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Reference:MAY20217702
Expiry date:23:59, 03 June 2021
Location:RSPB Northern Ireland 
Salary:£27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits:Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration:2 years
Attachments: CandidateGuidanceNotes(1).pdf

​Are you passionate about nature and experienced in conservation delivery in coastal habitats? We are looking for a determined and enthusiastic team-player to join our East Area Team in Northern Ireland, to deliver a range of work for priority species and habitats, with a key focus on the Causeway Coast and Rathlin Island.

In this varied role you will be a strong advocate for nature, building positive and innovative partnerships, providing advice directly to land managers, responding to developments that threaten protected sites or species, and delivering conservation projects to help nature thrive.
The Causeway Coast and Rathlin Island encompasses some of the most spectacular landscapes and scenery in Northern Ireland from the Giant’s Causeway to Fair Head and is home to such iconic species as corncrake, yellowhammer, lapwing, snipe and chough.
We are working collaboratively to share knowledge, experiences and resources with numerous stakeholders of wide-ranging interests and perspectives across this landscape, including landowners, land managers, local communities, visitors, businesses, statutory agencies and other nature conservation bodies, to secure a sustainable future for nature.
The successful candidate will be a key member of a small locally based team in RSPB NI’s East Area Team. You’ll work with the Senior Conservation Officer, Site Manager and the Rathlin Reserve Team and additional specialists in ecology, science, communications, fundraising, policy, advocacy and project management across the wider RSPB team to bring about real and lasting change for nature.
The key duties of this role are:

• Carry out field surveys for a number of priority species within the Causeway Coast landscape
• Provide advice, support and training to farmers on management for priority bird species
• Develop and facilitate a group option within the Environmental Farming Scheme for landowners within the Causeway Coast landscape
• Administer the corncrake grant scheme 
• To seek opportunities for new and innovative projects/partnerships 
• Conduct any necessary research to inform future management 
• To support the SCO in casework across the Area 
• Other CO duties reactively as they occur 

What we need from you

Essential:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience
• Sufficient understanding of species and habitats; landscape scale conservation; land use and management; planning systems; relevant policy and legislation of the region or country in which this role is based to enable recommendation to senior staff of appropriate responses and interventions 
• Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the operational area of this role to enable recommendation to senior staff of appropriate responses and interventions
• Ability to work effectively as a team player both internally and in external partnerships
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) - including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences
• Experience of working to survey, protect and/or manage important sites, species or habitats
• Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities 
• Experience of productive partnership working 
• Experience of dealing constructively with a wide range of people on complex and sometimes difficult issues

Desirable:

• Experience of negotiating with the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits, through both regulatory and voluntary means, especially planning casework
• Confident advocating a position to landowners and managers, local politicians, members and volunteers who have different views
• Experience of public engagement work 
• Effective project management skills 
• Competency in use of GIS 
• Specialist conservation knowledge in relevant areas, such as coastal, grasslands and species
• Understanding of the concept of landscape scale conservation and the pressures on land use in the operational area of this role

The role can be based from home. Occasional lone working in remote/offshore locations may be required.
Flexible working is important to the way we operate - your main focus will be on the Causeway Coast but there may be occasions when we need you to support colleagues in other locations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play your part in delivering RSPB's conservation work - if this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you.

For all application/role enquiries please contact - Neal.Warnock@rspb.org.uk

Please note you will be required to complete an online application form only for this role.

Before applying for this role we encourage you to read through the candidate guidance notes attached at the top of this advert.

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Graduate GIS Technician, Bell Ingram LLP
Location: Perth, Northwich or Thirsk
 
Salary: Competitive Salary
 
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
 
 
Bell Ingram are looking for a Graduate GIS Technician to join our expanding GIS team based in Perth, Northwich or Thirsk.
 
The position is for someone with a degree in GIS, Geography or related subject, and who has a wish to progress in GIS. There is opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects covering the infrastructure, rural land management and forestry sectors.
 
