Senior Environmental Projects Lead

TCV Partnership; Northern Ireland; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Conservation Volunteers is seeking a Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of conservation projects, working across County Armagh and Mid-Ulster with a focus on horticulture, volunteers and community engagement. The role supports nature-based health and wellbeing, requiring strong organisational and people skills.

You will manage Green Gym activities, habitat projects and a funded Bloom and Branch program, balancing grant-funded time with earned income from landowners and communities.

Qualifications

• Experience of practical horticulture or environmental work.
• Experience and understanding of working with volunteers, community involvement and the charity/NGO sector is important.
• There is no specific qualification required, but a qualification in horticulture or environment such as Degree, NVQ, HND or BTEC is helpful as are certificates of competence in using equipment such as brushcutter or lawnmower.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Green Gym and practical horticulture sessions to a network of community groups across County Armagh and mid-Ulster areas.
• Involve volunteers in practical habitat management projects in parks, council sites and nature reserves.
• Run the PeacePlus funded Bloom and Branch project in Newry Mourne & Down Council area.
• A proportion of time is funded by grants from Public Health Agency and NI Environment Agency, while remaining time income is from charging landowners and communities for TCV's services.

Job description

The Conservation Volunteers is seeking a Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of conservation projects, working across County Armagh and Mid-Ulster with a focus on horticulture, volunteers and community engagement. The role supports nature-based health and wellbeing, requiring strong organisational and people skills.

You will manage Green Gym activities, habitat projects and a funded Bloom and Branch program, balancing grant-funded time with earned income from landowners and communities.