This is an exciting opportunity to join Wildlife Health Australia as a Senior Project Officer, offered on a fulltime fixed-term basis until June 2027. This role will focus on First Nations engagement and key capacity building projects to support strong, team-oriented wildlife health outcomes.

Who we are:

Wildlife Health Australia (WHA) is the national body for wildlife health, and was established in 2002. Our purpose is to advance wildlife health for a healthier future for all. We bring together experts, governments and communities to understand and respond to wildlife health issues—building resilient systems, sharing knowledge, and embedding a One Health approach.

About the role:

In this role, you’ll help shape WHA’s engagement and collaboration with First Nations communities and organisations, largely through the delivery of capacity building workshops on current and emerging wildlife health issues. You’ll manage projects, build strong stakeholders relationships, offer technical advice, and with our First Nations partners co-create culturally informed resources to strengthen Australia’s wildlife health system.

What you’ll do:

- Apply deep technical knowledge and cultural understanding to work involving First Nations communities and organisations.
- Lead, deliver and report on WHA projects of a scientific, capacity building or specialised nature.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and management of Australia’s wildlife health system.
- Ensure effective and appropriate capture, management and sharing of wildlife health data and/or information relating to WHA projects.
- Participate in and provide support for WHA’s contribution to Australia’s standards, guidelines and policies.

An ideal candidate will possess the following,



specific to the Senior Project Officer role. We appreciate it can be challenging to strictly meet all selection criteria and encourage candidates who predominantly do, to consider applying.

Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, caring for Country, First Nations perspectives of wildlife health and disease surveillance and management.
- High level skills and demonstrated experience in project management, contract management, accurate record keeping, fact finding, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering capacity-building activities, including facilitating large stakeholder meetings, delivering training and developing culturally appropriate resources.
- Experience developing national wildlife health-related guidelines, frameworks and training resources is highly regarded.
- Advanced computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office and ability to assist with website and data systems management.
- Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communications.
- Demonstrated general administrative skills, including chairperson and group facilitation skills.
- Willingness and capacity to travel.

Common Criteria (WHA)

- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Understanding of and commitment to conservation and environmental sustainability.




- Values and a commitment to a safe, secure and diverse workplace.
- Suitable home office setup with reliable internet connection.
- This is an Australian based role, and applicants need to have the right to live and work in Australia as per the Fair Work Act 2009.

Qualifications & Licences The candidate must hold qualifications in one of the following disciplines:

- A degree in human health, animal health, One Health or wildlife disease/ecology, relevant to the role.
- A current Australian Drivers’ License.

Salary for this position is $121,209 per annum plus superannuation. WHA is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds, sex, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We invite applicants to tell us if they require any adjustments during the recruitment and selection process if they choose to.

WHA operates a virtual office and offers the flexibility of remote working arrangements.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Before applying, please obtain a copy of the full position description and application guidelines by contacting Stacey Alexander, Administration Coordinator via email: [email protected]. Please direct any specific queries regarding the position to Joanne Walker on [02 8251 2330](tel:02 8251 2330) or [email protected].

You can find out more about Wildlife Health Australia by visiting our website: www.wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au.

The closing date for applications is 5pm AEST on Friday 4th September 2026.

📌 Senior Project Officer (Remote / Work from Home) (Canberra)
🏢 Wildlife Health Australia
📍 Canberra