Applicants must have the ability to cope with a varied workload, be self-motivated, possess good communication skills. The ideal candidate will have experience with QGIS or other GIS software, field surveys, knowledge of spatial data management and analysis, georeferencing and cartographic skills through map and plan production. Programming and web-mapping would be desirable, however further training will be provided on these.
 
Travel throughout Scotland and Northern England is required so a full driving licence and access to a car for business purposes is desirable, but not essential.
 
This is a full time role and we offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate to the skills and experience of the successful applicant along with excellent training opportunities and career progression prospects.
 
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Marcus Humphrey on 01738 621121. Please forward your CV and covering letter to marcus.humphrey@bellingram.co.uk   
 
Bell Ingram is an equal opportunities employer.
 
Closing Date 4th June 2021 at Midday
 

Current VacanciesCoastal Surveyor
Application closing date: 28/05/2021
Location: Worthing
Salary: Starting from £22,183 to £24,491 per annum
Contract: Temporary
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Vacancy Description:
You will be part of the Engineering Team which undertakes a broad range of civil, municipal and environmental engineering work for Adur & Worthing Councils.
With funding granted by Central Government, Adur & Worthing Councils are managing, in partnership with other Coastal Councils and the Environment Agency, the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme for this area. The area covered extends between Selsey Bill and Rye Harbour and includes GPS, mobile & static laser scan and UAV surveys, data management and coastal process, beach, wave and tide analysis.
We are looking for an energetic, scientifically minded, motivated person with good communication & IT skills and a love of the great outdoors. You will be working as part of a team at the forefront of this work in the UK. Your main functions will be to assist with the collection, processing and analysis of coastal data.
Survey work will require you riding an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), a willingness to work outside of normal office hours (i.e. 4:00am starts and occasional 10:00pm finish) in all weather conditions. The physicality of this role cannot be underestimated.
You must have A-level Maths, Geography or an ONC in Civil Engineering, Coastal Engineering or a comparable Land Surveying qualification.
To discuss the post, please contact Dan Amos, Coastal Cell 4d Data Analyst / Project Manager, on 01903 221376 or email dan.amos@adur-worthing.gov.uk 
For more information and to apply click here.

IAPETUS2 Research Experience Placements 2021
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We are delighted to be able to offer up to FIVE placements for current undergraduates / integrated Masters students to undertake research in one of our partner institutions this summer.  IAPETUS2 is a Doctoral Training Partnership supported by the Natural Environment Research Council, and supports environmental research across a very wide range of subject areas.
The Research Experience Placements (REPs) are a great opportunity for finding out about research careers in the environmental sciences.  We welcome applications from anyone considering a PhD, and in particular we welcome applications from students:
·     from underrepresented demographic and diversity-related groups in environmental sciences
·     looking to further technical or quantitative skills relevant for subsequent PhD applications.
If you successfully complete an REP with us, and subsequently apply for a PhD with us, you are guaranteed an interview for that PhD.  We will provide mentorship and workshops over the summer to support career development and give experience of being part of the IAPETUS2 team.
Support for an 8-week placement will typically be £2,475.   Please get in touch if you have any questions about the support we can provide to enable access to a placement.
REPs are based around specific projects. Please see the full list here, where you will also find contact details for getting in touch with project supervisors.
 
Eligibility 
You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for a REP.  You must:
·     Be undertaking your first undergraduate degree studies (or integrated Masters)
·     Be applying for a placement in a different department from the one where you are undertaking your undergraduate degree
·      Be eligible for subsequent NERC PhD funding (Details of eligibility for PhD studentships can be found here).
 
To Apply 
The deadline for applications is Friday 28thMay 2021. You should complete the application form found here, together with your CV to contact.iapetus@durham.ac.uk.  Full details of the application process can be found on our webpage.  Applicants will be informed of the outcomes in early June.
Please get in touch at contact.iapetus@durham.ac.ukif you have any questions.
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