We have a vacancy in the Quantock Hills Team for a Landscape Project Officer.
(Due to additional funding, this is a new vacancy with a fixed term end date of March 2027).
The role is 22.2 hours per week and includes hybrid working locations including working from home with regular periods at the Quantock Hills Office, Fyne Court, Broomfield and will include travel to farms and other sites around the Greater Quantock Hills area. This is a job share post with another part-time Landscape Project Officer who is currently in post.
What will I be doing?
We’re working to conserve the unique landscape of the Quantock Hills National Landscape and support the lives of farmers and the communities of the Quantock Hills. This is delivered by working with our partners, particularly farmers and land managers, providing discretionary funding and advice for a wide range of innovative projects. These projects target the four core themes of our work – Nature, People, Landscape and Heritage - and you’ll be a key part of that work .
Your day-to-day work will involve:
To promote and manage the delivery of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grant programme (and other projects) for the Quantock Hills National Landscape.
To visit, advise and support applicants with their project ideas and the application process.
To present project applications to the Local Assessment Panel for approval.
Monitor and support the delivery of projects within agreed costing and timescales.
Provide regular reports to DEFRA on achievement of agreed targets.
Work with the National Landscape team to contribute to our other collaborative work across the Quantock Hills.
Work closely with the other Landscape Project Officer with whom this post is a job share.
Work closely with the Farming Engagement Support Officer and helping to direct their day-to-day work.
Work closely with the team to develop new ways to engage with the farming and land management communities to raise awareness of the projects and the support they can provide.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:
Experience working with farmers and land managers to deliver conservation objectives.
Knowledge of current issues in farming, agricultural policy, and agri-environment schemes.
Knowledge of climate change mitigation and adaptation issues and opportunities in farming.
Practical experience of habitat and landscape conservation.
Experience of project development and management, including budget management, monitoring, and reporting.
Experience delivering grants.
Strong interpersonal skills, experience engaging stakeholders and facilitating collaborative projects.
Strong IT skills, including with Microsoft Office and GIS software.
Working pattern to be agreed between the successful candidate and the line manager.
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