Environment Volunteer Roles in Flexible Location
At WWT we shape unforgettable experiences. We are a warm, welcoming and genuine charity that protects and restores Wetlands. WWT Martin Mere has 600 acres of amazing wetland scenery which is home a such an assortment of wildlife.
We are looking for volunteers who can support our team in our Café and shop to ensure we offer excellent customer service to our visitors.
By providing excellent customer care in our shop, you will be encouraging our visitors to support the wider conservation work of WWT. The money that is taken in retail is instrumental to the conservation work that WWT can afford to carry.
Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need.
Who are we looking for?
This role would suit you if:
- Have an enthusiastic and friendly manner
- Have an eye for detail and creativity
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- A confident attitude and / or experience in successful face-to-face contact with the public
- Commitment to excellent customer service
- Are happy using a computer/till
- Like working in a busy environment
- An interest in birding and optics equipment (if you’d like to get involved in promoting and selling our optics
At WWT we shape unforgettable experiences. We are a warm, welcoming and genuine charity that protects and restores Wetlands. WWT Welney is surrounded by 1,000 acres of the northernmost part of the Ouse Washes – Britain’s largest area of seasonally-flooded land and the setting for one of the most magical events in the UK’s nature calendar - mass winter gatherings of many thousands of wild ducks, geese and swans.
We are looking for volunteers who can support our team in our Café and shop to ensure we offer excellent customer service to our visitors.
What will you be doing?
• Assisting the café team with clearing of tables
• Supporting behind-the-scenes with tasks such as washing up and loading the dishwasher
• Engaging with visitors to the café and helping with any enquiries they may have
• Assisting with recycling
• Refilling counters and displays
• Getting creative! Help make seasonal displays in our shop
• Upsell our fantastic products in both the shop and café to our visitors
The reserve is over 500 acre of stunning habitats including wet grassland, reedbed, woodland and hedgerows. We manage each of the habitats to benefit the wildlife that relies on the reserve. 25% of wetland plants and animals are at risk. One of the best parts of volunteering on the reserve is seeing the results from the work we have done. This can be tawny owls using the boxes we’ve put up, Marsh Harriers nesting in the reedbed we managed or Common Terns nesting on the gravel we put out. We could not do this without volunteers.
Volunteers play a crucial role in saving wetlands for wildlife and people.
This role involves:
· We survey everything at Martin Mere don’t worry if you are worried about your ID skills we can teach that but the role will involve counting birds, insects, plants etc.
· Lots of practical outdoor work is really varied and includes cutting down trees in the reedbed, cutting and raking the wildflower meadows and pulling Himalayan balsam.
· We love to explain to visitors what we are doing and explaining to them why we are surveying or cutting something.
· We have a herd of English Longhorn Cattle that are really important for managing the wet grasslands, the role involves check them and helping move them between fields.
· In the mornings we need to get the reserve ready for the visitors this involves opening the hides checking everything is in order, filling up the birdfeeders, looking for any exciting birds to put on the sightings pages.
This role will suit you if:
You enjoy getting outside no matter the weather, like to get involved with a wide variety of tasks and enjoy working in a team
We want everyone in the UK to be able to access wetlands that provide amazing experiences and inspire support for conservation.
It is a great feeling showing a visitor a bird they’ve not seen before or helping them to tell the difference between 2 species they’ve been struggling on for ages. That spark of enthusiasm can make such a difference.
Volunteers play a crucial role in saving wetlands for wildlife and people.
This role involves:
· Being welcoming in the discovery hide and bird Observatory helping point out to the visitors what wildlife they can see
· Surveying the marsh harriers and avocets during the breeding season
· Walking around the other hides birding and talking to visitors.
· Updating the sightings board and letting the information desk team know about any exciting sightings.
· Keeping the hides clean by litter picking and sweeping
This role will suit you if:
You love birding and sharing your enthusiasm with others
Trustee
We’re looking for a Trustee to join our Board to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife.
We are also keen to hear from aspiring or existing trustees 30 years old and under. We know that diversity of both representation and thought is a powerful key to unlocking the full potential of London Wildlife Trust. Intergenerational perspectives are a key pillar to enabling better decision making and a high performing board.
