Veterinary Officer - Education Lead

• Located at Sydney’s Iconic Taronga Zoo
• Temporary position, 18 month contract
• TCSA Salaried Employees Award, Clerk Grade 9/10, annual package $151,138 - $166,549 (includes base salary $133,348 – 146,945 + plus superannuation & leave loading)

Taronga Zoo Sydney is looking for an experienced and motivated Veterinary Officer to join our Education team!

Play a leading role in shaping the future of wildlife veterinary care, delivering education, outreach and professional development initiatives that strengthen veterinary capability, build sector partnerships and improve wildlife and animal welfare outcomes across NSW.

About the Role…

Lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of veterinary education, outreach and capability-building initiatives that strengthen professional practice, support industry workforce development, improve wildlife and animal welfare outcomes, and foster collaboration and capability across the veterinary and wildlife rehabilitation sectors.

Key Accountabilities…

• Lead the adaptation, development, delivery and continuous improvement of wildlife veterinary education, training and outreach programs that build professional capability, strengthen cross-sector collaboration and improve wildlife welfare outcomes.
• Deliver regional training, clinic engagement and professional development initiatives that strengthen veterinary knowledge, clinical decision-making and best-practice wildlife care across New South Wales.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with veterinary clinics, wildlife rehabilitation organisations, first responders, professional bodies, government agencies and industry stakeholders to support collaboration and program outcomes.
• Provide professional and clinical leadership in wildlife and veterinary practice to inform education programs, organisational initiatives, stakeholder engagement activities and the continuous improvement of veterinary and animal care training.
• Ensure education and outreach activities are responsive to stakeholder, industry and regional workforce needs through consultation, evaluation, collaboration with the project Steering Committee and evidence-based program design.
• Lead the achievement of program objectives, performance measures and reporting requirements, ensuring delivery outcomes are met within agreed funding, quality and time parameters.
• Ensure effective evaluation, monitoring and reporting of program outcomes to demonstrate impact, support governance requirements and inform future program development and sustainability.
• Lead the identification, development and implementation of new veterinary education, professional development and workforce capability initiatives that enhance organisational impact and sustainability.
• Contribute to the design, review and growth of accredited and non-accredited training products, strategic partnerships and education opportunities that support workforce development, organisational sustainability and sector impact.
• Contribute specialist veterinary expertise to support clinical service delivery, workforce capability and organisational initiatives within Taronga's veterinary operations, as required.
• Act as a designated First Aid Officer, ensuring timely and appropriate first aid support during program delivery and outreach activities.

About You…

We are looking for candidates that have:

Key knowledge and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent and eligible for registration with the Veterinary Surgeon’s Board of NSW.
• Demonstrated experience in zoo and wildlife medicine practice with comprehensive knowledge of wildlife health, triage, treatment, animal welfare principles and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Demonstrated experience sharing specialist veterinary knowledge and building capability through coaching, mentoring, training, knowledge sharing or other professional development activities.
• Proven ability to build productive stakeholder relationships and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound professional judgement and manage competing priorities to deliver outcomes.

Essential requirements

• Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence and willingness to undertake travel as required throughout regional New South Wales to support regional program delivery.
• Obtain and maintain a current paid NSW Working with Children Check at own expense.

Benefits…

Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:

• Flexible Hybrid work model - Taronga supports a blend of in-office, remote, and on-the-go workers!
• Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
• Free onsite car parking, outside of peak periods
• A wide range of discounts on our award winning accommodation across both sites
• Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
• Discounted Fitness Passport
• We’re a social team - there’s always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with!
• + more!

We Value Diversity…

Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.

Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.

About Applying…

Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application.

1. Describe a time when you used your veterinary knowledge to build the capability of others. This could be through training, mentoring, coaching, knowledge sharing or professional development activities. What was the situation, how did you adapt your approach to meet the needs of your audience, and what was the outcome?

1. Describe a time when you worked with a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve a shared outcome. What were the different perspectives or priorities involved, how did you build engagement and collaboration, and what was the outcome?

Applications Close: 11:59pm Monday 26 October 2026