AddressJoin AWT as our new Environmental Economist & Nature Recovery Land Buyer and you will make a significant contribution to achieving our goals of creating 1000ha of new habitat by 2030, with the Trust purchasing at least 100ha of new land.
This exciting area of work offers significant opportunities to tackle the climate and ecological crises. AWT has a wealth of ecological expertise and is a leader in local environmental markets having developed BNG and Bat credits and processes.
You will work with the Senior Leadership Team and expert ecologists, to develop the vision for large-scale land purchases and improvements to our existing reserves. With your background in environmental economics, you will assess the multiple benefits each project could offer and develop business cases that facilitate investment from the emerging green finance markets. Resulting in a prospectus of land purchase opportunities which will guide the Trust’s ambitions up to 2030.
You will also support the Head of Nature Recovery with land purchases, giving you the chance to input into projects as they develop and see theoretical benefits come to life.
Key Tasks:
- Using AWT’s Green Finance Review Process, carry out assessments of existing reserves and land on the open market, to enable the creation of a fully costed Land Purchase Prospectus, which will inform AWT’s actions for years to come.
- Lead the acquisition process for AWT's first Nature Recovery land purchase - aiming to be completed by the end of 2024.
- Work closely with senior staff to develop AWT’s customer base for credit sales. Initially focusing on Biodiversity Net Gain, bat credits and carbon credits.
Full time fixed term 18 moth contract with possible 6 month extension.
Staff Benefits
Avon Wildlife Trust provides a range of benefits for employees including;
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Life assurance
- Flexible and agile working
- Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discounts and Cycle Scheme
- Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
- Paid volunteering day
- Training and development
- One free AWT course day per year
- Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) plus long service loyalty scheme
- The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature
Contact Details and How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please download the Job Description, Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form at the bottom of this page and fill in your application before proceeding to 'Apply Now'.
When you click 'Apply Now' you will be asked to attach your completed documents via our HR portal as part of the submission process.
To apply by post, please send your completed application marked 'confidential' to: HR, Avon Wildlife Trust, 17 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5QT to arrive by the closing date.
Closing date:11:59pm, Wednesday 12th June 2024
