BirdLife Australia is Australia’s largest bird conservation charity – with over 380,000 supporters nationally and counting.
As we expand our urgent conservation work in response to Australia’s extinction crisis, our team is growing too. We’re looking for skilled and passionate people to join us in saving birds and nature, and we offer careers in science, conservation and research, campaigns and advocacy, fundraising, community engagement and more.
With a career at BirdLife Australia, you’ll be working closely with other like-minded people to make a real difference for Australia’s threatened birds. You’ll also enjoy:
The Advisor Nature Positive Investment is responsible for developing initiatives that leverage corporate Nature Positive and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) activities to finance and implement BirdLife Australia priority conservation and research projects. This role focuses on identifying and engaging stakeholders in Nature Positive initiatives. Specifically, the role will work with BirdLife staff to design and promote conservation, research and advisory projects that further the Bird Conservation Strategy (BCS) goals by delivering on Conservation Action Area 8 – Working with the private sector.
About You You will have a degree in Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Economics, Finance, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing Nature Positive conservation solutions through strong project management, including budget management and reporting. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills including the ability to represent BirdLife professionally and competently in negotiations with potential industry partners. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills and a high level of computer literacy.
What you need to know This is a part-time maximum term role, located in our Head Office in Melbourne.
Applicants must possess corresponding work rights to be eligible for appointment and a current national police check (NPC) (or willingness to obtain). A Working with Children Check will also be required.
Applications close at midnight, Sunday, 9 February 2025.
For further information please refer to the Position Description. Any questions can be directed to Dr Golo Maurer, Director Bird Conservation Strategy (golo.maurer@birdlife.org.au).
If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to people@birdlife.org.au by midnight, Sunday, 9 February 2025.
BirdLife Australia is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Position Description
The objective of this position is to manage projects to recover threatened birds, in line with BirdLife Australia’s Bird Conservation Strategy.
The Threatened Species Coordinator plays an important role in helping BirdLife Australia achieve its strategic goal of improving outcomes for Australian birds.
The role will manage and support conservation projects to prevent the extinction of threatened birds. For example, the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo.
What you need to know This is a Maximum term (parental leave) part-time contract (0.6FTE) to September 2025.
This position reports to the Manager Priority Threatened Birds.
Location This position is preferably based in NSW (alternative locations will be considered based on strategic merit). This position offers the flexibility to work from home when not conducting fieldwork or stakeholder engagement activities.
Applications close at midnight, Sunday, 17th February 2025.
For further information please refer to the Position Description. Any questions can be directed to Richard Seaton richard.seaton@birdlife.org.au
Your application must include a cover letter, a statement briefly addressing the selection criteria and your current resume.
Applicants must possess corresponding work rights to be eligible for appointment and a current national police check (NPC) (or willingness to obtain).
Email your application, including cover letter addressing key criteria to people@birdlife.org.au
The Mallee Threatened Birds Coordinator plays an important role in helping BirdLife Australia achieve its strategic goal of improving outcomes for Australian birds. The role will manage and support conservation projects to prevent the extinction of threatened Mallee birds.
The objective of this position is to coordinate stakeholders engaged through the Mallee Threatened Birds Committee, and identify key actions, manage projects and engage partners to recover threatened Mallee birds under the objectives of the Mallee Threatened Birds Conservation Action Plan (CAP) and BirdLife Australia’s Bird Conservation Strategy. The position will also include delivering a project aimed at auditing the state of play with Plains-wanderer, establishing a community of practice and coordinating the creation of an updated distribution map for this species.
What you need to know This is a part-time position (0.8 FTE) offered on a 2 year, maximum term contract subject to funding. Please note, that this is a Hybrid based position working in a home-based position in the broader Mallee region or our National Office in Collingwood.
Your application must include a cover letter, a statement briefly addressing the selection criteria and your current resume. Applicants must possess corresponding work rights to be eligible for appointment and a current national police check (NPC) (or willingness to obtain).
Email your application to people@birdlife.org.au
The role of the Board Secretary is to provide high-level administrative support to BirdLife Australia’s Board and Committee activities and the Annual General Meeting. As the Board and Committees are made up of members volunteering their time to BirdLife, this role plays a significant part in fostering a positive relationship between BirdLife Australia’s Executive Team, staff and the Board and Committee members.
What you need to know This is a part-time position of three days per week (0.6 FTE), working an average of 22.5 hours a week, offered on a 24-month fixed-term contract. However, the distribution of work hours and days will vary during peak periods in line with the annual Board cycle.
