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BIAZA RAWG/NSWG Liaison

BIAZA Reptile and Amphibian Working Group (RAWG) Native Species Liaison Officer

CONTEXT:

This is an unpaid post for which you must have institutional support and your collection must be a BIAZA member. The post is within RAWG which is part of The British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquaria’s (BIAZA) Species Advisory Committee (SAC). As Native Species Liaison Officer, you will report to the Chair and Vice-chair of RAWG.

ROLE SUMMARY: The objectives are to:

• RAWG Native Species liaison officer will be a member of the RAWG steering committee
• Support the Native Species Working Group (NSWG) and act as the link between them and RAWG
• Attend RAWG meetings wherever possible
• Attend NSWG meetings wherever possible
• Ensure that messages are filtered to the two working groups about native species work/projects
• Develop a focus group for the native herpetofauna within RAWG community
• Develop native herpetofauna initiatives for BIAZA
• Promote our native herpetofauna through RAWG meeting
• Effectively and efficiently work as an individual and within a team

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To fully discuss everything, with the Chair and Vice Chair, before implementation
• Be aware of good practice in respect of animal welfare and zoo legislation
• When requested, to liaise with the BIAZA Office, the chair of the SAC and other members of the SAC
• To assist in the management of the RAWG Facebook page
• Through RAWG actively support and aid BIAZA’s education, sustainability, research, conservation committees and the BIAZA Office
• To take an active role in answering enquiries about RAWG whenever necessary
• To assist, when requested, in dealing with all general enquiries, administration and paper work relating to the working group in a timely, professional and organized manner
• To assist, when requested, with the organisation of workshops, meetings and presentations for RAWG meetings and conferences
• To assist in the aims of the BIAZA strategy though the aims of the SAC:-

• Working group evaluation and monitoring of relevant member activity
• Increase number and communication of members participating in working group activities
• Introduce training and development as key activity for working groups
• Coordinate working group activities with other BIAZA committees and focus groups
• Publicise working group activities
• To assist on developing ideas and plans for the future direction & development of the working group