Senior Manager, Conservation Science

Melbourne, VIC
$111,343-136,394 per year
Permanent
Full-time

9 hours ago

For over 50 years, Trust for Nature has worked alongside Victorians to create a future where our native plants and animals can be valued, protected and thriving. As one of Australia's oldest conservation organisations, we have unique powers enshrined in legislation to protect Victoria's natural wonder forever, help meet biodiversity targets locally and globally, and to mitigate the effects of climate change.We have a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.The Senior Manager, Conservation Science will be responsible for leading and driving the operations of Trust for Nature's science function. This newly created role will be critical to aligning the science function to the Trust's strategy.This is an ongoing Full-time position. Our workplace is supportive of flexible work and work from home arrangements, but this role is based in the Melbourne CBD office and on-site presence is required for the role.The role offers a base salary range of $111,343-$136,394 p.a., plus super, with the starting salary point depending on experience and skill set.As our ideal candidate, you will be:

An experienced conservation science leader, to be the Trust's voice on science, who is passionate about landscape-level conservation.
Able to ensure integrity through a scientifically robust evidence-base, but pragmatic and able to take a risk-based approach on issues like climate change and nature markets.
Able to build scientific capability within the team and across the organisation.
Able to communicate scientific concepts clearly and articulately to both a science and non-scientific audience.
Comfortable being a subject matter expert working within a collaborative team, and inputting into organisational decisions.
Culturally competent and understand the interrelationship between science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

nrmjobs.com.au/job/20026887Date published:04-Sep-2025Closing date:10-Sep-2025

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