Project Officer

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers; Gunnislake; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tamar Valley National Landscape Project Officer role at Cornwall Council offers an opportunity to develop and deliver projects that conserve and enhance the Tamar Valley’s natural beauty, heritage, biodiversity and community wellbeing. Based at the Tamar Valley Centre in Drakewalls, Gunnislake, you will work with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to turn ideas into practical action.

You will manage projects from concept to delivery, secure and manage funding, monitor outcomes and report

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering projects in environmental, conservation, heritage, or rural development sectors.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and developing partnerships.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement and reporting.
• Experience preparing funding applications or managing externally funded projects.
• Knowledge of nature conservation, landscape management, or rural issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and monitor a wide range of Tamar Valley National Landscape projects.
• Engage with partners and stakeholders to secure and manage external funding.
• Organise events and activities and monitor project outcomes.
• Work across themes including nature recovery, sustainable land management, heritage conservation and access.
• Contribute to the Tamar Valley Management Plan and National Landscape Partnership aims.

Skills

Project planning

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Time management

IT skills

Independent work

Education

Degree in env management

Job description

The Service & Team

The role is within the Tamar Valley National Landscape team based in the Tamar Valley Centre in Drakewalls, Gunnislake.

The Role

The Project Officer will support the development, delivery and monitoring of a wide range of projects and initiatives across the Tamar Valley National Landscape. The post-holder will work closely with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to deliver practical action that conserves and enhances the area's natural beauty, cultural heritage, biodiversity and community well-being.

The role involves project development and management, stakeholder engagement, partnership working, securing and managing external funding, organising events and activities, and monitoring project outcomes. The post-holder will work across a variety of themes including nature recovery, sustainable land management, river and catchment improvements, heritage conservation, access and recreation, community engagement and environmental education.

The successful candidate will be confident working with a broad range of stakeholders and funding bodies. They will be able to develop projects from initial concept through to successful delivery, ensuring that funding requirements, budgets and reporting obligations are met.

The Project Officer will contribute to the implementation of the Tamar Valley National Landscape Management Plan and support the wider aims and objectives of the National Landscape Partnership.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to a Basic criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern

The working pattern is 3 days/week working 7.4 hours/day. Flexible working options are available for discussion but you are required to work from the Tamar Valley Centre on Tuesdays each week as this is when the full team meets up.

What you’ll need to succeed

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in environmental management, conservation, geography, countryside management, heritage, rural development or a related discipline.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of developing and delivering projects within environmental, conservation, heritage, community or rural development sectors.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and developing productive partnerships.
• Experience of managing budgets, procurement and project reporting requirements.
• Experience of preparing funding applications and/or managing externally funded projects.
• Knowledge of nature conservation, landscape management, environmental policy or rural issues.

Skills

• Excellent project planning and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and influence partners and stakeholders.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and digital project management tools.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a small team.

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Commitment to nature recovery, sustainable land management and protected landscapes.
• Practical problem-solving approach.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to work occasionally outside normal office hours when required.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you’ll get in return

Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• a national award-winning employee health and well-being programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services

Additional Information

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contactWilliam Darwall - [e-mail]