Natura 2000 Sustainable Management Officer

Team / Directorate: Environment Team / Operations Directorate

Starting salary:  £36,246 rising to £39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Fixed Term appointment until 31 March 2026

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: To be confirmed

Post number: 203223

The role

You will work in one of NRW’s Local Teams providing advice relating to the sustainable management of  Natura 2000 sites to support the delivery of NRWs Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience strategy ‘Vital Nature’.  This aims to address the Nature Emergency, reverse biodiversity decline and build ecosystem resilience. This involves working closely with NRW staff, Welsh Government, landowners and partners to deliver management agreements, develop projects, monitor their process and ensure they deliver effectively and on time.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Huw Jones at Huw.P.jones@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

About us

This post will be based in North West Wales Place and will deliver a program of coastal habitat work focused work across North Wales. You will be part of a multidisciplinary Environment Team team of 12 staff focused on environmental regulation and the management of designated sites to achieve outcomes that deliver NRWs corporate plan outcomes.

What you will do

• Work with NRW staff, Welsh Government and external partners to develop partnership projects that will reverse biodiversity declines.
• Identify and develop proposals for capital and grant aid funding for actions and projects in Place driven by NRW’s Vital Nature Document and Area Statement priorities, consistent with Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) principles.
• Work with Environment, Land Management Team and Land owners to help deliver Management Agreements.
• Ensure that implementation and reporting of the project fully adheres to NRW policies and procedures.
• Monitor progress of work, which may include interpretation of data, contractor management, project delivery or compliance with management agreements Identify and support any remedial actions to ensure outcome delivery. Gather evidence to check that claim submissions are appropriate
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
• Required to take part in incident response activities.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. Experience of nature conservation, biodiversity, protected sites & landscapes in marine or terrestrial environment.
2. Experience of working with landowners and/or other stakeholders.
3. Strong and effective self-management and organisational skills.  
4. The ability to influence, negotiate and gain cooperation of others. Experience of dealing successfully with difficult people / situations is important.
5. Excellent communication and inter-personal skills with a customer focus.  
6. Excellent at building effective working relationship with colleagues and external partners.
7. Ability to write clear, concise technical reports.
8. The ability to use specialised IT systems, such as GIS or NRW customised applications.
9. Able to work well as part of a team.
10. Hold a current full UK valid licence to drive NRW fleet vehicles 

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: Level C2 - Higher proficiency level (fluent in both spoken and written Welsh)

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

Please keep reading

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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