EAZA Academy Manager
European Association
of Zoos and Aquaria
EAZA, the European
Association of Zoos and Aquaria, represents and links more than 345 zoos, aquariums,
national federations and other organisations in 41 countries. In addition to furthering the
professional standards of our members with regard to the care and accommodation of the
animals kept in their collections, EAZA also facilitates cooperation in our key mission
areas of conservation, education and research. More than 140 million
people visit EAZA
members each year.
With a large
membership encompassing municipal zoos, charitable foundations, family-owned
collections and commercial operations, EAZA is probably the most complex and
certainly the biggest professional zoo and aquarium association worldwide. The
work of the association is carried out on a voluntary basis by the members,
through the many committees and working groups that work to agreed strategies
and action plans.
The EAZA Executive
Office (EEO) is based at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam, with a staff of 14 people, plus two others
located off-site. The office is responsible for the day to day running of the association with
activities divided across two departments: Communications and Membership and
Collection Coordination and Conservation. The EAZA Academy was founded in 2011 and
supports the training activities of the association. The EAZA Academy sits within the
Communications and Membership department
Job Description
The EAZA Academy
Manager is responsible for successful development and delivery of continuous
professional development training which caters, primarily, to the institutional
membership of EAZA.
Training opportunities and courses will aim to build capacity and increase
professional standards across a variety of subject areas including: new
techniques in animal management
and husbandry, biological and social sciences research, conservation planning, and
conservation education.
The successful
candidate will also oversee aspects of financial planning and fundraising for the EAZA Academy.
S/he has line management responsibility for the EAZA Academy Animal
Welfare Training
Officer. The EAZA Academy manager reports to the Communications and Membership Manager
of EAZA.
Duties and
Responsibilities
EAZA Academy
• Organise and
oversee the already established training opportunities offered by the EAZA Academy;
• Develop new
training opportunities as appropriate for the EAZA membership;
• Explore potential
partnerships with organisations offering related services;
• Deliver strategic
actions related to the EAZA Academy in line with the EAZA Strategy and any related
actions suggested by EAZA Committees ;
• Liaise with EAZA
colleagues in the Executive Office and across the EAZA community to develop content
for the courses and course materials;
• Liaise with
institutional members in relation to hosting of courses at diverse sites around Europe;
• Oversee financial
budgeting and reporting, including post-course evaluation, for the EAZA Academy;
• Generate
additional income to the Academy via fundraising;
• Line management of
the EAZA Academy Animal Welfare Training Officer;
• Develop marketing
materials for the EAZA Academy in conjunction with the Communications and
Membership Manager.
General
• Provide liaison to
the EAZA Education and Exhibit Design Committee, to include, but not limited to,
organising meetings, preparing documents (e.g. agenda, minutes etc.), assisting
with the implementation of the strategic aims of the committee,
assisting with the
organisation of the biennial EAZA European Zoo Educators (EZE) Conference;
• Where relevant,
assist with preparation related to conferences and other general tasks in the office;
• Contribute to
ensure the communication of related information to the membership (e.g. by publication
in eNews, Zooquaria, EAZA website, etc.);
• Assist in
membership accreditation screenings.
Required
Qualifications and Experience
Education
• The successful
candidate will be educated to at least degree level or equivalent (Level 6 of the
European Qualifications Framework). A qualification in the area of education/training
management or related areas is preferred but not essential.
Experience
• Candidates must
have a minimum of five years work experience, preferably in an animal management or
education related field;
• Candidates must
have a proven track record in project management and working in a multidisciplinary
team environment;
• A proven ability
in public speaking is essential;
• Experience in
training management/administration will be a distinct advantage;
• Experience in
fundraising (grants/corporate donations), while not essential, would be preferred;
• Experience with
standard office word processing and spreadsheet packages is essential; some
experience of updating websites is preferred.
Skills
• The ability to
work effectively to deadlines and under pressure is paramount;
• Excellent project
management skills;
• Fluent written and
spoken English is essential. The ability to communicate in another European language is
preferred ;
• The ability to
think strategically and creatively;
• The ability to
initiate new ideas and take the initiative in response to challenges and opportunities;
• Candidates must
have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work across multiple cultures.
The successful
candidate must legally be able to work in the Netherlands
Employment
Conditions
The position of EAZA
Academy Manager is a full-time post working five days a week (38 hours) based at the
EAZA Executive Office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The successful candidate will be
expected to work weekends and outside normal working hours where required, for
example at conferences. There is a holiday allowance of 25 days a year and a company pension is
available. An initial one year contract is offered with a probation period
of one month. A
permanent contract would follow after a positive appraisal. The salary offered will be in
the range of €35,000-€37,000
Applications
Interested
applicants with the required attributes should send a CV and brief covering
letter via email to Myfanwy
Griffith at Myfanwy.Griffith@eaza.net
All applications received will be acknowledged by a
return email.
Application
deadline: 21 September 2014
Interviews will take
place in Amsterdam at a date to be arranged in October 2014 We thank all
applicants for their interest; however, only candidates short-listed for
interview will be contacted.
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