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Title

Welsh Raised Bogs LIFE Project & Monitoring Officer ( South Wales)
Posted
Reference Post number: 200626
Sectors Conservation & Ecology
Location Wales (West) - UK
Town/City Tregaron
Salary Additional Information G5, £31,490 rising to £34,902 over three years / Fixed Term Appointment until 31 March 2023 . Full Time
Salary (Minimum)
31490
Salary (Maximum)
34902
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 19/04/2022
Company Name Natural Resources Wales
Contact Name
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Directory Entry : Jobs with Natural Resources Wales. NRW is the largest Welsh Government Sponsored Body - employing 1,900 staff across Wales with a budget of £180 million. We were formed in April 2013, largely taking over the functions of the Countryside Council for Wales, Forestry Commission Wales and the Environment Agency in Wales, as well as certain Welsh Government functions.
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Description

Benefits: Civil Service pension, 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days over 5 years, flexible working options, occupational health including counselling and advisory services and eye care, childcare vouchers and salary sacrifice schemes.

Role Purpose

As a member of the Welsh Raised Bogs (WRB) LIFE project team, you will develop and deliver the ambitious programme  of practical site restoration, monitoring and stakeholder engagement work on 4 of the 7 Raised Bog SAC sites that are part of the project. You will draw up specifications for practical works and supervise contractors to deliver the ambitious programme

This is an excellent opportunity for people wishing to further their carrer in biodiversity conservation and land management.

Together with other project team members, you will support the Team Leader in ensuring delivery of the project objectives and targets and in reporting progress according to agreed milestones. 

You will ensure good governance of the project, including adherence to NRW’s procurement and wellbeing, health and safety practices.

Qualifications and Skills

  1. Knowledge of peatland site conservation  and management, including experience of the application of management techniques and the management of contractors.  (Essential)
  2. Terrestrial habitat data collection, analysis and presentation of results including the ability to write clear, concise reports and the use of GIS to analyse and collate data. (Essential)
  3. Excellent team working and communication skills and the ability to represent the LIFE project to a variety of audiences including agricultural managers.
  4. The ability to undertake physically demanding field work in a variety of weather conditions and terrains. Where necessary/appropriate this includes lone working. (Essential)
  5. The ability to currently and legally drive a car in the UK. (Essential)
  6. Protected species survey and mitigation (Desirable)

 

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