Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days’ Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)
Duration: 30 months
Upland blanket bogs are some of Ireland’s most iconic and important ecosystems. They store and sequester huge amounts of carbon, are homes for some of our rarest species, and can provide a window into our past. However, many of our upland blanket bogs are under threat or have been lost due to conflicting practices.
This project aims to halt the degradation of upland blanket bogs and restore them to a healthy state. This will be achieved through building strong partnerships, developing restoration plans and undertaking conservation action. We are seeking two team players to contribute to the delivery of this work.
What’s the role about?
This is an exciting and forward-looking role that will enable the right candidates to accelerate the recovery of upland blanket bogs, upskilling themselves in the delivery of peatland restoration while working with a team of project staff. The team will have the support of a variety of other RSPB staff in Northern Ireland and further afield.
The role will engage and develop relationships with landowners, assess sites, and draw up costed Restoration Plans for a number of upland blanket bog sites. The roles sit within a project titled “Peat Restoration in Collaboration”, run by RSPB NI and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Shared Island Initiative. It is a 3-year project running to September 2027, where successful candidates will work in collaboration with key contacts internally and externally in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and in other UK countries as appropriate.
You will work on many of the Peatland Restoration and Recovery objectives within the “Peat Restoration in Collaboration” programme. There will be ample opportunity for personal and role development.
The actions for the team include fieldwork-based survey (drones, peat depth mapping, hydrological monitoring, habitat and species recording, etc.), mapping sites according to established or emerging protocols, and drawing up restoration plans from this data which can align with funding mechanisms such as grants, philanthropic opportunities, or other mechanisms such as the IUCN Peatland Code. The surveys, mapping, and plans will be informed by a prioritised project pipeline of upland blanket bog restoration projects.
You will also assist with the delivery of peatland restoration contracts as and when they are funded, ensuring value for money, management of risk, and achievement of agreed objectives.
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