Overview
Responsible to the Biodiversity Information Service Manager.
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB
- Raise the profile of BIS and support biological recording in Powys & Brecon Beacons National Park
- Develop and maintain BIS social media sites and other communication channels
- Assist with the biodiversity services and data management
- Administer BIS events including biological training and recording days
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The post-holder will:
- Develop and maintain social media sites for BIS e.g. Facebook
- Maintain news and events on BIS website and through email distribution list.
- Edit biennial recorders newsletter
- Develop promotional material as required
- Provide administration for BIS events including wildlife training and recording days
- Run a Recorders Forum for suppliers of biological data in Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park.
- Attend public events to promote BIS and wildlife recording
- Assist to identify and fill gaps in recording effort, to provide support to the recording community and to facilitate increased biological recording.
- Assist with BIS biodiversity enquiry services and data management
- Deputise for BIS Senior Biodiversity Officer where appropriate
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of biological recording issues.
- Be flexible and undertake other tasks as necessary, or as directed by the BIS manager or the board of directors.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
These will include:
- Undertaking and managing a broad range of duties, often under own initiative.
- Liaising regularly with a wide range of contacts. These may include:
- officers from statutory conservation organisations, voluntary conservation organisations, national park authorities and other bodies
- the public, volunteers and voluntary recording groups
- customers
- other LERC Wales staff
- Press and media contacts
- the Board of Directors
- promoting BIS and wildlife recording through social media, website, newsletters and email
- Producing publicity material and attending public events
- Entering biological data and maintaining data sets and information systems
- Undertaking various administrative tasks.
- Travelling within Powys & the Brecon Beacons National Park and Wales
- Occasional weekend working
For full details, please click the following link -> Communications officer job description July2017
To apply, please fill out the application form found here.