Newt Conservation Project Officer - West Midlands

Freshwater Habitats Trust; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshwater Habitats Trust in the Midlands seeks a Project Officer to deliver habitat creation, restoration and management projects with a strong focus on ponds and great crested newts. The role is permanent, full-time and home-based in Warwickshire or elsewhere in the West Midlands.

You will identify sites, collaborate with landowners and contractors, and help secure high-quality pond and terrestrial habitats, including hedgerows and meadow.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and project-delivery skills.
• Practical knowledge of pond and terrestrial habitat creation and restoration.
• Amphibian surveying experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver habitat creation, restoration and management projects focusing on ponds and great crested newts.
• Identify suitable sites and work closely with landowners and contractors to create and secure high-quality pond and terrestrial habitats.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Amphibian surveying

Job description

Freshwater Habitats Trust in the Midlands seeks a Project Officer to deliver habitat creation, restoration and management projects with a strong focus on ponds and great crested newts. The role is permanent, full-time and home-based in Warwickshire or elsewhere in the West Midlands.

You will identify sites, collaborate with landowners and contractors, and help secure high-quality pond and terrestrial habitats, including hedgerows and meadow.