Swyddog Ymgysylltu Cymunedol / Community Engagement Officer

**ENGLISH BELOW** Welsh speaker essential

Elusen ymchwil amgylcheddol morol yw’r Sea Watch Foundation sy’n gweithio tuag at fonitro y niferoedd a gwasgariad o forfilod, dolffiniaid, a llamhidyddion ym moroedd Prydain ac Iwerddon, yn ogystal a ymchwilio i mewn i'r bygythiadau maen’t yn wynebu. Yn yr 1970’au, datblygodd ein cyfarwyddwr dull o “wyddoniaeth dinasyddion” o’r rhywogaethau yma yn y DU, mewn partneriaeth rhwng gwyddonwyr ac arsylwyr gwirfoddol, sydd wedi arwain un o’r cronfeydd data hynaf o morfilod, dolffiniaid, a llamhidyddion yn Ewrop.

Mae’r Sea Watch Foundation wedi derbyn arian drwy gronfa yr Cynllun Cymunedau y Draeth Gwarediadau Tirlenwi wedi’i weinyddu gan CgGC ar gyfer ein prosiect newydd ‘Caru’r Cefni’. Mae’r prosiect yn ymgysylltu gyda rhanddeiliaid yr ardal (pobl, cymunedau, grwpiau, clwbiau, busnesau, cyrff statudol ac amgylcheddol, a.y.y.b) i adeiladu perthnasau newydd, codi ymwybyddiaeth o’r cysylltiad rhwng yr afonydd a’r môr. Bydden yn gwahodd pobl (holl rhanddeiliaid o’r dalgylch) i ddathlu bioamrywiaeth, rhannu pryderon, ac straeon o lwyddiant, gyda’r cyfle i ymuno a trafodaethau i astudio’r darganfyddiadau gyda’n gilydd ac ymchwylio i gyfleoedd newydd o llywodraethu ac gweithredu ar y cyd.

Mae ardal y prosiect yn ymdrin a’r Afon Cefni, yr aber Cefni, ac yr ardaloedd arfordirol cyfagos gan gynhwyso holl gynefinoedd, cymunedau a rhanddeiliaid.

Fydd yr Swyddog Ymgysylltu Cymunedol yn arwain ar sgyrsiau gyda’r cymunedau ar hyd dalgylch yr Afon Cefni, uniaethu gyda’r cymunedau, meysydd allweddol am weithredu a cynorthwyo y ddatblygiad o rhaglen rheolaeth wedi’i arwain gan y gymuned. Fydd hefyd yn adrodd yn ol i'r arweinydd prosiect ac yn derbyn hyfforddiant mewn arolygon mamaliaid morol, monitro ansawdd dŵr ac cymorth gan hwyluswyr proffesiynol. Mae’r swyddfa wedi’i leoli ar yr Ystad Bodorgan, ble mae’r Sea Watch Foundationyn cynnal interniaeth preswyl rhwng Ebrill a Tachwedd. Mi fydd yr Swyddog Ymgysylltu Cymunedol yn cefnogi yr interniaid drwy sesiynau hyfforddi ac yn cyd-weithio gyda’r interniaid er mwyn cynnal digwyddiadau cyhoeddus a gweithgareddau Caru’r Cefni.

DISGRIFIAD SWYDD

Dyletswyddau yn cynnwys:

Gweithgareddau ymgysylltu Cymunedol

Trefnu, paratoi, ac rhedeg sgyrsiau a gweithdau gyda’r gymuned wrth gydweithio gyda hwylyswyr proffesiynol o fewn maes y prosiect. Gorweld cyllidebau a chostau, rheoli marchnata o gwmpas y digwyddiadau ac gorweld logisteg cyffredinol fel arlwyo a llogi mannau cyfarfod a.y.y.b. Sicrhau fod cyswllt rheolaidd rhwng y prosiect ac y gymued, drwy gyfarfodydd rheolaidd, a chyfathrebu trylouwy a ddwyiaethog.

Diwrnodau gwaith gwirfoddol

Adnabod tasgau ac ardaloedd i rhedeg diwrnodau gwaith gwirfoddoli. Datblygu perthynas fewn partner gyda cyrff a sefydliadau i rhedeg diwrnodau gwaith gwirfoddoli a digwyddiadau gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion. Datblygu asesiadau risg, trefnu offer, cyfathrbiad ac logistig i alluogi cyfranogiad llawn gan aelodau o’r gymuned. Rheoli gwirfoddolwyr ac yr rhaglen o waith yn lleoliadau allweddol ar draws ardal y prosiect.

