Knowledge and Evidence Officer – Riverwoods

Knowledge and Evidence Officer – Riverwoods

Salary: £27,000 – £30,000

Location: Leith, Edinburgh with flexibility through hybrid working

Status: Fixed term until June 2028

Full time in Y1, reducing to 0.7FTE in Y2 onwards

Closing date: Sunday 12 January 2025

About us:

For 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. It also manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The Riverwoods Initiative has a vision of: Creating a network of thriving riverbank woodlands and healthy river systems across Scotland. ‘Riverwoods: A Blueprint for River Woodland Recovery’ (the Blueprint Project) is a partnership project within the Initiative that will support the realisation of the vision. The Blueprint Project is made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

The Role:

As a member of our Riverwoods Blueprint Project team, you will….

• Lead on the development of an engaging and innovative practitioner's hub in the Riverwoods Digital Centre of Excellence

• Develop opportunity mapping and project cost calculation tools to support the expansion of river woodland habitats across Scotland

• Develop data schema, map interface and associated data flows to support the development of the Riverwoods project register and project pipeline

• Develop guidance documents to support the implementation of a Riverwoods Measuring and Monitoring Framework

• Work with demonstration area partners to trial the Measuring and Monitoring Framework and support its ongoing development.

• Manage project data in the Riverwoods practitioner's hub and website to ensure it is up to date and relevant.

• Provide guidance, data analysis, maps and web maps to the Riverwoods team.

The candidate will ideally have…:

• Demonstrated experience using ArcGIS – ArcPro and ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and relevant apps such as ArcGIS Hub, Survey 123, Field Maps, StoryMaps, Dashboards and Experience Builder

• Experience of training and supporting people from varied technical and non-technical backgrounds with a range of GIS/IT knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, particularly Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint

• An aptitude for handling and manipulating complex and varied datasets

• Experience in opportunity mapping and data analysis techniques

• Experience developing and delivering project monitoring and evaluation plans

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a drive to improve efficiency and integration.

We will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis. Please note that the application period may close early if we find the right candidate. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered

What we offer:

• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work & Pension schemes.

• We have always been hugely flexible in our approach to how you wish to work and continue to offer a flexible approach.

• One Wellness Hour per week

• Enhanced Pension rate upon completion of probation

• Sick Pay Allowance

• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Leave

• Training and Development

The Trust is a passionate employer, proactive about creating a culture of diversity and inclusive workplace that promotes and values equal opportunities for all. We welcome individuals from all networks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.