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Title | Conservation Management System - Consultant and Team Lead (with remote working options) |
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If you have strong IT and data management skills and a background in conservation, land management, life sciences or similar, then this might be the rare opportunity you have been looking for to combine your interests … Who are we? Exegesis SDM Ltd is a well-established and respected software consultancy with an impressive portfolio of information management applications used in the environmental and conservation sectors. We get to work with committed staff in most of the UKs conservation and related sectors including Natural England, the National Trust, English Heritage, Wildlife Trusts, Central Government and over a hundred local authorities. In fact, most of the major UK conservation and land management organisations use one or more of our solutions and we also have several important conservation clients in Europe and S Africa. One of our leading applications is the ‘Conservation Management System’ (CMSi), a comprehensive, map-based solution for the planning and management of protected areas. CMSi is used extensively by Natural England and other national and local organisations across the UK. It is also used by state level and charitable organisations in several countries to manage thousands of protected sites. CMSi comprises desktop, web and mobile components and benefits from an active and well-funded development programme. The position we are recruiting to will report to the relevant company director and have overall responsibility for the management of the CMSi product and team. Check out the links if you would like to know a little more about some of your potential future colleagues: CMSi Consultant, Dr Anne Brookes CMSi Consultant, Jo Silverwood CMSi Consultant, Simon Allen CMSi Web Lead Developer, Dr Andy Brewer CMSi Mobile Lead Developer, Dr Hartmut Tschauner CMSi Project Manager, Patrick Beasley CMSi Architect, Dr Laine Skinner Further information on CMSi can be found at www.esdm.co.uk/cmsi and about Exegesis at www.esdm.co.uk So, why might you want to work with us?
You will be responsible for product strategy and planning, functional design and the management of CMSi throughout its lifecycle. You will also be responsible for coordinating the work of the product team. It’s not that easy to describe what this means in terms of day to day activities. This is partly because our consultants enjoy a high degree of autonomy and roles tend anyway to evolve around each person’s strengths and interests. Nonetheless, the role is likely to include many of the following:
Relax, we do not expect any one person to cover all bases, but as a product manager and team leader you will be responsible for ensuring all bases are covered and as part of a small team, you can expect to be actively participating in many of these activities. Who are we looking for? You need to:
More specifically you must have:
I. Strong database skills, e.g. querying using SQL, database management, etc. II. Training skills including preparation and delivery of IT training, in person or online III. IT user support/help desk experience IV. IT development skills including any of: system design, programming and testing V. GIS skills. Advanced use of ArcGIS, MapInfo or QGIS VI. Server management experience VII. Configuring web mapping applications such as MapServer and GeoServer
What will you get?
Subject to performance, there is potential for the holder of this position to be recruited to the company board. Contract and location This is a full time and permanent position. Our head office is in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. Remote working is also an option. Occasional visits to client sites will be required. What next? We would like to receive applications from suitably qualified candidates that are truly interested in working with us and for this reason we ask that all applications include:
The application closing date is Monday 11th January 2021 and interviews (remote) will be held in week beginning Monday 1st February. Applications will however be reviewed on receipt and earlier interviews offered if appropriate. Please email applications to Michelle Lewis, MichelleLewis@esdm.co.uk If you would like to discuss the position before applying, please contact Jon Young, JonYoung@esdm.co.uk, Thank you for your interest. |