Peak periods are quarterly and consist of the week prior to Board and Committee meetings and the week during which meetings occur. During peak periods, the rostered hours may fall between 8.00am and 8.00pm, in accordance with the meeting schedule (see Appendix 1 in the position description). Outside the peak period, workdays will return to three days per week and flexible arrangements can be arranged by mutual agreement with the Senior Manager, Business Planning. How work hours vary within a fortnight will be discussed in advance and approved in the roster system.
The role operates on a salary basis, and the agreed remuneration accounts for the variable nature of hours, including work performed during evenings.
Please see appendix 1 for a list of meeting dates.
Reporting This role reports to the Senior Manager Business Planning.
Location This role is based at BirdLife Australia’s National Office, in Melbourne, Victoria. Hybrid working arrangements are available.
Applications close at midnight, Monday, 17th February 2025.
For further information please refer to the Position Description. Any questions can be directed to Kimberley Meyers kimberley.meyers@birdlife.org.au
Email your application, including a cover letter addressing key criteria to people@birdlife.org.au
The Australasian Bittern is a nationally endangered wetland bird with discrete populations in Australia’s south-east and far south-west. The main objectives of this position are to coordinate and implement priority actions identified in the National Recovery Plan for the Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus. The plan sets out the objectives and actions needed to improve the condition and extent of critical habitats and manage the most significant short-term threats to the Bittern to maintain and support recovery of the population.
Working with key stakeholders, including state, local and federal governments, community organisations, natural resource management authorities, researchers and special interest groups and other representatives, this position will coordinate, support, enable and track the implementation of key recovery actions and initiatives identified in the Action Plan. This position will seek to form a Recovery Team focused on delivery of actions within Australia with assistance from BirdLife’s Western Australia Bittern Coordinator.
What you need to know This is a part-time position 3-4 days per week (0.6-0.8 FTE) offered by negotiation on a 2-year max term contract up to March 2026, with possible extension subject to funding.
Hours are flexible with some weekend and evening work required.
This position reports to the Manager Wetland and Migratory Shorebirds.
Location This role can be based at the BirdLife Australia National Office in Carlton, Victoria, or interstate based in Eastern Australia (by negotiation). This position offers the flexibility to work from home when not conducting fieldwork or stakeholder engagement activities.
For further information please refer to the Position Description. Any questions can be directed to Chris Purnell chris.purnell@birdlife.org.au
Reporting to the Manager Participation, the role will support the work of BirdLife volunteers nationally by providing a point of contact for volunteer individuals and groups for inquiries and requests. In particular, this role will be a key contact and provide support to the BirdLife Southern NSW branch and other local groups. The role will also assist with training volunteers in new processes and procedures.
The position will play a key role in supporting cultural change, governance and implementation of conservation and advocacy activities through project administration.
The role will assist the Manager Participation to liaise with BirdLife Australia staff, volunteer branches, Special Interest Groups and external volunteer groups to support them in BirdLife grant applications. The role will provide administrative support for the BirdLife Australia Community Grants program, worth approximately $80,000 annually.
What you need to know This is an ongoing, permanent part-time position (0.4 FTE). Please note, that this is a hybrid position working in a home-based environment and trips within NSW for meetings as required.
For further information please refer to the Position Description. Any questions can be directed to Nicola Shadbolt, Senior Manager Participation c/- people@birdlife.org.au.
Applications close at midnight, Sunday, 23 February 2025.
Your application must include a cover letter, a statement briefly addressing the selection criteria and your current resume. Email your application to people@birdlife.org.au
Applicants must possess full working rights in Australia to be eligible for appointment and a current national police check (NPC) (or willingness to obtain).
The Director Fundraising and Marketing will work with Leadership, CEO, and staff, lead the development, implementation, and ongoing review of income growth strategies to increase revenue.
Be the leader for strategic change to increase financial resources available for conservation priorities and organisation capacity. Grow BirdLife Australia’s philanthropic income and fundraising outcomes leading a small and dynamic team and inspiring an income generation and philanthropic culture across the organisation.
Be the lead for the ongoing development and execution of the Digital Engagement Strategy and to ensure BirdLife’s fundraising practices comply with government regulations and charity best practice guidance.
For a full list of the relevant selection criteria, please refer to the attached position description.
What you need to know This is an ongoing, permanent full-time position (1.0 FTE). Please note, that this is a hybrid position working in a home-based environment and our Melbourne Head Office.
For further information please refer to the Position Description. Any questions can be directed to Micah Demmert, Executive Director Participation and Engagement c/- people@birdlife.org.au.
Applications close at midnight, Sunday, 2 March 2025.
