Species Recovery Officer

1 month ago

Matlock, United Kingdom Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Full time

Closing date: Sunday 27 August 2023- Salary: £24,450 plus 9.5% pension and other benefits
- Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time- Location: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Sandy Hill, Main Street, Middleton by Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4LR-
Water vole © Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
- Do you want to be part of an exciting opportunity to turn around the fortunes of one of the UKs most iconic species? We’re looking for two project officers for our water vole recovery initiative in the Derbyshire and Staffordshire Dove Catchment. You will work in our Landscape Recovery team across two Wildlife Trusts to lead on our work to secure the future of this critically endangered species.**Contact details**:
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In this role, you’ll be part of a team to deliver a catchment wide mink trapping program, and a targeted habitat improvement program. Where appropriate this will be through a nature-led approach providing enhanced ecosystem services. You will work with stakeholders and funders to deliver and expand the project making it sustainable for the future.

To be successful you will be an organised approachable person who can work to tight deadlines. You will be able to speak to people and communicate the project vision to ensure maximum impact of the project

**Responsibilities**

In this role, you'll be responsible for the on-the-ground delivery of the project. You will:

- Help to rapidly develop a strategic mink trapping plan for the whole catchment
- Develop a network of landowners and stakeholders who will be part of the project
- Develop a volunteer team to trap mink, monitor water vole numbers and deliver practical work
- Deliver training for volunteers
- Supervise contractors to deliver restoration works
- Deliver on the ground practical work where needed

**About you**

This role might be right for you if:

- You do not need a degree for this role, but have a basic level of understanding of species and ecology with a little industry experience
- You may be looking for your first role in conservation from a related countryside occupation
- You will work well with others across teams and be willing to adapt to varied situations
- You will have worked with volunteers and other stakeholders to deliver projects
- You will have an excellent attention to detail and be able to work to very tight deadlines
- You will have a passion for wildlife and be able to communicate this to a wide and varied audience
- You must be willing to deliver or organise others to trap and remove invasive American Mink, a species directly responsible for the loss of Water Voles across the UK

**We are happy to talk flexible working**

One of these roles will be based at our office in Middleton whilst one will be based in East Staffordshire although a balance of home and office working will be allowed. We are a local charity so applicants should be easily able to access our office and other locations around the county.

**Interviews are planned for week beginning 11th September

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