Field Survey and Monitoring, National Peatland Action Programme Officer

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental conservation organization in the United Kingdom is seeking individuals passionate about restoring peatlands across Wales. The role involves conducting habitat surveys, monitoring restoration efforts, and working outdoors in challenging environments. Ideal candidates should have botany skills and experience in habitat surveying. This role is vital for improving carbon capture and biodiversity resilience in Welsh peatlands.

Qualifications

• Experience in habitat surveying, especially of peatlands.
• Ability to report baseline and post-restoration conditions.
• Eagerness to monitor peatland restoration efforts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork in remote locations.
• Undertake peat depth recording and mapping.
• Perform species-specific surveys as required.

Skills

Botany-based skills

Habitat surveying experience

Fieldwork endurance

Job description

Are you interested in playing an active role in restoring Wales' peatlands? Do you want to feel like you are making a difference?

We are recruiting enthusiastic people who enjoy working outdoors, often in remote locations, and who have an eagerness for monitoring the success of our expanding peatland restoration programme across Wales.

Your skills will primarily be botany-based and you will have experience of habitat surveying, preferably of peatlands. Reporting of baseline and post-restoration conditions are a key aspect of this role. The post will also require you to undertake other site monitoring activities such as peat depth recording and mapping of topographical and hydrological features using our established surveying and monitoring protocol. Other species-specific surveys may also be required.

Whilst our peatlands are wonderful places, you will need to undertake fieldwork in sometimes physically demanding environments.

Peatlands are a jewel in Wales' natural crown and they play a critically important role in both carbon capture and biodiversity resilience, so we are looking for someone who feels passionate about joining us to make a positive difference.