Natur am Byth! Curlew Conservation Monitoring Officer (Ynys Môn)

RSPB

Cefni Valley, Anglesey
£26,379 - £28,319 pro rata
Full Time • Fixed Term
Closing on Sun, 23rd Feb 2025

Conservation & WildlifeEcology


Would you be interested in joining a team to help conserve a Red-listed bird in north-west Wales?

The Welsh breeding population of curlew is declining at approximately 6% per year and in many areas, they are on the verge of local extinction.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for nature conservation to work with fellow project officers, local farmers and our RSPB Reserve team to help protect nesting curlew in the Cefni Valley on Anglesey.

What’s the role about?

Natur am Byth unites nine environmental charities and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to deliver the country’s largest natural heritage and people engagement programme to save species from extinction and connect people to nature. Please click this link for more information.

Urgent action is required to save the last breeding populations of curlew in the UK, and Natur am Byth is supporting vital conservation efforts for this wader species in the Cefni Valley, one of 12 Important Curlew Areas in Wales. The Conservation Monitoring Officer will be responsible for identifying curlew breeding territories, locating nests and coordinating the installation of temporary electric fencing. You will also monitor the activities of curlew chicks providing an estimate of overall breeding success.

The Conservation Monitoring Officer will support colleagues in liaising with private landowners and farmers to raise the profile of curlew, galvanise support for the project and secure permissions for monitoring and nest protection. Keeping land managers informed will be crucial to increasing the likelihood of curlew breeding success.

What we need from you

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

  • Knowledge of curlew, habitat requirements and identification.
  • Experience of surveying nesting birds, including waders.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Ability to work in extreme conditions, sometimes for prolonged periods in the field.
  • Data collection and report writing.
  • Verbal communication skills to develop and maintain good relations with landowners and members of the public.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

  • Knowledge of delivery mechanisms for conserving curlew.
  • Written and spoken Welsh.

Please note that the successful candidate will live within a reasonable travelling distance of the Cefni Valley. It is an essential requirement that you can travel independently to sites where public transport may not be available. Expenses will be paid for costs in excess of normal travel.

*Please see the Welsh version of the advert on our website.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term contract for 3 months. The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on 27th February 2025. For further information, please contact [email protected]

As part of this application process, you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

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About RSPB

The RSPB is a charity for the conservation of birds and nature. We bring people together who love birds and other wildlife, and who want to take action to restore the health and diversity of the natural world. We carry out conservation on a large scale, protect and restore habitats, and save species from extinction. We’re living in a nature and climate emergency, and we won’t stop whilst the threats persist. We believe our work makes a real difference to the world we live in. It takes a great team to save nature and we need a wide range of skills to make it happen. As an RSPB employee, you will be helping to save nature every time you come to work. There’s never been a more important time to protect our wildlife and wild places, so we want to make sure you feel rewarded for everything you help us to achieve. 

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