BIAZA Bird Working Group member
BIAZA
Closing date for applications is: 27th Apr 2026| Sector: | BIAZA Committee/Working Group Vacancies |
| Type: | Volunteer |
| Contract type: | Part-time |
| Salary: | volunteer post |
BWG - Group Description
The Bird Working Group (BWG) exists to support the BIAZA membership in the management and care of bird species. It produces resources and guidance documents and holds an annual conference to provide an opportunity for training and networking for bird keepers. It acts as an advisory group to the BIAZA office and is a forum for discussion of relevant issues and development in husbandry.
BWG also administers the BWG Facebook and Instagram pages for BIAZA member staff; a networking forum for sharing news and ideas on all aspects of BWG husbandry and conservation.
BWG Member Role Description
This is an unpaid post for which you must have institutional support and your collection must be a BIAZA member.
The post is within the Bird Working Group (BWG) which is part of the British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquaria’s (BIAZA’s) Species Advisory Committee (SAC).
The BWG is run by two Co-Chairs and a Vice Chair. Main responsibilities of general members are to:
- Help the group set annual objectives for the BWG and ensure these are met wherever possible.
- Support the BIAZA office and SAC with advice on bird care and welfare.
- Support the development of BWG husbandry guidance documents and resources.
- Support the organization of the annual BWG conference and additional workshops.
- Support administration of the BWG Facebook and Instagram pages.
- Identify any requirement for focus groups.
- Produce ideas and plans for the future direction & development of the BWG.
Apply for this job:
Please send a CV and EoI to [email protected]
Your EoI should be a short outline of any relevant experience, qualifications, why you are interested in the role and any ideas on future areas of work; the EoI should be a maximum of 500 words. A template form for this can be found here
