Beaver Reintroduction Project Officer - Conservation

Countryside Classroom; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is recruiting a Project Officer - Beaver Reintroduction at our York Head Office. You will support landscape and catchment-scale nature recovery through beaver reintroduction across Yorkshire, working with landowners, farmers, communities, partners and volunteers to deliver practical conservation outcomes.

You will manage stakeholder engagement, site assessments, surveys, monitoring and fieldwork; provide advice and mitigation where beaver impacts arise; organise

Qualifications

• Experience delivering practical conservation, environmental or nature recovery projects.
• Good understanding of wetland habitat restoration, nature recovery and catchment management.
• Ability to build relationships with landowners, farmers, communities and partner organisations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of beaver reintroduction projects and landowner engagement.
• Assist with site assessments, surveys, monitoring and fieldwork.
• Provide advice and mitigation where beaver impacts create conflict and support volunteers.
• Contribute to project reporting, evaluation and funding requirements.
• Promote nature recovery through consultation, training and awareness activities.

Job description

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is recruiting a Project Officer - Beaver Reintroduction at our York Head Office. You will support landscape and catchment-scale nature recovery through beaver reintroduction across Yorkshire, working with landowners, farmers, communities, partners and volunteers to deliver practical conservation outcomes.

You will manage stakeholder engagement, site assessments, surveys, monitoring and fieldwork; provide advice and mitigation where beaver impacts arise; organise