Countryside Jobs Service Weekly® The original weekly newsletter for countryside staff First published July 1994 Every Friday : 21 June 2019 News Jobs Volunteers Training CJS is endorsed by the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association and the Countryside Management Association. Featured Charity: Canal and River Trust www.countryside-jobs.com [email protected] 01947 896007 CJS®, The Moorlands, Goathland, Whitby YO22 5LZ Created by Anthea & Niall Carson, July ’94 Key: REF CJS reference no. (advert number – source – delete date) JOB Title BE4 Application closing date IV = Interview date LOC Location PAY £ range - usually per annum (but check starting point) FOR Employer Main text usually includes: Description of Job, Person Spec / Requirements and How to apply or obtain more information CJS Suggestions: Please check the main text to ensure that you have all of the required qualifications / experience before you apply. Contact ONLY the person, email, number or address given use links to a job description / more information, if an SAE is required double check you use the correct stamps. If you're sending a CV by email name the file with YOUR name not just CV.doc REF 1432-ONLINE-5/7 JOB CONSERVATION, ACCESS & RECREATION OFFICER BE4 3/7/19 LOC BATH PAY 22615 – 30383 FOR WESSEX WATER 12 months fixed term secondment. You will be responsible for the delivery and implementation of capital works at Wessex Water's key visitor and conservation sites to promote and maintain access to land for people of all abilities to experience and enjoy recreational and educational activities. You will also ensure compliance with Wessex Water's regulatory duties with regards to protected and priority habitats and species. The CAR Officer will also assist with surveying, managing and monitoring to conserve and enhance habitats and species of biodiversity importance on our sites. To be successful in this role, you will need: a degree or similar in biological sciences or environmental management; a proven track record of environmental project management experience; good general knowledge of UK biodiversity and heritage; good IT skills, including a knowledge of Arc GIS and Microsoft Excel and Word; ability to deliver projects within a specified budget, both independently and as part of a team. Knowledge of protected species legislation would be beneficial. For an informal discussion, please contact Tom Reynolds, CAR Manager, on 07823 370 739 or [email protected] To apply: https://c-js.co.uk/2X8J0gN quoting job reference REQ002789. REF 1433-ONLINE-28/6 JOB ACCESS OFFICER – CAPITAL WORKS BE4 1/7/19 IV wb 22/7/19 LOC HERTFORD PAY 22462 – 29636 FOR HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Fixed term 24 month contract, potential extension subject to funding. Through partnership working with other agencies, user groups and individuals we engage the public in our work at every stage. Our Access Team protect, maintain, improve and promote use of the 3000km network of Public Rights of Way across the county. Through this activity we provide opportunities for informal recreation and commuting, linking towns and villages to each other and the countryside. Responsibilities include: specification, procurement and management of contracts on our Rights of Way network; consulting stakeholders and negotiating with suppliers, contractors, landowners and residents; working collaboratively within our Access Team and with colleagues more broadly; accurate record keeping including financial management; responding to planning applications to secure resources to support improvement of routes and creation of new routes; engaging our volunteer teams in maintenance and improvement activities. A full current driving licence is essential. You also need: a demonstrable record in contract delivery on non-motorised transport routes; ability to communicate, negotiate and influence; able to work in a structured way to manage projects from inception to completion independently or as part of a team. For more information and to apply: https://c-js.co.uk/2WFjhbh REF 1434-DIRECT-5/7 JOB DIRECTOR OF ECOSYSTEM EVIDENCE & ADVICE BE4 8/7/19 (9am) IV 22/7/19 LOC PETERBOROUGH PAY 53132 – 58675 FOR JNCC This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior leadership team of JNCC, the statutory advisor on nature conservation to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations. The Director of Ecosystem Evidence and Advice will provide scientific and technical leadership for JNCC’s terrestrial, international and cross-cutting work. Key aspects of the role will include maintaining a culture of high performance, developing productive relationships with senior stakeholders and driving income generation. