Habitat Restoration Officer — Landscape-Scale Projects

Forestry England; Lyndhurst; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Discounts via STaRis

Free parking

Free arboretum entry

Career development

Job summary

Forestry England invites applications for a Habitat Restoration Officer based in the New Forest, South England. You will join the Higher-Level Stewardship (HLS) project team to plan and oversee landscape-scale habitat restoration with external funding from the New Forest HLS scheme.

The Verderer’s of the New Forest HLS scheme focuses on restoring internationally-important habitats across about 20,000 hectares, with duties including project coordination, stakeholder liaison and biodiversity

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee landscape-scale habitat restoration projects as part of the Higher-Level Stewardship (HLS) team.
• Work with external funding from the New Forest HLS scheme and coordinate with partners.

Job description

Forestry England invites applications for a Habitat Restoration Officer based in the New Forest, South England. You will join the Higher-Level Stewardship (HLS) project team to plan and oversee landscape-scale habitat restoration with external funding from the New Forest HLS scheme.

The Verderer’s of the New Forest HLS scheme focuses on restoring internationally-important habitats across about 20,000 hectares, with duties including project coordination, stakeholder liaison and biodiversity