Coastal Communities Network Coordinator

Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum

Start Date: February 2022

Contract Type: Two-year fixed-term contract

Location: FFI’s office space in Edinburgh, UK, with some home-working, to be agreed

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

We are offering a unique opportunity to support the effective coordination and future development of the Coastal Communities Network, Scotland, on a 2-year fixed term basis.  The Coastal Communities Network Coordinator will work alongside FFI’s team in Scotland to ensure dedicated support to the Coastal Communities Network and its constituent members, and undertake delivery of specific actions identified by the CCN Advisory Group.

The post holder will work closely with the Project Manager, Scotland, and the CCN Advisory Group, to support CCN’s wider governance and development, coordinate communication between members, and actively recruit new members.  They will also have responsibility for managing CCN’s website, organising events, administration, communications, advocacy and representation of CCN.  They will be responsible for liaising with and maintaining relationships with agreed stakeholders, taking forward actions on behalf of the CCN Advisory Group and development of policy outputs for CCN.

You will have excellent organisational skills, strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate communications across a large and disparate group.  You will have good knowledge of the Scottish marine environment and current biodiversity & conservation issues, and an interest in community-based conservation. 

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a vibrant and dynamic community network at an exciting stage of its development, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

The position will be split between the Central Edinburgh office space and home-working, and can be flexible, to be agreed between the post-holder and line-manager. 

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The closing date for applications is Friday, 24 December 2021.