Project & Monitoring Officer, Sands of LIFE x2

Employer: Natural Resources Wales Location: Cross Hands or Bangor Salary: £32,876 rising to £36,229 per annum through annual increments being paid each year. (Pro-rata for part-time applicants) Closing Date: 25th June 2023 Sector: Environmental, Public Sector Function: Project Management, Ecology / Conservation, Environmental Management, GIS

Project & Monitoring Officer, Sands of LIFE x2
Closing Date: 25 June 2023
Salary: £32,876 – £36,229 (Grade 5)
Location: Cross Hands or Bangor
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment to 30 June 2024
Starting Salary: £32,876 rising to £36,229 per annum through annual increments being paid each year. (Pro rata for part time applicants).
Work Pattern: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work
Post Number: 200447 (South Wales), 200446 (North Wales)

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, major biodiversity restoration project. As a member of the Sands of LIFE project team, you will be helping to deliver the ambitious programme of practical sand dune restoration, monitoring and stakeholder engagement work across four internationally important sand dunes in Wales.

200447 South Wales, you will be responsible for leading on the delivery of on-site works at Laugharne-Pendine Burrows, Whiteford Burrows, Pembrey Burrows, Kenfig and Merthyr Mawr.

200446 North Wales, you will be responsible for leading on the delivery of on-site works at Newborough, Tywyn Aberffraw, Morfa Harlech and Morfa Dyffryn.

This will involve letting and overseeing high-value contracts as well as subsequent monitoring. You will also collate and share the results of the project with fellow sand dune professionals (from the UK and overseas), local communities and visitors, including at the project’s final conference.

This post would suit an individual looking to develop their career in biodiversity conservation with an environmental agency. You will be required to regularly visit the dunes and need to be comfortable in these remote environments. The successful candidate will be adaptable and able to learn quickly, be able to work effectively with contractors, colleagues and other partners, as well as having good communication skills. The focus will be on delivering final project outputs to a deadline.

The Sands of LIFE project (LIFE 17 NAT/UK/000023) has received funding from the LIFE Programme of the European Union and is part funded by Welsh Government.

You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
1. Knowledge of site conservation management for biodiversity, including experience of the application of management techniques and the management of contractors.
2. Terrestrial habitat data collection, analysis and presentation of results including the ability to write clear, concise reports and the use of GIS to analyse and collate data.
3. Excellent team working and communication skills and the ability to represent the LIFE project to a variety of audiences including land managers.
4. The ability to undertake physically demanding field work in a variety of weather conditions and terrains. Where necessary/appropriate this includes lone working.
5. The ability to currently and legally drive a car in the UK.

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
• agile and flexible working (role dependent)
• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly well-being hour to use at your choice