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Markus Wilder

BIAZA Carnivore Subgroup Member

BIAZA

Closing date for applications is: 5th Jan 2025

Sector:	BIAZA Committee/Working Group Vacancies
Type:	Volunteer
Salary:	volunteer post

Context: This is a voluntary post for which you must have institutional support and your collection must be a BIAZA member. The post is within the Carnivore Subgroup (CSG) which is part of the British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums (BIAZA) Mammal Working Group (MWG), sitting under the Species Advisory Committee (SAC). As a CSG member you will report to the Carnivore Subgroup Chair and Mammal Working Group Chair.

Role Summary: The purpose of this role is to support the CSG in driving forward development and awareness of best practice in carnivore husbandry, research, conservation and education and engagement opportunities.

Responsibilities:

To support the CSG by producing ideas for the future direction & development of the CSG.
To contribute to CSG activities and discussions, including data collection and compilation, identifying and initiating research, sharing information, producing care sheets and other husbandry documents.
To assist in producing ideas and plans for the future direction & development of the CSG.
To attend and contribute to CSG meetings wherever possible (typically 3-4 meetings per year, usually online).
To contribute to the organization of any CSG workshops, and attend in person wherever possible.
To contribute to the organization of the annual MWG conference, and attend in person wherever possible.
To keep up to date with developments in good practice and legislation in respect of carnivore care and conservation and share news and updates with the group where relevant.
To be a point of contact for the BIAZA Office and take an active role in answering enquiries about carnivore care and welfare whenever necessary.
To be a good ambassador for BIAZA and the CSG.
To assist in the aims of the broader BIAZA strategy and the Species Advisory Committee.

Apply for this job:

Please send a CV and EoI to [email protected]

Your EoI should be a short outline of any relevant experience, qualifications and why you are interested in the role, and a maximum of 500 words. A template form for this can be found here

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