The organisation
As Australia’s only national bird conservation charity, we are on a mission
to put birds and nature on the path to recovery within a decade, leading and
facilitating action that halts biodiversity loss and restores ecosystems. We
can only achieve this with the help and support afforded to us by our diverse
stakeholders including supporters, campaigners, donors, members and like-minded
conservation organisations. BirdLife Australia takes a science and
evidence-based approach to bird conservation. Where strong conservation plans
are in place and well-resourced the evidence tells us that threatened species
can be brought back from the brink of extinction. With a 100-plus year history
and Australia’s strongest and longest-lived collection of data and surveys, BirdLife
Australia brings a wealth of observation and experience to the protection of
native birds.
BirdLife Australia is a diverse organisation with more than 350,000
supporters, donors, volunteers, campaigners and members, over 150 staff across
Australia, and a network of more than 40 voluntary community groups.
BirdLife Australia is truly local to global, with a network of more than 40
voluntary community groups on the ground in Australia and is the Australian
member of the BirdLife International partnership, the world’s largest
partnership for conservation. Our growing network of people generously give
their time, expertise, voice and financial support, standing together with us
to help protect Australia’s unique birdlife. A significant part of BirdLife
Australia’s work is done by volunteers acting either alone, in organised groups
or serving on Committees. It is important that all staff understand and
appreciate the contribution made by volunteers, and are also mindful of their
varying skills, interests and motivations.
BirdLife Australia acknowledges the important role First Nations People
throughout Australia have played, and continue to play, caring for Country. We
acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community and pay
respect to Traditional Owners and their cultures, and to their Elders both past
and present. BirdLife Australia endeavours to facilitate the further engagement
of Indigenous Australians in the research and conservation of our native birds.
The Role and Position objective
The Wheatbelt Woodlands Coordinator will be central in delivering a 3-year
BirdLife initiative to restore, connect and protect woodland bird habitat in
southwest Western Australia. Working closely with other partners delivering
best practice stewardship activities, this project will engage the agricultural
sector to support mutually-beneficial land-based stewardship, conservation and
restoration activities. This project complements BirdLife’s national and local
bird conservation work, including the Birds on Farms and Black-Cockatoo
programs, and contribute to national strategies to protect and enhance critical
woodland habitats and the bird species that rely on them.
To support this, the Coordinator will engage agricultural land managers in
the restoration of Wheatbelt remnant woodlands in strategic locations, with an
eye to increasing biodiversity benefits, that will also benefit agricultural
productivity and ultimately ecosystem health. Using demonstration sites that
showcase these principles and supporting targeted land managers to actively
assess and apply key strategies (such as through small incentives), this role
will work with multiple stakeholders, seeking partnerships to build strategic,
collective investment into wheatbelt remnant restoration, building a legacy
that cements a shared approach to effective on-ground conservation action and
better protections for habitat.
What you need to know:
This is a part time (0.7 FTE) 2 year fixed term based in Western Australia.
For further information please refer to the attached position description.
Any questions can be directed Tegan Douglas c/o – people@birdlife.org.au. If you are
unable to access the position description, please contact People & Safety
on people@birdlife.org.au.
Applications close at midnight, Friday, 10th of July 2026.
Your application must include a cover letter, a statement briefly addressing
the selection criteria and your current resume.
