Fiji Technical Advisor

Application deadline: Friday 20 March 2026– 23:59 GMT
Location: Suva, Fiji

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term for 3 years

Salary: Up to FJD 60,000 per annum depending on skills/experience
Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day p/a to 28 days

We’re BirdLife International, the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet. We exist to give one voice to nature, and to unite and strengthen conservation across borders. 

We are looking for a Technical Advisor to provide scientific and technical leadership for the SAMBIO Project in Fiji. 

In this role, you will be ensuring the application of best-practice science, supporting regional and global conservation initiatives to deliver effective, evidence-based conservation outcomes.

How you will do this:

• Providing technical leadership in project planning, activity design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Leading the Species Programme in Fiji and providing technical support.

• Coordinating and leading the KBA programme in Fiji and supporting Pacific partners.

• Contribute to the development and implementation to regional and global conservation strategies.

• Representing BirdLife International in technical and scientific forums.

• Providing technical advice, training and guidance on the application of BirdLife conservation strategies.

What we are looking for:

To be successful in this role you’ll need to have a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field and have proven experience in ornithology, applied ecology, environment or development. You’ll also need advanced technical experience in species conservation, biodiversity assessment and applied ecological research. Experience in ecosystem management, habitat and site conservation planning, invasive species management are an advantage. 

In addition, we are seeking experience of integrating field data, spatial analysis and conservation science into practical management strategies.

See the full job description here.

Some of our benefits:

• A generous pension scheme, up to 10% company contribution.

• Holiday starting at 25 days excluding Bank Holidays and increasing for every year of service up to a maximum of 28 days.

• Private medical insurance.

• Full access to LinkedIn Learning with access to more than 13,000 high-quality, on-demand courses.

• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to Health Assured online health portal (webinars, nutritional advice, 4-week programmes, financial wellbeing and more).

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

Interviews: Interviews will be held during the week of 6 April 2026.