Project Coordinator - Sustainable Beef, Conservation Department (WWF)

Key Responsibilities

• Represents WWF-Australia positions and provides technical  conservation and scientific expertise to the Australian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (ARSB).
• Identifies strategic opportunities and engages with beef industry and other stakeholders to promote the adoption and implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP) in beef production.
• Develops networks with relevant external experts from academia, policy and management to ensure the highest level of technical expertise and scientific credibility is utilised to support WWF’s strategic objectives.
• Develops and expands networks with the ARSB, the beef production community and other relevant stakeholders to reduce the impact of beef production on the GBR, improve water quality and biodiversity outcomes.
• Coordinates and supports the ARSB to ensure the development of best practice standards for beef production within the agreed timeframe.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualifications in environmental science, agricultural science, animal husbandry, livestock production economics or similar or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Great Barrier Reef water quality management and relevant conservation issues.
• Proven project management skills and target delivery.
• Experience in beef production systems in Australia.
• Previous experience in Natural Resource Management.

Application Procedure

To view the full terms of reference and conditions for this position, visit http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/jobs/?203239/Project-Coordinator--Sustainable-Beef