Deputy Curator of Birds

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust / Jersey Zoo
- South West**Contact**:
**Sector**:

- Animal Care**Type**:

- Paid**Contract type**:

- Full-time**Salary**:

- Negotiable To further the Trust’s work in the conservation of endangered species

by managing and participating in the daily operations and strategic

direction of the animal collection under the direction of the Curator.
- To assist in maintaining and shaping an animal collection that

fulfils the Trust’s conservation aims through managing captive

populations, staff training and research and that also provides

a valuable, entertaining visitor experience.
- To train staff and visiting students practical aspects of animal

management, instigate research projects and support others

conducting research.
- To support the delivery of Durrell’s Conservation Strategy, within

the animal collection in Jersey and overseas.
- To ensure that the husbandry of the collection conforms to our high

standards of animal welfare and ethical guidelines.
- To manage and motivate departmental staff and aid them

in their professional development.
- To manage the collection and departmental resources within

a specified budget.
- To ensure the smooth running of the department, maximising

the department’s contribution to the Trust’s strategy to save

species from extinction.
- To deputise for the curator when required