Projects Officer

About Us

Dartmoor National Park Authority is the body that oversees the vibrant, living, working landscape and community that is Dartmoor.

With the iconic Dartmoor Ponies, breath-taking Tors and beautiful villages, we work to conserve and enhance Dartmoor, supporting the associated businesses and communities in partnership with local and national stakeholders.

We protect and maintain the natural habitats and areas of ecological significance across Dartmoor, maintain public access to this beautiful space, provide the ranger service and act as the planning authority.

We are now looking for a Projects Officer to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

• Salary £28,226 - £32,798 per annum
• Flexitime / hybrid working arrangements
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

This is the ideal role for a project professional with partnerships and community working experience to build their career within our organisation and help us to successfully manage our much-loved National Park. 

So, if you are keen to play a key role in the project management of the landscape that inspired War Horse and the Hound of the Baskervilles and can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

The Role

As a Projects Officer, you will focus on partnership working to develop and deliver 

projects that pursue National Park purposes and the socio-economic wellbeing of local communities. 

You will be involved in community engagement, identifying and developing funding bids and opportunities, as well as supporting and administering projects that foster community and economic development. 

Your role will also involve:

• Building relationships with various groups and stakeholder parties
• Acting as the point of contact for communities based and involved with the National Park
• Facilitating, supporting, developing and implementing partnership projects
• Helping communities gain funding for relevant projects

About You

To be considered as a Projects Officer, you will need:

• Proven experience of project development and project management
• Experience of partnership and community working
• Previous experience of developing and writing funding applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain good relationships with both colleagues and external contacts
• A high level of numeracy and literacy to A-Level standard or equivalent
• A full, valid driving licence

Access to a private vehicle would be preferable as the role will require travel to remote areas, however a pool car will be available for most pre-planned journeys.

A relevant graduate or postgraduate qualification would also be desirable. Knowledge of the policy and practice context within which a National Park Authority operates would be beneficial to your application, as would proven experience of budget management.

If you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Dan Janota, Head of Forward Planning and Economy.

Location:

Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9JQ.

Closing date:

Monday 09 May 2022 at 17:00 pm

How to apply:

To apply for this position please complete and return the application form using the links below. Once completed, please email your application to: [email removed - click apply for more details].

Alternatively, please post to: Human Resources at Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9JQ

Documents:

• Projects Officer - Job Description
• Projects Officer - Person Specification
• Competency Framework
• Application Form (Word version, can be filled in electronically)
• Application Form (printable PDF version)
• Equal Opportunities Policy Statement