Project Officer

NRCT are advertising for the role of Project Officer.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and self-motivated individual to help drive our
aims forward in what is an exciting and dynamic environmental movement.

As Project Officer you will play a vital role in leading and helping Nore Vision grow as a
company and plan and deliver projects which allow Nore Vision to continue to improve, restore
and maintain the Nore river catchment and its heritage and amenities for the benefit of the
community and for the protection of the environment.

Key Strategic Pillers and Enabling Mechanisms and Objectives of Nore River Catchment Trust

Strategic Pillars

Environment and Heritage: To ensure communities play an effective role in improving water quality and appreciate their
heritage throughout the catchment.

Recreation and Amenity: To promote sustainable recreational use within the catchment and to support new sustainable
amenities on the River Nore and its tributaries with a focus on access for all.

Land Use and Enterprise: To support and protect the social infrastructure in rural areas and the systems that sustain
them through encouraging a shift to environmentally sustainable activities

Enabling Mechanisms

Community: To support and develop all communities across the catchment to increase their capacity
(including skill sets and resources) to deliver and shape NRCT programmes throughout the
catchment.

Knowledge and Training: To provide educational opportunities for communities and individuals to enhance understanding
and appreciation of all aspects of life in the catchment.

Communication and Collaboration: To promote and ensure good collaboration and communication between all groups, agencies and
individuals to achieve the vision of a vibrant and healthy river catchment.

Good Governance: To put in place and implement structures, systems and processes to ensure that the organisation
achieves its objectives and acts legally, with integrity and is managed in an efficient,
effective, accountable and transparent way.

The Role

The Project Officer shall operate under the direction of, and report to, the Board of Trustees
of the Nore River Catchment Trust.

The post is initially for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension
thereafter, subject to funding. Part of the role of the successful candidate will be to secure
ongoing funding to make the role fully sustainable, grow the resources of the organisation and
indeed take on additional resources as required.

The ideal candidate shall have:

• Good organisational and project management skills.
• Strong communication, social media and interpersonal skills.
• A track record of working with community groups and interested individuals and delivering
  community projects, including citizen science.
• A good appreciation of environmental matters including pollutants and water quality,
  biodiversity, climate change and heritage.
• Be able to work on their own initiative.
• A knowledge and understanding of agriculture and agricultural impacts on the environment
• A knowledge and awareness of health & safety legislation and regulations, their
  implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application.
• Good I.T. skills.
• Experience of developing project proposals and making funding applications.

Education, Training, Experience

The successful candidates will hold:

(a) a FETAC/QQI Level 8 or equivalent qualification in Environmental Science or Environmental
Engineering with, ideally, a minimum of two years’ post qualification experience relevant to
the requirements of the role.
or
a FETAC/QQI Level 8 or equivalent qualification in Sustainable Rural Development or Community
Development with, ideally, a minimum of two years two years’ post qualification experience
relevant to the requirements of the role.
or
an equivalent educational qualification with, ideally, a minimum of two years’ post qualification experience relevant to the requirements of the role.
or
(b) a minimum of 5 years’ experience relevant to the requirements of the role.

For full details please see the Job Description attached below.

Application should be made in writing and including CV and cover letter to Mr Bob Wemyss,
Chairperson, NRCT via email [email protected] no later than Friday 1st March 2024. All
queries should also be sent to the above email address.