‑management, and eco‑health monitoring strategies.
• Promote and help scale AWC’s private nature‑conservation model within the regional social and environmental context.

Required profile

• Demonstrated commitment to wildlife conservation through work, education or related activities.
• Strong motivation to make a measurable difference in nature conservation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a high‑performing, interdisciplinary team.
• Willingness to develop expertise in private nature‑conservation sector initiatives.

Required skills

• Proficiency with GIS software and the ability to write scripts to improve workflow efficiency.
• Understanding of climate‑change impacts on Australian wildlife and ecosystems.
• Experience or capacity to become proficient with spatial prioritisation tools such as Zonation and/or Marxan.
• Advanced knowledge of Australian wildlife and ecosystem conservation.