Catchment Resilience Officer

The River Waveney Trust is an environmental charity dedicated to improving and protecting the
River Waveney, making it a better place for people and wildlife. We are part of the Rivers
Trust movement, a network of over 60 Rivers Trusts across the UK. We work on a variety of
projects with partners, communities and volunteers to deliver a wide range of projects
including river restoration, natural flood management, farm advice, river access, river
monitoring, volunteer events, community engagement and education.

This post is funded for 2-years. After this period, funding permitting, we hope to make the
role permanent. The staff team is welcoming, open and inclusive and places a high value on
supporting each other to work to the best of our abilities. 

The role will suit an individual with skills in delivering farm advice and environmental
projects with an emphasis on rivers and catchments, specifically natural flood management. 

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome applications from all groups,
communities and personal circumstances. 

We offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a 9% pension, access to training and professional development and flexible work options.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on development and delivery of NFM projects, including support to a recent successful
  NFM Environment Agency & Defra funded project.
• Project manage a suite of NFM projects, including financial management & budgeting,
  project planning, permitting, tendering and on-the-ground delivery / contractor and consultant
  management.
• Work closely with farmers, landowners, local communities, partner organisations and
  riparian owners to develop and deliver NFM interventions across the Waveney Catchment.
• Promote NFM locally and regionally, run community sessions, meetings and site visits, to
  raise awareness, and secure delivery sites.
• Use NFM opportunity mapping to help effectively secure sites for delivery of NFM
  interventions.
• Design NFM features, in the field, and on relevant computer programmes, passing designs
  onto consultants to translate onto AutoCAD where applicable.
• Deliver relevant farm advice as needed, specifically on NFM features and soil management.
• Co-ordinate partnership steering groups to ensure effective project development and
  delivery.
• Lead on NFM monitoring and data collection requirements, including using volunteers where
  appropriate.
• Seek funding for land managers to maintain NFM features on their land, with a focus on the
  new environmental land management options.
• Provide regular progress reports.
• Ensure all interventions are mapped in the appropriate GIS format and uploaded to the
  relevant sites.
• Promote NFM in media, print, newsletters, at talks and events and on social media.
• Lead on funding bids to secure NFM delivery funding.
• Attend training on NFM, river restoration, rural facilitation, as necessary.
• Work alongside the NFM Defra/Environment Agency funded Project Manager, due to be recruited
  in Autumn 2024.
• Seek funding and develop funder relationships, to ensure continuity of NFM and catchment
  resilience work in the catchment.

Application Process: Please send your CV and a cover letter/email outlining
why you are interested and how your experience links to the job specification. At most two
sides A4 recommended for each. We also accept videos in place of the cover letter. Please send
your completed application to [email protected]

If you have any questions about the role, or would like an informal discussion, please don’t
hesitate to contact Martha Meek, the Trust’s Director, [email protected] or 07903 243108

Application deadline: Monday 13th May 2024 at 11.59 pm

Interview venue and format: Thursday 23rd May. In-person at our offices in
Bungay. Can be held online if necessary.

We understand that everyone has a different skill set so we welcome applications from those
with transferable skills. If you have missed the deadline, or are unsure if you fit the criteria for the role, but still
feel you would be a good fit for working with our Trust, please do forward on your CV which we
will keep on record for the future.

To download a full job description please visit our website on the link below.