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East of England Local Wildlife Site Officer
Location: The role can be based at the head office of either the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough near Cambridge, the Suffolk Wildlife Trust near Ipswich, the Norfolk Wildlife Trust in Norwich or the Essex Wildlife Trust near Colchester (to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Commitment: Full-time, two-years fixed term
Salary: £19-22,000
Closing date: Monday 15 February.
The five Wildlife Trusts in the East of England work closely together to further our vision of an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. Local Wildlife Sites (LoWS) are at the centre of our work with landowners.
Each county's network of LoWS represents the best wildlife sites not to have been designated nationally. They are home to many threatened species and vulnerable habitats. Collectively, the 6500 Local Wildlife Sites in the East of England are a wonderful resource, but as few as one in four is currently recognised as being managed positively for nature conservation.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to lead regional work to improve this situation. You will work with a range of partners to raise the profile of LoWSs and get more sites into positive management condition. This will focus on identifying the most important sites and developing management plans. You will make particular use of the Higher Level Scheme agri-environment programme.
You will be familiar with the region's agri-environment programme and application processes. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the conservation priorities in the East of England, drawing on processes such as Biodiversity Action Plans. You will also have experience of partnership working with multiple stakeholders and interest groups including land managers, Government agencies and conservation organisations.
This is a regional role based at a Wildlife Trust office, likely to be that most convenient to the successful applicant.
This post is supported by Natural England.