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Project Officer
FIDRA
Full-time
North Berwick
Hybrid
£ 29,000
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Application closing date:
Sep 20, 2024
About the organisation
- We are an environmental charity based in Scotland. Our vision is of a world where societies are sustainable and ecosystems are healthy. Our mission is to achieve pragmatic and proportionate solutions to discrete environmental issues using best available science working in collaboration with the public, industry and government.
About the vacancy
- As a Project Officer you will be keen to deliver results. You will be expected to be powered by the science, delve into the detail and context and grasp the complexity of the issues you are working on. You will need to be able to analyse and distil information in a simplified appropriate for different audiences. To realise project aims you will need to influence key stakeholders and will be required to use polite
persistence as well as drive, creativity and resilience to ensure change happens. In this role you will be expected to be flexible and agile and willing to move between different projects as required. You will support Senior Project Managers to effectively deliver project activities and report on progress. You must be willing to learn and challenge yourself. You will be joining a small, dynamic and supportive team
Key Responsibilities
- • Understand in depth the strategy for the projects on which you are working and contribute to strategic discussions and evaluations
• Support the Senior Project Managers to deliver the project aim, outcomes and activities
• Support the Senior Project Managers in relationships and communications with a wider range of
stakeholders, including with the public, NGOs, retailers, industry, and policy makers
• Represent Fidra as agreed with the Senior Project Managers, in communications with the press
• Support the relevant Senior Project Manager in developing and maintaining project plans, quarterly reports and budgets, evaluation and strategy meeting documents
• Support the organisation to identify, research and develop new initiatives in line with the Strategic Plan, Trustee and management guidance
• Act in compliance with the operational policies and procedures
• Represent the organisation at external events and forums
• Maintain a strong social media presence for Fidra and its projects
• Update and develop project and organisation website content
• Provide support to other projects as needed
• You will be expected to carry out other duties, which may or may not be related to the job, as reasonably requested by management
Key Competencies
- • Proven ability to research technical issues and produce well-structured reports
evidenced by a postgraduate qualification or relevant experience
• A strong commitment to environmental issues
• Experience of undertaking desk-based research and reporting
• The ability to gather, synthesize and analyze technical information and data
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal English) with the ability to summarize technical information for popular audiences and co-facilitate/organise webinars/workshops
• Experience of communicating with external stakeholders including the press and social
media
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Drive for continual improvement
• A strong commitment to Fidra’s approach: evidence based, pragmatic and collaborative
• Able to work well with colleagues and other stakeholders
• Able to present work to different audiences
• A problem solver who has a pragmatic approach to challenges, is a creative thinker and is motivated by positive change
• Able to be both polite and persistent with ability to adopt and advocate for Fidra values and mission
• Able to work on your own initiative and operate as part of a small team
• Flexible to changing requirements that the role may require
• Resilient under pressure
Desired Qualifications
- An upper second degree in a science or relevant discipline and a minimum of 2 years’
relevant experience in a related field OR 5 years’ relevant experience with demonstratable
evidence of analyzing and interrogating scientific literature.
How to Apply
Applications, consisting of a short covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your motivations for applying, a full CV, and contact details for two referees (who will not be approached without your permission), should be submitted via email to:
Catherine Amis, Operations Manager: Catherine.Amis@fidra.org.uk, copying in Lyndsay.Embleton@fidra.org.uk
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