Catchment Resilience Officers

Description:

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.

The roles will suit individuals with skills in delivering farm advice and environmental projects with an emphasis on rivers and catchments, specifically natural flood management. We are interested in transferable skills and training the right person on-the job if necessary.

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

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Note that suitability for each role can be discussed at interview, and there may also be the

option for candidates to share both roles. The Project Manager role is to manage a large

Defra funded NFM project based in Diss, with funding in-place for delivery and regular

reporting requirements. The Catchment Resilience role will be Waveney Catchment based,

developing new projects, engaging the community and seeking funding for delivery as

part of the role.

• 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 to funders.
• 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. •

Other

• Maintain an accurate landowners’ database for use by the Trust. •
• Seek funding and develop funder relationships, to ensure continuity of NFM and

catchment resilience work in the catchment.

• Attend relevant catchment and partnership meetings as necessary.
• Contribute to reports as required for internal reporting and funders.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities with reasonable care for the health and

safety of oneself and any other persons and co-operate fully with the River Waveney

Trust in health and safety matters.