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Job description Werribee Open Range Zoo has just commenced operating a world leading Elephant habitat and visitor experience. Become an Asset Management leader within a dynamic environment, with a diverse asset portfolio and diverse users ranging from humans to elephants. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead a cohesive and high performing team in an exciting new environment. Band 6 - Starting from $114,390 superannuation Zoos Victoria operates four landmark zoos, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Victoria's zoos are made up of passionate, energetic and driven employees committed to fighting wildlife extinction. Every person, from the extensive range of disciplines, plays an important role in helping the organisation realise its vision to become a world leading zoo-based conservation organisation. The role Leading the Assets & Facilities team, this position plays a vital role in delivering our Annual Operational Plan objectives, ensuring Assets & Facilities are maintained in a safe and operational form that supports the safe ongoing operation of WORZ for the animals in our care, our visitors and our teams. This role will ensure the delivery of preventative, reactive and asset renewal activities and programs at WORZ in accordance with Zoos Victoria's Asset Management Policy and Asset Class Plans. About you Applicants will require qualifications in either Asset Management, Engineering or Project Management, or suitable Trade qualifications, and be able to demonstrate a contemporary knowledge and technical understanding of Asset Management policy and practices, within environments where the Asset Management Attestation Framework is applied. For more information on this role, please refer to the position description via our careers site. Please submit a maximum two page cover letter, and resume by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button below. If you have any questions about this role, please contact Greg Wood - General Manager Operations, Werribee Open Range Zoo gdwood@zoo.org.au using the subject line: Assets & Facilities Manager - Werribee Open Range Zoo enquiry via EthicalJobs. Applications close at 5:00pm on the closing date. At Zoos Victoria we value diversity, celebrate difference and work to be inclusive in everything we do. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQA community. In addition, Zoos Victoria will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability, illness or injury. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please advise via hrhelpdesk@zoo.org.au or visit our website for more information.