BIAZA
Closing date for applications: 17th May 2026
Sector: BIAZA Committee/Working Group | Vacancies Type: Volunteer | Contract type: Part‑time | Salary: volunteer post
BIAZA’s Conservation Committee is one of six key standing Committees that works to achieve BIAZA’s mission aims.
CC’s Objectives
- To encourage, facilitate and monitor the national and international conservation work of BIAZA and its member collections.
- To promote the conservation work carried out by zoos and aquariums to public, governments, NGOs and other external bodies such as potential funders.
- To encourage and facilitate partnerships and networking in order to support an effective One Plan Approach to collaborative conservation initiatives.
- To encourage a sustainable approach in BIAZA and its members.
BIAZA’s CC members work together to lead our collections in achieving these principles. In particular, we are keen to have representation from the devolved nations and from aquarium members.
Committee Role Description
- Attend CC meetings whenever possible (usually a minimum of three per year, one in person and two online).
- Contribute expertise and perspective from your own institution to relevant CC work areas.
- Support the BIAZA office, contribute to new resources wherever possible and assist with responding to queries from BIAZA members and other interested parties.
- Participate in the organisation and running of the annual BIAZA Conservation Conference, including attendance.
- Support CC campaigns and communications, e.g. blogs for the BIAZA website, social media and presenting at regional meetings.
- Develop award criteria and assess submissions.
- Contribute to CC’s annual review of relevant annual questionnaire content.
- Contribute to regular review of the BIAZA Field Conservation Guidelines.
- Liaise with and help establish new links between BIAZA and appropriate external organisations and partners, including other regional zoo associations.
Committee members stand on the committee for three years. After this period, if they wish to remain on the committee they may be voted on for a further three years. At that point they must stand down for at least one year before they may be voted back onto the committee.
All committee members must have institutional support from their employer and must work for a BIAZA member.
Apply For This Job
Please send a CV and Expression of Interest to admin@biaza.org.uk. Your expression of interest should be a short outline of any relevant experience, qualifications, why you are interested in the role and any ideas on future areas of work; it should be a maximum of 500 words. A template form for this can be found here.
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