Programme Support Officer

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity committed to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. 

A position is available, starting as soon as possible, as the Programme Support Officer for ZSL’s Conservation Programmes. We are looking for a suitably experienced and adaptable individual to provide coordination and administration for a wide range of conservation projects. 

The successful candidate will support the Conservation Programmes Director with research, report writing and presentations on a variety of conservation issues. The successful candidate will also coordinate conferences and workshops as well as a range of other departmental and cross-Society initiatives, such as funding research, production of pitch documents and information sheets, or compilation of key performance indicators. 

The post-holder should have excellent written English skills, be able to present information in a logical and visually appealing manner, and have excellent organisational and time management skills. We are ideally looking for someone with a higher degree (or equivalent experience) as well as a good understanding of global biodiversity conservation issues. 

This position offers an unrivalled opportunity to engage with a wide range of people, issues and types of work in the biodiversity conservation arena, gaining skills, knowledge, contacts and experience in the process.

Further information for this position can be found on the ZSL website (www.zsl.org/info/jobs). 

The position will be based at ZSL’s offices in Londonand salary will be dependent on experience. Applicants should send their CV and a covering letter detailing relevant experience and skills, including a possible start date, by email to ZSL’s HR Department (hr@zsl.org) by Wednesday 23 November 2011.

Interviews will be on Monday 28 November 2011.