Saving Wildlife Community Coordinator

Position No: ZPA3155900

Salary/Level: Level 5, $108,848 - $118,961 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: 24-month fixed-term (from 21 October 2026), full-time position

(with the possibility of extension or permanency)

Location: South Perth (Perth Zoo), Western Australia

The Saving Wildlife Community Coordinator role works within the Discovery and Learning team and has the primary responsibility for the development and delivery of Perth Zoo’s community conservation education and engagement program; Habitats for Wildlife. This position is responsible for the coordination of the program including planning and development, promotion, budgeting, evaluating and reporting on outcomes. It is also responsible for working with the Discovery and Learning Operations Coordinator to develop education experiences that, inspire behaviour change and a greater awareness of Perth Zoo’s role as a modern conservation zoo.

The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current Working With Children Check prior to commencement.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

• A covering letter.
• A written response addressing the seven (7) requested criteria below (in no more than three (3) pages).
• A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated experience developing, coordinating and evaluating community-based learning programmes and projects, preferably within a zoo, other environmental education or conservation focused organisation.
2. Relevant experience facilitating consultation sessions, leading training and delivering workshops with a range of audiences from a wide variety of backgrounds.
3. Experience working collaboratively with a wide range of community partners, including stakeholder engagement.
4. Demonstrated experience of using learning programmes to bring about social change, ideally encouraging sustainable behaviours for nature conservation.
5. Experience developing high quality resources for learning, both paper based and digitally.
6. Excellent time management, administration and planning skills. Ability to coordinate multiple project activities, meeting deadlines and ensuring appropriate quality control.
7. Excellent diplomacy and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively under own initiative and as part of a team, work under pressure with a positive attitude and to enthuse and engage others.

Please click “Apply” and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website at https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/ where you can submit your application online.

For further information about the Zoological Parks Authority, please visit https://perthzoo.wa.gov.au/

For further job-related information, please contact Joselyn Juraszek on (08) 9474 0***.

Closing date: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 12 noon AWST (2pm AEST). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.