The Conservation Volunteers - Senior Project Officer (Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement)
Details
Closing Date: 15/10/2026
Organisation: The Conservation Volunteers
- 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.
- The role 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.
Experience
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.
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.
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.
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The Conservation Volunteers – Senior Project Officer (Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement) A Senior Project Officer is... in Armagh employer: Northern Ireland Environment Link
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Contact Details:
Northern Ireland Environment Link Recruitment Team