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of environmental science and experience of leading relevant functions in an environmental organisation. They will have the energy and enthusiasm to inspire people, credibility in engaging at a senior level with stakeholders, and a track record of successfully pursuing funding opportunities. For more information visit our website www.jncc.defra.gov.uk/jobs where you can download the details and application form and find out more about our work. Alternatively, contact us via [email protected] and we will email the rel documentation to you. CJS Weekly®: 21 June 2019 Please remember to mention CJS® when responding to adverts REF 1435-ONLINE-5/7 Great North Wood Project Officer Salary: £23,787 – £25,305 (pro rata £19,030 – 20,244) Closing date: Wednesday 3 July 2019 Location: Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, London, SE15 4EE and other locations around the Great North Wood Part time 4 days per week, Fixed Term until 31 March 2021 London Wildlife Trust is a growing charity with a diverse range of projects and funding sources. Since April 2017 we have been delivering a project which is National Lottery Heritage Funded in ‘The Great North Wood’ (GNW). The GNW is an ancient landscape that was instrumental in the development of London but that is now a somewhat forgotten fragmented patchwork of woodland and green space sites. The project aims to ‘reconnect’ and enhance remnant sites of heritage woodland for both wildlife and people across the Forest Hill, Sydenham and Norwood ridge in south London. Since Aril 2017 the project has been delivering a programme of practical woodland conservation volunteer workdays, community engagement events, and woodland monitoring and surveying in order to record, celebrate and enhance 161 hectares across 13 sites in this part of south London. The project is increasing local people’s knowledge of and access to this unique woodland heritage, assessing the condition of the GNW through targeted monitoring of five flagship indicator species (oak, hornbeam, purple hairstreak butterfly, stag beetle and woodpeckers). And linking the remnant GNW sites together through unified interpretation. We are looking for a project officer to join our Great North Wood team to help take the project through to completion in March 2021. The successful candidate will have practical woodland management experience along with strong community engagement skills, excellent networking and facilitation skills with a range of stakeholders. As well as strong communication (both written and verbal) and IT skills. London Wildlife Trust manages thirty-six nature reserve sites across the capital that are exemplars of urban conservation land management and which engage the local communities that use them. The Trust delivers projects focusing on protecting priority habitats and species in London and works to influence policy makers. The Trust engages London’s diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, volunteering programmes and education and outreach work. To understand more about our plans, read our strategic plan: For a Wilder City 2015 – 2020 http://c-js.co.uk/1RmlrIv Contact details: To apply, please send a completed Candidate Details Form and Application Form to [email protected]. For further information please click https://c-js.co.uk/2wTKYCT Closing date: 3 July 2019, 9:00am Interview date: 10 & 11 July 2019 An enhanced DBS Check is required for this role. London Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer. REF 1436-ONLINE-12/7 Head of Public Engagement & Communications Based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire Circa £40,000 pa Are you an excellent manager with the passion to change hearts and minds? Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has created a new role to lead its vital work inspiring people, organisations and communities to value and safeguard wildlife. With a large team of staff and volunteers along with a substantial budget, you will manage our education delivery, popular visitor centre, range of communications and be a member of our senior team. With a high level of commitment to nature conservation and demonstrable belief in the Trust’s values and objectives this could be the role for you. For further details and an application form go to our website https://c-js.co.uk/2XRXf6L CVs alone will not be accepted Closing date: 12.00 noon Friday 12 July 2019 REF F1437-ONLINE-5/7 Hutan Harapan consists of c. 100,000ha of ex-logging concessions located in Sumatra, Indonesia. The company, PT REKI, was established to help restore Hutan Harapan's ecosystem and as a tool for protecting threatened forests outside the government protected area network. PT REKI is governed by a not-for-profit foundation consisting of Burung Indonesia (BI), Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and BirdLife International (BLI). Harapan Project Offcer Reference number: SE-nqaSB1 Location: Bogor, Jawa, Indonesia Salary £25,463 to £27,585 per annum Hours: Full time Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract As Harapan Project Officer, you will be based at Burung Indonesia in Bogor, Indonesia. You will work with the Senior Conservation Officer - International (Harapan), and the Partner Development Officer to support Burung Indonesia to plan and monitor the implementation of a multi-million Euros grant "Hutan Harapan: Supporting the sustainability of the first Ecosystem Restoration Concession (ERC) in Indonesia". This will involve implementation planning and monitoring, budgeting and providing mentoring and training of staff.