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Job description

Senior Project Officer required. There is no specific qualification required, but a qualification in horticulture or environment such as Degree, NVQ, HND or BTEC is helpful as are certificates of competence in using equipment such as brushcutter or lawnmower.

Responsibilities

• Please see TCV website for further information
• A Senior Project Officer is responsible for the operational delivery of TCV projects, requiring good organisational and people skills, and project skills, knowledge and experience.
• Supports delivery of projects that protect and restore local environments / improve people's health and wellbeing through nature connection and conservation projects mainly within Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council and Mid-Ulster Council areas.
• Delivery of Green Gym and practical horticulture sessions to a network of community groups across County Armagh and mid-Ulster areas.
• Involving volunteers in practical habitat management projects in parks, council sites and nature reserves.
• Running the PeacePlus funded Bloom and Branch project in Newry Mourne & Down Council area.
• A proportion of time is funded by grants from the Public Health Agency and Northern Ireland Environment Agency, while the remaining time and associated income is covered by charging landowners and communities for TCV's services.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants should have experience of practical horticulture or environmental work.
• Experience and understanding of working with volunteers, community involvement and the charity/NGO sector is also important.
• A full, clean or near clean UK driving licence is required for this post, which has been held for a minimum of one year.
• To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
• Please see TCV website for further information