Adroddiadau

Darparu’r gwybodaeth ddiweddaraf i rheolwr y prosiect ac i gyfrannu tuag at adrodd i'r arianwyr ac ymddiriedolwyr y Sea Watch Foundation. Cadw cofnod cynhwysfawr o holl filltiroedd, costau, archebion, presenoldeb o digwyddiadau ac metrigion.

MANYLEB PERSON

Gofynion lleiaf: Siaradwr Cymraeg rhygl; profiad mewn ymgysylltu cymunedol ac allgymorth. Cerbyd eich hunain am weithgareddau prosiect, fydd milltiroedd yn cael ei ad-dalu.

Profiad ffafriol: gwybodaeth a profiad uniongyrchol o waith cadwraeth cymunedol ac hwyluso.

Gwybodaeth, sgiliau, ac galluoedd ffafriol:

• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol cryf
• Profiad siarad yn gyhoeddus
• Profiad hwyluso
• Y gallu i ysgrifennu a mynegi eu hunain ac eraill drwy ysgrifen ac wyneb yn wyneb
• Profiad o rheoli digwyddiadau
• Y gallu o rheoli gwirfoddolwyr i gynnal tasgau cadwraeth ymarferol syml
• Gwybodaeth ac angerdd am cynefinoedd morol ac dwr croyw y DU
• Trefnus ac cydwybodol

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The Sea Watch Foundation is a long-established national UK marine environmental research charity concerned with monitoring the numbers and distribution of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the seas around the British Isles, as well as investigating the conservation threats that they face. In the 1970s, its Director developed cetacean “Citizen Science” in the UK, with a special partnership between scientists and trained volunteer observers drawn from all walks of life, which has led to one of the largest and longest-running cetacean sightings databases in Europe.

The Sea Watch Foundation has received funding through the Landfill Tax Community Scheme administered by the WCVA to fund the Caru’r Cefni, Love the Cefni project. The project engages with stakeholders (locals, communities, groups, clubs, businesses, statutory organisations, environmental bodies, etc) to build new relationships for Sea Watch Foundation, raise awareness of the link between river and sea, invite people (all stakeholders of this environmental catchment area) to celebrate biodiversity, share concerns, and success stories, with the opportunity to join in facilitated discussions to study the findings together and explore opportunities for new forms of governance and collective action.

The project area covers the Afon Cefni, Cefni estuary and the neighbouring coastal area with inclusion of all habitats, communities and stakeholders.

The Community Engagement Officer will lead on conversations with the communities along the Afon Cefni catchment, identifying with the communities, key areas for action and support to improve biodiversity. The Community engagement Officer will report to the Project Manager and will receive training in marine mammal survey, water quality monitoring and support from professional facilitators. The office base for this role is the Bodorgan Estate, where Sea Watch Foundation host residential internships between April and November. The Community Engagement Officer will support interns through training sessions and will work with interns to deliver public events and Caru’r Cefni activities.

Job Description

Community Engagement Activities

Organise, prepare, and run community discussions and workshops in collaboration with professional facilitators within the project area. Oversee budgets and costs, manage marketing around the events and oversee general logistics such as basic catering and venue booking etc. Ensure regular contact is maintained between the project and communities involved, through regular meetings, updates and transparent bilingual communications.

Volunteer workdays

Identify tasks and areas in which to run practical volunteer workdays. Develop relationships with partner organisations to run volunteer workdays and citizen science events. Develop risk assessments, arrange tools, communications and logistics to enable full participation by community members. Manage volunteers and a programme of work at key locations across the project area.

Reporting

Deliver regular updates to the Project Manager and contribute towards reporting to funders and Sea Watch Foundation Trustees. Maintain comprehensive records of all expenses, mileage, purchases, event attendance and metrics.

Person Specification

Minimum Requirement: Fluent Welsh speaker; experience in public engagement and community outreach. Own vehicle for project activities, all mileage will be reimbursed.

Preferred Experience: Applicants with knowledge & direct experience of community based work and facilitation

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Highly organised and conscientious
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to write and express oneself to enthuse others through the written word and face to face
• Capability of managing volunteers to carry out simple practical conservation tasks
• Public speaking experience
• Facilitation experience
• Experience of events management
• Knowledge and passion for UK freshwater and marine habitats