Project officer

We have a new opportunity for a Project Officer to join our Landscape Recovery team in the Yorkshire Dales. Join us in taking an innovative, landscape-scale approach to nature recovery with a range of partners and stakeholders. The project area covers 94km sup2; including Malham Tarn NNR, New House Farm NNR, and multiple SSSIs focussed around Upper Wharfedale, Malhamdale, and Hudswell/Coverdale. It rsquo;s an exciting time to join the project, in a varied role that will allow you to use your conservation knowledge to engage with colleagues, partners and community groups in planning and promoting the project. Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week, some evening and weekend working will be required, for which time in lieu can be taken Salary: GBP30,966pa Contract: Fixed term until March 2026 Face to face interviews: 22nd May You #39;ll be based at the National Trust office in Malham. This wildlife-rich and varied landscape is an important place for people and nature, with an important function as an NNR around innovation, research and visitors. You rsquo;ll be part of the Trust rsquo;s internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you rsquo;ll be working with others to help make things happen. Importantly, we work closely with the property team at Malham, including a Countryside Team, Facilities and Business Support teams as well as a General Manager as the Client for the project. As the lead for the Land Management Plan monitoring of baselines on the project, you rsquo;ll also work with stakeholders including our farming tenants and neighbours, Natural England, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and many local community groups. You rsquo;ll pull on the knowledge and expertise of property, estate management and consultancy colleagues and contractors. We mean it when we say it rsquo;s a varied role. One typical day might include leading farmers or a group of volunteers on a soil survey of a farm or leading a Land Management Plan Work Group meeting with colleagues. On another day you may be writing up a monitoring plan or contracting brief, summarising the results of bird or UKHabs surveys, or co-ordinating and leading others in training and planning for delivery. Ideally you rsquo;ll have excellent monitoring skills and proven experience of leading volunteers and engaging a wide range of stakeholders. These skills will complement your understanding of farming and ability to collate information. We rsquo;d love to hear from you if have: * experience of leading work groups with a talent for delivery, strongly focussed on detail, cost, quality and time * experienced with baseline monitoring, particularly habitats, birds and soils. * an understanding of funder requirements and experience of collation of reports and long term land management plans * good listening skills, able to build trust and strong relationships, both internally and externally * a strong ability to lead through others, through challenge and support * due to the nature of the work and the local area you #39;ll need to hold a current driving licence