Engagement & Volunteering Officer
Butterfly Conservation
PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration.
Responsible To: Project Manager
Location: Office-based in Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh with hybrid working. Also occasional travel across Northern Ireland and cross-border.
Salary: £28,400- £31,000 per annum, plus 8% pension contribution
Duration: Fixed term post until 31st July 2029
Hours: 37 hours per week (1FTE)
Job Purpose
- To develop and deliver volunteer engagement activities as part of Butterfly Conservation’s PeacePlus Nature project, throughout the project area.
- To recruit and support new volunteers and develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence of existing volunteers, with the aim of establishing semi-independent groups where required.
- Develop partnerships with local communities in and around the project area, to aid Butterfly Conservation’s work to protect target Lepidoptera species and limestone grassland habitat.
- To support the delivery, monitoring, and reporting of volunteer engagement, with a focus to connect people to nature and to reach people from a broader range of backgrounds.
Main Responsibilities
- Run events and activities with local communities with the aim of engaging new audiences, widening participation and recruiting new volunteers to support the PeacePlus Nature project, using Butterfly Conservation’s systems and processes.
- To engage and form effective partnerships with key stakeholders, statutory agencies, and volunteers in and around the project area.
- Working with Butterfly Conservation’s PeacePlus Nature project staff, as well as other staff and volunteers at Butterfly Conservation, identify the key roles required to support the legacy of the project and recruit new volunteers accordingly.
- Working with staff and local volunteers, provide training and support in habitat management and species monitoring techniques, with the aim of developing semi-independent groups of volunteers in the project area, to ensure the legacy of the project.
- Working with the PeacePlus Nature team, coordinate the delivery of workshops and events for partners, volunteers, and community groups with a focus on the understanding of landscape-scale conservation for priority Lepidoptera species and connecting people to nature.
- Disseminate the impact of BC’s work including running online workshops, giving presentations, giving media interviews, preparing reports, and posting social media.
- Undertake day to day management of the engagement project work, supporting reporting and budget claims, working with the PeacePlus Nature Project Manager and Butterfly Conservation staff as required to ensure project compliance.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of volunteers on the project.
- Seek to promote the involvement of young people, which currently form an under-served group.
General
- Working closely with the PeacePlus Nature project team and Butterfly Conservation staff, ensure effective health and safety procedures are in place for all participants, including Butterfly Conservation staff, the public, volunteers and project partners.
- Ensure effective communication and collaboration across the Nature Recovery Directorate and support in the delivery, monitoring, and reporting of BC’s strategic aims, relating to priority landscapes, species, and BC’s ‘Nature Recovery Plan’.
- Work closely with the Senior Engagement Officer (Northern Ireland) and the Head of Volunteering to ensure communication and collaboration across the Engagement & Volunteering team.
- Support the delivery, monitoring, and reporting of BC’s Engagement & Volunteering strategic aims, with a focus on our work to connect people to nature and to reach people from a broader range of backgrounds.
- Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
- Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
- Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.
REF-226 919
About Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is a vibrant, inspiring place to work and we're passionate about connecting people to nature. We're looking to recruit passionate ‘can-do’ people who can help us to create a world where butterflies and moths thrive and can be enjoyed by everyone, forever.
- Butterfly Conservation is a charity dedicated to saving butterflies, moths, and our natural environment. We are a leading authority on the conservation of these beautiful creatures – key indicators of a healthy ecosystem – and we have achieved numerous successes for them locally and nationally.
- Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our work is only possible thanks to the commitment and dedication of our supporters, volunteers, and staff.
- We employ world-class conservation scientists, making us the world’s largest research institute for butterflies and moths. Our data is used by government and policymakers to make a long-term difference for the environment.
- We are actively involved in hands-on conservation throughout the UK, at every level from individual households to landscape-scale habitats, working tirelessly to make a difference for butterflies, moths, and our environment – and to benefit all wildlife and the ecosystems upon which life depends.
- We run projects to protect threatened species, and we are involved in conserving hundreds of other sites across the UK.
Butterfly Conservation is a vibrant, inspiring place to work and we're passionate about connecting people to nature. We're looking to recruit passionate ‘can-do’ people who can help us to create a world where butterflies and moths thrive and can be enjoyed by everyone, forever. Butterfly Conservation is a charity dedicated to saving butterflies, moths, and our natural environment. We are a leading authority on the conservation of these beautiful creatures – key indicators of a healthy ecosystem – and we have achieved numerous successes for them locally and nationally. Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our work is only possible thanks to the commitment and dedication of our supporters, volunteers, and staff. We employ world-class conservation scientists, making us the world’s largest research institute for butterflies and moths. Our data is used by government and policymakers to make a long-term difference for the environment. We are actively involved in hands-on conservation throughout the UK, at every level from individual households to landscape-scale habitats, working tirelessly to make a difference for butterflies, moths, and our environment – and to benefit all wildlife and the ecosystems upon which life depends. We run projects to protect threatened species, and we are involved in conserving hundreds of other sites across the UK.
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