Position status: Flexible, ad-hoc hours upon request, Casual role.

Job purpose: The Bird Ecologist, Trainer will be part of a small, growing team, contributing to the organisation by supporting our training team in delivering Kaleidoscope, acoustic analysis and equipment use training, as well as assisting Sales with sales calls, support, and conferences. This is a casual role with flexible and ad hoc hours, scheduled by mutual agreement in response to training and customer needs across AU and NZ. Expected hours are approximately 69 hours/month or 832 hours/year. Scheduling may include 1 full week of work each quarter, some weeks no hours, and other weeks 2-3 days/week, dependent upon your availability and business needs. This role requires travel.

- Assist Sales on in-person customer visits offering training workshops, leaning on real-life experience and applications.
- Assist Sales with virtual private customer training covering topics such as acoustic analysis using Kaleidoscope, improving workflows, and Wildlife Acoustic’s equipment.
- Specialist customer assistance leveraging your knowledge of birds and bird acoustics.
- Attend selected conferences where your skillset is most applicable to conference topics. Activities include attending, interacting at the booth, participating in sessions, providing Faunatech presence, and following up with attendees after events.
- Present workshops highlighting Faunatech’s relevance to subject matter and/or audience.
- Assist with delivery of Faunatech’s virtual training (1-2 public training sessions per quarter).
- Create and deliver your own courses and virtual training workshops tailored to market, personal skillset, and customer needs.
- Receive feedback and implement improvements.
- Attend quarterly in-person team meetups and prepare reports with the Training team to review and plan.




- Maintain knowledge of all Faunatech products and their use in the field (training provided).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Practical experience and understanding of ecoacoustic technology essential.
- Practical experience and high degree of comfort with Kaleidoscope software.
- Ability to analyse acoustic data in Kaleidoscope (birds, as well as frogs, insects, man-made noises, and terrestrial land mammals) is highly desirable.
- Interest in conservation, wildlife, and technology.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, Zoom, and Google Suite (Netsuite and HubSpot ideal).
- High level of initiative, sense of responsibility, and commitment to follow through.
- Experience delivering training/presentations to people at a range of experience levels and backgrounds, both virtually and in-person.
- Strong organisational, written, and verbal communication skills, with a solid virtual presence.
- Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally and to ensure timely information exchange.
- Customer-first focus, diagnosing needs and matching the right solution.
- Collaborative team player in a small agile team.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in-practice experience in ecoacoustics. Minimum 3 years Bird Ecologist experience (other wildlife ecology experience considered).

Working conditions:

- Work can be performed fully remotely or onsite at our office in Rydalmere, NSW within an office environment.
- Occasionally some calls may be outside of standard office hours to accommodate coordination with US/UK teams.
- Role requires occasional travel (all costs covered), which may include weekends and after-hours on weekdays.
- Competitive hourly rate – can be discussed upon application.
- Faunatech is an equal opportunity employer.
- Must be an Australian Permanent Resident or Citizen to apply.

📌 Ornithologist - Bird Ecologist Trainer - Remote / Work From Home (Rydalmere)
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