RSPB

Nature Officer - Tir Canol

Reference: MAR20243699
Location: Dyfi Valley and wider Tir Canol project area
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract: 3 Years
Hours: 30 hours (4 days) per week
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave (pro-rata)

The role focuses on the tree resource centred around the Dyfi Valley and wider Tir Canol project area, which has some of Wales’ most specular scenery and the species to match.

Key activities:

• Survey work, for assessing broadleaved woodlands using methodology developed jointly by Woodland Trust, Plantlife and RSPB.
• Selected woodland and wooded habitat priority species surveys
• Develop a plan for woodland and woodland species enhancement across the landscape with landowners and stakeholders.
• Identifying and implementing woodland creation and restoration opportunities where funding allows
• Contributing to whole farm habitat assessments (to Phase 1 level) and action plans alongside landowners to identify management opportunities.
• Liaising with external partners and stakeholders across the Dyfi and wider area developing relationships locally within organisations and communities
• Encouraging and supporting development of locally led woodland and tree focused projects

   
Essential:

• Knowledge of woodland management, ecology, and delivery mechanisms for conservation work, relevant to the Dyfi area to enable recommendations to stakeholders of appropriate interventions
• Ability to work effectively as a team player both internally and in external partnerships
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently to a variety of audiences
• Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines
• Ability to carry out ecological surveys such as phase 1 and woodland bird surveys
• Welsh speaker
• Experience of engaging/negotiating with landowners, farmers different stakeholders to deliver biodiversity benefits,
• Experience of working to survey, protect and/or manage important, species and/or habitats
• Experience of productive partnership working
• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience

   
Closing: 23:59, Friday 12th April

This role is joint funded with Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust in Wales) and hosted by RSPB Cymru as part of the Tir Canol Partnership.

To complete your application online, please CLICK HERE

Closing Date: 12/04/2024  Location: Dyfi Valley and wider Tir Canol project area