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Title | GIS Data & Evidence Officer |
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Job Title: GIS Data and Evidence Officer Purpose: To manage the partnership’s GIS data and evidence sharing platform Reports to: Catchment Science Co-ordinator Location: Clitheroe Hours: 15 hours per week over three days (can be fixed or flexible) Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 pro rata Contract: 18 month fixed term contract (with possibility of extension) Closing date: 21st June 2015 Interview date: 29th June - 3rd July 2015 The Ribble Rivers Trust (RRT) is the lead partner in the Ribble Life Together project, which as a catchment scale project is delivering a range of activities to improve the condition, management and awareness of the Ribble Catchment. The project brings together over 20 stakeholder and interest groups to develop and deliver a catchment action plan that will bring immediate and lasting benefits for people and the environment. As part of this project the Trust is looking to recruit a technically competent, dynamic and enthusiastic person to manage the data and evidence of the project. The project will be guided by the knowledge and experience of the Ribble Life Partnership Board, as well as a range of data and evidence collected by the partners and incorporated into the catchment action plan and GIS modelling outputs. We are therefore looking for a confident and clear communicator who has good technical skills in environmental data management and analysis using GIS. We also require applicants who have a good understanding of data quality principles and who are familiar with metadata and data supply issues such as Intellectual Property Rights and Freedom of Information. The successful candidates are also likely to have some experience of issues such as landscape-scale conservation, ecosystem services, catchment management, river restoration and the Water Framework Directive. The project officer will be responsible for the day to day running of the project and the duties will include:
The post holder will be based principally within RRT offices in Clitheroe, but will be expected to work across the catchment and within a variety of partners’ offices and premises. The post will report to the Catchment Science Co-ordinator. Person Description; The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they are exceptionally self-motivated and are passionate about managing and improving the environment and particularly through the use of data and evidence. They must also be a good communicator with a strong background in environmental data management. A good knowledge of the Ribble Catchment and the functioning of river catchments will also be beneficial. Essential;
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