zoo section leader

Zoo section leaders are responsible for managing and leading a team of zoo keepers. They will carry out daily care and management of animals as well as, in cooperation with colleagues, long term management and organisation of the species and exhibits in their section. They are also accountable for various aspects of staff management for the keepers in their section. Depending on the size of the zoo and animal section they may have additional responsibility for appointing staff and budgeting.

The most in-demand skills for this role include signs of animal illness, animal nutrition, animal welfare, applied zoology, assess management of animals, control animal movement. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives zoo section leader a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.