Conservation Officer, Scotland

Conservation Officer, Scotland Wide (part-time, 0.5 role)
Duration: Until the end of September 2026.

Are you passionate about the small things that run the world? We have an exciting opportunity
to help Scotland’s aquatic invertebrates to survive and thrive.

Buglife is recruiting a Conservation Officer to help to deliver our Guardians of our Rivers:
Next Steps project focusing on engaging communities and collecting data on river health across
Scotland. This project has been hugely successful, and the next steps will provide a
sustainable framework for community groups going forwards.

You will work with others to undertake the essential research and development required to build
a robust support and training network of Citizen Scientists and trainers across Scotland
monitoring their rivers. Working on supporting and developing a whole community approach with
engaging others in this project. You will conserve invertebrates and their habitats by
inspiring, influencing and supporting others, and by advising on how to protect this
environment.

This role will include: Partnership working, overseeing group recruitment, development and
training and working on solutions to group support and growth. Sourcing and purchasing kit and
training materials, delivering presentations to groups, stakeholders and project partners,
coordinating permissions, working with local communities, managing volunteers, public
relations, financial management and teamwork.

We are looking for someone who has their own area of interest and specialism but can also
demonstrate a broad knowledge of invertebrate ecology and a willingness to expand their
knowledge and work in new areas.

Do you have?

• Knowledge of a range of aquatic invertebrate groups
• Demonstrable dedication to protecting the environment and conserving wildlife
• Good level of ecological knowledge and understanding of conservation issues
• Understanding of invertebrate and site legislation and survey practice
• Project management, financial knowledge and experience
• Excellent team-working skills, with a confident and persuasive manner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including collating information,
  report-writing and producing information resources
• Fundraising capability including for projects outside your own area of expertise
• Experience of raising public awareness of wildlife and environmental issues
• Experience of organising events and involving the public in projects
• Some botanical knowledge
• Full current driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Experience delivering training to volunteers would be preferable

About us

Buglife’s aim is to halt the extinction of invertebrate species and to achieve sustainable
populations of invertebrates.

We are working hard to achieve this through:

• Promoting the environmental importance of invertebrates and raising awareness about the
  challenges to their survival.
• Assisting in the development of legislation and policy that will ensure the conservation of
  invertebrates.
• Developing and disseminating knowledge about how to conserve invertebrates.
• Encouraging and supporting invertebrate conservation initiatives by other organisations in
  the UK, Europe and worldwide.
• Undertaking practical conservation projects that will contribute to achieving our aim.

Buglife offer a benefits package including, Enhanced Pension, Flexible Working, 23 days annual
leave (pro rata – rising to 28 days pro-rata after 3 years service) in addition to winter close
between Christmas and New Year.

How to apply

A full job description is available on our website: www.buglife.org.uk/jobs

To apply please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the best person to
support our work to save sites to [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 18th October. Online interviews will be held on 28th October
2024.