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Form of work- 2 year Fixed Term Full-Time
- Salary $135k to $180k
- Based at Kyabram Fauna Park
- Join Zoos Victoria's newest and fastest growing zoo!
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.
The purpose of the position of GM KFP, is to work with the CEO and Portfolio GMs to strategically develop the property and safely and efficiently manage daily operations. This includes responsibility to deliver profound visitor experiences, to grow admission numbers that underpin the viability of KFP, to manage animal, vet, horticultural, asset, commercial services which provide excellent animal standards of care and sustainability, and to receive consistently high visitor experience ratings that in turn deliver increased visitation.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Degree in zoology, environment or conservation, or equivalent experience
- Sound understanding of the zoo industry, including animal management, visitor experience, horticulture, conservation and education for conservation
- Able to deliver strategy through effective planning, communication and measurement
- A leadership style which is, approachable, compassionate, and visible. Coachable and able to coach others
- Demonstrated experience in leading staff, able to develop a unified team spirit and be an agent for organisational change
- Demonstrated experience in the successful leadership and management of a zoo, sanctuary or conservation organisation, including developing strategy, developing and controlling organisational budgets and leading operational staff.
- Experience in overseeing complex project delivery and ensuring that project outcomes are achieved through collaboration
For more information on this role, please refer to the position description below.
Please submit a maximum two page cover letter, and resume by clicking on the 'Apply' link below.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Luke Hammond (HR Manager) via email ********@zoo.org.au
Applications close Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 5pm.
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 **********@zoo.org.au or visit our Inclusion and Diversity page for more information contact details for any adjustments required.
