Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

Purpose: To lead on the internal Monitoring and Evaluation activities of the programme
Reports to: Strategic Evidence and GIS Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term 2 years with possibility of extension

Ribble Rivers Trust (RRT) is a regional charity established in 1998 to conserve the Ribble Catchment, particularly its rivers, brooks, becks, and streams. Over the last 10 years, RRT has developed and grown into a sector-leading organisation, known for getting things done, strong partnership working and a collaborative approach.

We have five teams focusing on Data and Evidence, Land Management, People and Learning, River Conservation and Core Services. Every team member is empowered to achieve their best. Our teams work collaboratively on integrated projects to improve, protect and create a mosaic of habitats and land uses that will lead to a healthy riverine environment. This is underpinned by a science-driven approach that delivers multiple benefits.

The Trust also works collaboratively and in partnership with a range of organisations, such as the Environment Agency, United Utilities, Jamie’s Farm, Woodland Trust, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, The Forest of Bowland AONB, and many Local Authorities.

With support from Defra’s Species Survival Fund we are launching a new programme of river improvement projects called ‘Ribble Revival: Room for Rivers’. This programme has significant amounts of on-the-ground habitat conservation activities, with most having elements of volunteering and community engagement. These activities include; tree planting, woodland maintenance, fencing, wetland creation, river channel habitat improvement, and fish passage, to name a few.

This role will undertake the evaluation and monitoring of these activities, particularly looking to report on the target species’ (Smelt, Eels, Salmon and Trout) response to the activities. The role will also work with the Trust’s Seasonal Surveyor Interns and our Citizen Science volunteers to aid in the Monitoring and Evaluation of these activities, as well as learning about catchment conservation.

As such, the Trust is looking to recruit a competent and enthusiastic person who will be joining a creative team, committed to making a difference to the environment. This person will have knowledge of developing and delivering Monitoring and Evaluation of projects.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of topics such as catchment/landscape-scale conservation, ecosystem services, river restoration, and how physical improvement projects deliver these topics.

Please note that the deadline for this vacancy is Thursday 18th April, with interviews on the 1st and 2nd May.