Head of Conservation, The Deep

The Deep is a conservation and education charity and public aquarium in the United Kingdom. We are seeking to employ a Head of Conservation.

This new role is split into 3 main priority areas (listed below). 50% of the role will be dedicated to areas 1 and 2 with the other 50% delivering area 3.

1) To oversee the direction and delivery of The Deep’s conservation strategy and outputs, working closely with the Director of Husbandry & Exhibition, CEO and other Senior Managers to; ensure the highest standards of Zoo Licence compliance, develop and guide The Deep’s in-situ and ex-situ conservation efforts, seek funding in support of conservation outputs, produce scientific papers for publication, ensure that formal and informal learning is delivered within the highest quality of relevant and current science across all platforms (exhibition content, events, education, collaborative student projects, outreach, social media).

2) To link The Deep’s outputs with recognised conservation initiatives and priorities including organisations such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), developing The Deep’s role to support conservation strategies including the IUCN’s One Plan Approach, Assess Plan Act and endeavours in support of capacity building.

3) To provide expertise in the design and delivery of a unique Wildlife Conservation Master’s degree course in association with the University of Hull with a strong focus on IUCN principles. This would include lecturing, student support, creation of course content and facilitation.

This role will require work based in two physical locations, The Deep and the University of Hull with 50% of time dedicated to each when evened out over the course of a year. It is acknowledged that work will likely fall into blocks of time with the University to facilitate the delivery of Master’s modules and the associated student support. It is also recognised that in addition to physical time on site, aspects of this role may require to be carried out elsewhere for example to engage in training, networking, development of new projects or IUCN based initiatives relevant to this role.

More information can be found here.

Deadline: 8th September, 9am