Assistant Director - Conservation Horticulture & Nursery Management

• This is an incredible opportunity to lead a team of expert horticulturists working on the conservation of Australian flora through determining propagation and growing requirements, as well as overseeing the botanical installations at the Ian Potter National Conservatory.
• Work and collaborate with knowledgeable and passionate professionals from numerous disciplines at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
• The role is both meaningful and fulfilling, delivering tangible outcomes for plant conservation.

Who we are

The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) is the nation's most diverse collection of Australian native plants. We directly contribute to safe-guarding Australia's plant species from extinctions and are responsible for leading, building and sharing knowledge of our Australian flora. The ANBG works closely with biodiversity science programs - the Australian Biological Resources Study, the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, the National Seed Bank, and Biodiversity Informatics - in partnerships for research, for management of physical and digital biological collections, and for management of fundamental national biodiversity data and information accessed nationally and internationally. The ANBG works closely with other Commonwealth parks to support plant conservation initiatives. The ANBG is uniquely placed to provide holistic solutions for national plant conservation, with combined expertise in, and specialist science facilities for: botanical taxonomy, evolution and systematics, seed biology and horticulture.

The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) in Canberra is a leading national institution for the conservation, study, and display of Australian native flora.

For more information about us please visit our website.

The Job

The Conservation Horticulture & Nursery team are dedicated horticulturalists working on the conservation of Australian native plants through determining propagation and growing requirements. The team grows plants for ex-situ conservation and showcasing in the ANBG as part of the world's most diverse collection of Australian flora, which includes tropical, temperate and sub-alpine species. We also have an increasing focus on collaborative conservation projects to recover threatened species in the wild. The Assistant Director leads the Conservation Horticulture and Nursery team, setting priorities in an operational environment, fostering a positive and high-performing team culture, and driving innovative approaches to conservation horticulture. The role is ideally suited to an experienced leader with a genuine passion for practical horticulture conservation. This is a busy role in a rewarding environment within a nationally significant institution that welcomes visitors seven days a week.

We are seeking an energetic and supportive leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, can effectively balance priorities, inspire a high-performing team, and champion innovative approaches to conservation horticulture. The successful candidate will also work collaboratively across the ANBG to deliver shared outcomes and advance the Gardens' mission.

Flexible employment arrangements are available with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.