Senior Technical Peatlands Officer

GreenJobs Ltd; Northern Ireland; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization is seeking a Senior Technical Peatlands Officer to manage key stakeholder relationships and ensure project delivery on time and budget. The ideal candidate will have a degree in an environmental field and experience working with various stakeholders. This full-time role offers a gross salary range of £34,434 - £37,280 and a contributory pension plan. The position is fixed-term until March 2029, with hybrid working options available.

Benefits

Contributory pension with employer contribution 5% per annum

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 6 (Degree) in an environmental related subject.
• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Good all-round communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with contractors, landowners, farmers/graziers and stakeholders.
• Deliver project outputs on time and within budget.
• Write complex documents and action plans.

Skills

Stakeholder management

GIS software proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in environmental related subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

ARC GIS

Job description

Senior Technical Peatlands Officer

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Peatlands Officer should be educated to Level 6 (Degree) in an environmental related subject and be experienced in stakeholder management.

You will

• have experience of working with contractors, landowners, farmers/graziers and other key stakeholders.
• be experienced in working as part of a dedicated project team, delivering outputs on time and within budget.
• be proficient with GIS software (preferably ARC GIS), Microsoft Office including excel,
• have with good all-round communication and organisational skills including writing complex documents and action plans.

Salary

S01 -NJC Pts 26-28-15; £34,434 -£37,280 gross per annum.

Contributory pension with employers pension contribution 5% per annum

Appointment will be made at the first point of the scale.

Hours

Full-time hours – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Will require some weekend and evening work.

Location

Based at Mourne Heritage Trust (MHT) offices, 19 Causeway Road, Newcastle with hot desk access at other locations, and hybrid working by agreement. Occasional travel throughout the UK and Ireland will be required.

Contract

Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2029, unless SEUPB extension is approved or continued funding becomes available. This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period. Secondment can be considered.

The PEAT+ project is led by Ulster Wildlife and is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Contact

For more information or to request an application pack, please email [e-mail].