Jobs in wildlife tourism

Welcome to our jobs page.  This is currently a free page on which to advertise vacancies and positions wanted involving wildlife tourism, plus volunteering opportunities and relevant courses. Contact us via our contacts page with ‘wildlife tourism vacancies’ in the subject line if you have something to promote, or simply add a comment in the form below.

Employers:  Please feel free to use this page to advertise relevant vacancies. And please see below for job-seekers and students seeking internships.

Scrolling down, you will also find relevant courses in wildlife and tourism related fields.

Pleas also check the comments at the end of the page for jobs available and people seeking positions

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Positions vacant

Jobs with Natural Resource Management involving wildlife:

• Executive Officers – Boards & Committees / NRM Council (2 roles available) Adelaide. Closing date: 5pm Monday, 9 January 2012
• Field Officer, Parks and Wildlife. Bulga (Hunter region), NSW. Closing date Sunday, 15 January 2012.
• Regional Chief Ranger, Darwin. Closing date 20 January 2012
• Conservation Officer Dunkeld, Victoria Closing date 13 Jan 2012

 

Seek other wildlife-related positions here:

Queensland

Department of Environment and Resource Management

Information

Volunteers:  http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/about/employment/volunteerprograms.html

Jobs:  http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/about/employment/workingatderm.html

 

Job Centre:  http://www.jobs.qld.gov.au/

 

New South Wales

Office of Environment and Heritage

Information

Volunteers:  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/volunteers/

Jobs:  http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/jobs/

 

Jobs Centre

http://jobs.nsw.gov.au/

 

Victoria

Department of Sustainability and Environment

Information

Volunteers:  http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/about-dse/volunteers

Jobs:  http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/about-dse/careers-and-employment-at-dse

 

Job Centre:  http://www.careers.vic.gov.au/

 

Parks Victoria

Information

Volunteers:

Jobs:  http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/about-us/employment

 

Job Centre:  http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/about-us/employment/vacancies

 

Tasmania

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

Information

Volunteers:  TBA

Jobs:  http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/ThemeNodes/SSKA-7EZVQ6?open

 

Job Centre:  http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/RJEH-7DA7V3?open

 

South Australia

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Information

Volunteers:  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/Work_With_Us/Volunteering_with_DENR

Jobs:  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/Work_With_Us/Working_at_DENR

 

Volunteering Opportunities:  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/Work_With_Us/Volunteering_opportunities

Job Centre:  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/Work_With_Us/Working_at_DENR/Vacancies

 

Western Australia

Department of Environment and Conservation

Information

Volunteers:  http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/category/16/183/341/

Jobs:  http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/category/29/744/1564/

 

Job Centre:  http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/6697/2412/

 

Northern Territory

Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport

Information page

Volunteers:  http://www.nretas.nt.gov.au/plants-and-animals/programs/volunteers

Jobs:  http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/parks/volunteers/ranger.html

 

Job Centre

http://notes.nt.gov.au/dcis/RMS.nsf/NTGEmploymentHome?OpenForm

 

Also visit: http://envirocruit.com/en/ which has a wildife section, marie conservation etc.

 

General sites for job seeking:

http://www.seek.com.au/

http://www.environmentaljobs.com.au/jobs

http://www.jobseeker.com.au/

http://www.careerjet.com.au/

 

Current vacancies at Zoos in Victoria – see http://www.peoplestreme.net/zoosvictoria/

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Positions (including internships) wanted

Job-seekers – you can also add your details to the ‘Comments’ form below

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1 January 2012

My name is Kris and I am currently in my first year of university at Salford, UK. I have the opportunity between my second and third year at uni to take a work placement year, to help me get some more experience to put towards my course, to gain contacts etc, and I would be really interested in doing some work in Australia, and was looking for your advice. I would be available for anything from 1 month to 9 months, and I am willing to work hard and try almost anything. I ideally want to get as much as experience with the Australian wildlife, and have no preference over any particular species, as I feel the more diverse my experience and knowledge, the more it will benefit me in the long run!

