Howardian Hills Officer – Conservation and Ecology

Overview

In this role you lead the Howardian Hills nature recovery project delivery within the Howardian Hills National Landscape staff team. You will develop and manage projects that support landscape-scale nature recovery, climate resilience, and farm conservation, aligning with the 5-year Management Plan and annual work programme. You will build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders and the community and provide expert advice on conservation and ecology. The position offers meaningful impact through data-driven reporting and cross-team collaboration to protect and enhance the local landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivery of the Howardian Hills nature recovery projects
• Develop, manage and monitor projects across themes: nature recovery, climate change mitigation/adaptation, farm conservation and land management
• Contribute to development and delivery of the 5-year Management Plan and annual work programme
• Manage relationships with key partners and the community
• Provide specialist advice on conservation, land management and ecology affecting the area
• Coordinate and deliver projects, collate data and report progress

Key requirements

• experience in leading conservation or ecology projects (nature recovery)
• ability to manage partnerships and stakeholder engagement
• data collection, monitoring and reporting skills
• ability to provide specialist conservation and land management advice
• excellent coordination and project management capabilities

• relationship management
• cross-functional collaboration
• clear communication with diverse stakeholders
• conservation and ecology knowledge
• land management and farm conservation expertise
• data collection and reporting

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