Administrative Assistant - Two roles available
Both roles located at the Iconic Taronga Zoo Mosman!
Once in a lifetime roles working within a team of globally respected experts in wildlife health
Welfare, Conservation and Science Assistant
Full-time temporary 12 month contract (Maternity Leave cover)
Taronga Conservation Society Australia Salaried Award, General Scale 10, base salary $62,839 plus superannuation, and annual leave loading
To start February 2022
Registry Administrative Assistant
Part-time 3 days a week role with immediate start
Temporary 3 year contract
Taronga Conservation Society Australia Salaried Award, General Scale 10, base salary $62,839, pro rata, plus superannuation, and annual leave loading
About us…
Taronga Zoo officially opened in October 1916, with Taronga Western Plains Zoo officially opening in February 1977! We believe in a shared future for Wildlife and People. Taronga is working in partnership with wildlife conservation organizations and communities to develop ways to protect species and habitats. Taronga. For the Wild!
About the roles…
The primary role of the Welfare, Conservation and Science Assistant is to provide administrative support to the Manager of Wildlife Health and Rehabilitation, and the teams working in Wildlife Health. The Registry Administrative Assistant will have a specific focus on supporting the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health (the Registry).
Key accountabilities…
Welfare, Conservation and Science Assistant
- Undertake the full range of administrative support services for the Sydney and Dubbo wildlife hospitals, and nutrition teams, including inputting and maintaining records, supporting invoicing and procurement, and the coordination and preparation of internal and external reports.
- Assist with the coordination of student placements and education programmes
- Assist with animal transactions by ensuring administrative compliance with health-related export and import of animals and specimens
- Maintain and coordinate Memberships, Licences, Subscriptions and office equipment/stationery.
- Perform reception duties, including admission of animals brought into Taronga Wildlife Hospital, greeting and assisting visitors, and screen, prioritise and attend to general phone, e-mail and mail enquiries.
Registry Administrative Assistant
- Undertake a full range of administrative support services for the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health team, including inputting and maintaining records, supporting invoicing and procurement, and the coordination and preparation of internal and external reports.
- Assisting with the maintenance of the Registry website and database
- Conducting data and sample inventories to address complex information requests or research projects
- Assisting with external and internal research projects by helping to coordinate samples reception, archiving, storage and shipping.
- Co-supervising a team of volunteers and students
- Conducting literature reviews using internet based resources to inform diagnostic investigations
- Liaise with researchers, medical and educational institutions, other zoos, wildlife rehabilitators and members of the public regarding requests for results, medical samples, information, and disease investigations (maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality).
- Obtain and archive resource materials.
About you…
We are looking for candidates that have:
- Advanced use and knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook etc) and other databases. Experience working within financial record systems is preferred. The ability to rapidly master new databases is essential
- A working knowledge of veterinary and/or medical terminology
- Demonstrated experience in finding opportunities to improve systems and find more efficient ways of managing or recording data
- An understanding and knowledge of issues relating to the human-wildlife interface, wildlife conservation, species identification, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation would be well regarded