Email Kris MacGregor <eshclabob@hotmail.co.uk>

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1st January 2012:

Hello, my name is Aude Martinez, I am 21 and I am looking for a four-month
internship. I am currently studying in France International Business and
Management, specialized in Tourism, Project Management and e-marketing. I am
very interested in sustainable and nature-related tourism. I would be glad
to send you my resume and covering letter if my profile interests you.
Email Aude Martinez <aude.martz@hotmail.fr>

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Older posts:

My name is Joseph Swan and I am a graduate of the University of Canberra’s Tourism Management course. I graduated in 2003 and since have been travelling and working overseas in Asia and the U.S. Recently, I returned to Australia and I am now searching for work in the tourism industry in a marketing / administration / event management role. I am primarily looking for work in Melbourne. I have a great deal of world experience, and work experience in event management, administration, teaching and hospitality. I would be happy to send you a copy of my resume, should any such vacancies exist. joeswan82@gmail.com

Frank Einar Josep Haugen. I am 27 years old, and I hold a one year visa for working in Australia that will expire on the 16th of October 2011. In order to experience Australia from more than travelling, I would like to get a job. In Norway I got a cooking education, and worked that as a couple of years, after that I got a rather random job, and then I went back to studying. Lately I worked for almost a year at a farm in Norway that does substainable agriculture, and lastly I did volunteer work for wildlife in Namibia.  Contact sangofe@gmail.com for full cv and to discuss possibilities. Address: 10-14 Oxford Square, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010. Mobile: 040548891

Jinkie. I’m a 20 year old female from South-Africa. I love working with animals and would like to learn more about wildlife. I have just finished a beginners course and my dream is to specialize in wildlife photography. If you have ANY job available starting next year (it doesn’t have to be photography) please let me know.  Contact  jinkievzyl@gmail.com

Hi, My name is Matthew Starr, I am a student in the UK studying international tourism management and I am set to graduate in july 2011. I have experienced a years placement in the hospitality sector in the U.S.A and want to try something new in Australia. I am passionate about wildlife however I am not sure whether placements to zoos r national parks are feasable. I would be looking at September next year,Please could you provide some information. Thanks mattstarr89@hotmail.com

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Volunteering opportunities

Volunteering can serve a useful purpose in raising awareness of our wildlife, and also give you valuable experience and something to add to your cv

Conservation Volunteers Australia always has a variety of exciting projects to join in with, giving you the opportunity to  do your bit for conservation while traveling through the country

Many wildlife tourism operations such as Australia Zoo, David Fkeay Wildlife Park, Underwater World and others employ volunteer guides and offer training. Some natural history and conservation associations (e.g. Lamington Natural istory Association) are also involved in nature interpretation, and welcome enthusiastic volunteers

Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills (South Australia) is seeking volunteers

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Courses

This is a new section – please advise if you would like your courses to be included here

TAFE

• Wildlife care: please see this update on a course in Brisbane

Griffith University

• Bachelor of Science (Gold Coast campus)  majoring in ecotourism

University of Queensland

• Associate Degree in Applied Science  (Gatton campus) - the wilderness reserves and wildlife option covers the management of national or marine parks, conservation or recreation areas, or nature reserves.

Charles Sturt University

• Graduate Diploma of Ecotourism
• Graduate Certificate in Ecotourism
• Master of Ecotourism

Southern Cross University, Lismore

 

• Bachelor of Environmental Tourism Management
• Bachelor of Environmental Science (Coastal Management, Environmental Resource Management, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management) – includes topics relevant to natural area managment and environmental education

Eco Training Australia

• Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture)
• Certificate III in Tourism (Guiding)

Visit their sitye to find out about the new Kakadu training, and free courses for Tasmanian residents

This is a new section – please advise if you would like your courses to be included here