Land Management Advisor

Overview

In this role you support nature recovery across East Kent by working with farmers, landowners and stakeholders to plan and implement habitat improvements. You will collaborate with partner organisations to identify opportunities, deliver ecological assessments, manage contracts and develop management plans that achieve measurable habitat outcomes. The role includes securing funding for larger initiatives and delivering hands-on interventions with volunteers across multiple sites. This is an opportunity to shape landscape-scale conservation through cross-sector collaboration and proactive site coordination.

Responsibilities

• conduct ecological assessments to inform habitat improvements
• develop and implement management plans across multiple sites
• manage contracts and coordinate contractors to deliver actions
• identify opportunities for habitat improvements and plan actions
• secure funding to support larger-scale habitat projects
• deliver smaller-scale interventions with volunteers
• coordinate work across sites and collaborate with partners
• monitor progress to ensure measurable habitat outcomes

Key requirements

• experienced land management professional with partnership working experience
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• ability to write concise and detailed reports
• good working knowledge of land management, including farming
• understanding of funding mechanisms to deliver nature benefits
• outgoing, self-motivated, and able to work flexibly across sites
• ability to coordinate work and manage contractors

• stakeholder engagement
• effective communication
• report writing
• ecological assessments
• contract management
• funding procurement

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