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Join Buglife as a Conservation Officer and play a pivotal role in safeguarding Scotland's river health through community engagement and scientific research
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Salary £29754.78
Location Scotland, UK
Expires Expires at anytime
Buglife is a leading conservation charity with a powerful mission: to stop the extinction of invertebrate species and ensure sustainable populations. As a champion for invertebrates, Buglife is dedicated to raising awareness, influencing policy, and conducting practical conservation projects on a global scale. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organization that's making a tangible difference in the protection of biodiversity.
- Drive the Guardians of our Rivers - Next Steps project in Scotland, focusing on river health and community involvement.
- Develop a support and training network of Citizen Scientists and trainers.
- Facilitate a community-centric approach to conservation efforts.
- Advocate for invertebrates and their habitats through various support and advisory roles.
- Experience in invertebrate ecology and conservation.
- Strong partnership and community engagement skills.
- Capability in volunteer management and public relations.
- Financial management and teamwork experience.
- Enthusiasm for personal specialism within invertebrate ecology and a broad knowledge base with an openness to learning.
To apply, submit your CV and a compelling cover letter via email to recruitment@buglife.org.uk, explaining why you're the ideal candidate to champion freshwater invertebrates. Buglife is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all interested parties.
Buglife offers an attractive benefits package, including an Enhanced Pension, Flexible Working, and generous annual leave that increases with service, plus an office closure during the winter holiday season.
Buglife is recruiting a Conservation Officer to help to deliver our Guardians of our Rivers: Next Steps project focusing on engaging communities and collecting data on river health across Scotland. This project has been hugely successful, and the next steps will provide a sustainable framework for community groups going forwards. You will work with others to undertake the essential research and development required to build a robust support and training network of Citizen Scientists and trainers across Scotland monitoring their rivers. Working on supporting and developing a whole community approach with engaging others in this project. You will conserve invertebrates and their habitats by inspiring, influencing and supporting others, and by advising on how to protect this environment. This role will include: Partnership working, overseeing group recruitment, development and training and working on solutions to group support and growth. Sourcing and purchasing kit and training materials, delivering presentations to groups, stakeholders and project partners, coordinating permissions, working with local communities, managing volunteers, public relations, financial management and teamwork. We are looking for someone who has their own area of interest and specialism but can also demonstrate a broad knowledge of invertebrate ecology and a willingness to expand their knowledge and work in new areas. Buglife’s aim is to halt the extinction of invertebrate species and to achieve sustainable populations of invertebrates. We are working hard to achieve this through: Promoting the environmental importance of invertebrates and raising awareness about the challenges to their survival. Assisting in the development of legislation and policy that will ensure the conservation of invertebrates. Developing and disseminating knowledge about how to conserve invertebrates. Encouraging and supporting invertebrate conservation initiatives by other organisations in the UK, Europe and worldwide. Undertaking practical conservation projects that will contribute to achieving our aim. Buglife offer a benefits package including, Enhanced Pension, Flexible Working, 23 days annual leave (pro rata – rising to 28 days pro-rata after 3 years service) in addition to winter close between Christmas and New Year. To apply please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the best person to champion freshwater invertebrates via the form below. We pride ourselves on our commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Should you require any support to assist you with your application please do not hesitate to contact us at [email removed - click apply for more details].
