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Join Wedgetail Foundation as our Community Engagement & Projects Coordinator

Wedgetail believes in a regenerated and thriving planet, where humans work to ensure the wellbeing of all species.

Our Foundation team in Tasmania is growing. We’re custodians of ecologically significant properties (like The Quoin) and we’re looking for someone to help activate these landscapes as places where community and conservation come together.

We’re hiring a Community Engagement & Projects Coordinator to help shape and deliver our community engagement strategy.

You’ll be the bridge between place and people — connecting our conservation work with schools, First Nations communities, local groups, and the wider public. You’ll shape and deliver programs that invite people to engage deeply with nature and contribute to its care.

This is a hands-on role for a natural organiser, facilitator, and relationship-builder. Someone who can zoom out to guide our strategy and lead our projects, and zoom in to host a school visit or coordinate a community planting day.

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About the role

The Community Engagement & Projects Coordinator connects Wedgetail Foundation’s conservation work with the broader community. Reporting to the Head of Foundation and working alongside the conservation properties team, this role designs and delivers community engagement initiatives across our Tasmanian properties, including The Quoin.

You'll build strong relationships with local communities, First Nations groups, schools, and conservation partners to foster connection to nature and deliver meaningful conservation outcomes.

Grow with us

As a newly established Foundation, the role will evolve significantly between 2025 and 2027 — we seek a candidate ready to grow with us.

2025 focus: You will develop a community engagement strategy, plan and design smaller-scale events and programs that align with our current infrastructure capabilities. You will also manage projects that establish the foundation for future community engagement activities.

2027 vision: You will have developed and expanded our programming to support regular community engagement activities and facilitate on-site program delivery across our properties.

Note: this role is based in Tasmania, preferably from Launceston. Work from home is supported within Tasmania, but there is a requirement for regular travel to our conservation properties to support program planning and delivery.

Key tasks

• Develop and implement engagement strategy:
  • create and execute a comprehensive community engagement strategy aligned with Wedgetail Foundation's conservation goals and organisational priorities
  • scale our community engagement strategy to build alongside our infrastructure capacity
  • measure and evaluate the impact of community engagement activities
• Event planning, management and delivery:
  • plan, organise and run community events, workshops, property tours and open days
  • coordinate logistics, resources, and scheduling for all community events
  • ensure all events comply with safety and accessibility requirements
  • this aspect of the role includes hands-on delivery of tours and events at remote sites
• Design and coordinate community programs:
  • develop and manage educational programs for schools, community groups, communities of practice, and the general public
  • create interpretive materials and experiences that highlight the ecological significance of the properties and the importance of biodiversity conservation
• Coordinate projects:
  • coordinate projects that enable public participation and engagement with our conservation properties, including eco-tourism initiatives.
• Volunteer coordination:
  • recruit, train, and manage conservation volunteers
  • develop meaningful volunteer opportunities that contribute to conservation outcomes
  • maintain volunteer records and recognition programs
• Tasmanian Aboriginal Community engagement:
  • support meaningful engagement with the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community
  • facilitate opportunities for sharing traditional ecological knowledge
  • assist in the development of culturally appropriate programs and materials
• Stakeholder relationship management:
  • build and maintain relationships with local communities, First Nations groups, schools, universities, and conservation organisations
  • establish partnerships with relevant stakeholders to enhance engagement initiatives
  • represent Wedgetail Foundation at community events and forums
• Communications and marketing:
  • contribute to the development of communications materials for community engagement initiatives in collaboration with Wedgetail’s Storytelling Lead
  • manage social media content related to community programs and events
  • document and share community engagement stories and successes
  • play a key role in storytelling initiatives, gathering stories from community members and participants, and developing content for Wedgetail Foundation's channels.

Core capabilities and qualifications

Essential