Salary: Salary £10,301.52 (equivalent to £25,753.80 per annum)
Closing date: Friday 8th February 2013
Maternity Cover, 15hrs per week - (up to 12 months)
For twelve years the Durham Biodiversity Partnership has been at the forefront of practical measures to enhance biodiversity across County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland, employing an Implementation Officer to deliver priorities identified in the Durham Biodiversity Action Plan. Members of the Partnership wish to respond to the new thinking on nature conservation and are transforming the Durham Biodiversity Partnership into the Natural Environment Group of the Three Rivers Local Nature Partnership.
The Natural Environment Group has been established to integrate local biodiversity priorities within the wider environmental, economic and social objectives of the Local Nature Partnership. To do so the existing Durham Biodiversity Action Plan will require updating in order to align itself with the Natural Environment White Paper, Biodiversity 2020, Making Space for Nature 2010, National Ecosystem Services Assessment, Water Framework Directive and the priorities of the emerging Local Nature Partnership.
The Natural Environment Group is now seeking maternity cover for the current Implementation Officer. This comes at a crucial time, and requires an individual who can help to transform the existing Biodiversity Partnership whilst maintaining management of the Partnership’s existing projects, and update the format and content of the Durham Biodiversity Action Plan.
The group is seeking a person who is educated to degree level in ecology, environmental management or other relevant discipline, or with a lesser qualification but with substantial track record.
Successful candidate will be based at the DWT Head Quarters Rainton Meadows near Houghton-le-Spring and is expected to use Rainton Meadows as their normal place of work.
Closing date for applications 08.02.13 – 5pm
Interview w/c 18.02.13
Contact details:
For job description and details of how to apply please contact Julie Anderson, Durham Wildlife Trust, Rainton Meadows, Chilton Moor, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 6PU janderson@durhamwt.co.uk