Role & Responsibilities
Our Trustees serve as a vital pillar in our organisation, providing leadership, expertise and supportive guidance to ensure we achieve our aim and objectives.
We have a range of directorates from policy and planning, nature recovery, outdoor learning, visitor experience and retail. If you share our vision and have experience in any of the areas, my Trustee colleagues, we’d love to hear from you.
We are seeking Trustees who have experience in one (or more) of the below areas:
Visitor attractions: managing visitor experience and/or generating commercial income in a similar charity-led visitor attraction.
Retail: we have a longer term ambition to develop and online retail offering so experience in this area would be hugely beneficial
Outdoor learning: experience and expertise to strategically support our well-established outdoor learning programmes
Legislation and advocacy: an understanding of biodiversity policy and legislation, and an in-depth understanding of nature recovery and political advocacy at a national level, including the regional context of London borough councils, and Greater London Authority
Person Specification
· A collaborative listener who works effectively as a member of a team.
· Independent judgment, a willingness to share opinions and an ability to focus on making decisions.
· Strong communication and relationship management skills.
· A critical friend who empowers and constructively challenges the Chief Executive and senior management team.
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Terms of Appointment
This role is unremunerated, but reasonable, pre-agreed travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Attendance at 6 yearly meetings plus an annual strategy session, half of which are typically delivered online
Occasional further contribution either in person or online to provide mentoring, advice and guidance
Trustees are elected at the AGM for a term of three years, which may be renewed for one further three-year term and then can be extended for up to two years if required.
Closing Date: Monday 6th May at 9am
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all. Alongside our inclusive Talent policy which outlines are commitments including giving fair opportunities to ex-offenders, we also offer an enhanced flexible working policy which is available to you from your very first day.
Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Hope for the Future's Board of Trustees and be at the forefront of combating the climate and nature emergency!
Hope for the Future is looking for a Treasurer and at least two other Trustees to help lead our work tackling the climate and nature emergency. Hope for the Future is a climate communications charity with a vision of UK communities and politicians working together to secure a healthy planet for all. To achieve that, we train and support citizens across the UK to develop constructive relationships with politicians, countering the ‘us and them’ narrative that gets in the way of meaningful democratic engagement and political progress
We’re looking for candidates who will not only bring a commitment to climate action, but also a finesse for accountability, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Incoming trustees will receive a full induction, so if you’ve never been on a board before, don’t let that put you off applying.
We’re seeking diverse expertise to enrich our board. We’re particularly looking for trustees with skills in finance, HR, fundraising and marketing, all of which will be invaluable in shaping our strategy and impact.
Our track record speaks volumes: from influencing Parliament to catalyzing local action, our engagement spans party lines and drives tangible change. Take the lead in our vital work and make a lasting difference. Apply now and help shape a future where hope prevails over crisis.
Apply
To apply, read the trustee information pack on our website and email a cover letter and CV
Include “Application for the Role of Trustee” in the subject line of the email by 7th May 2024.
We expect interviews to take place dates w/c 13th May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is looking for three members of the Commercial and Partnerships Advisory Committee.
The Commercial and Partnerships Advisory Committee is to provide guidance and make recommendations to the Council or Executive Board on matters pertaining to commercial and partnership opportunities and activity, approach to safeguards and controls for partnership working, and advises them on commercial strategies and performance. The RSPB strategy recognises the importance of partnership in order to maximise the impact it can have. Similarly, commercial activities are key opportunities for the RSPB as we seek to grow and diversify our income.
In addition to making an important contribution to the work of the RSPB, through shaping its strategy and direction and influencing key decisions affecting its delivery of conservation outcomes, participating in an advisory committee can provide excellent networking opportunities, an opportunity to acquire practical experience of committee functions, decision-making process and further development of leadership skills, knowledge, and experience.
About you
We are looking for individuals with relevant experience to join our committees to provide independent, objective, challenging advice to support the Executive Board and Trustees in developing, shaping and implementing of RSPB strategies.
Essential skills, knowledge, and experience across one or more of the following areas:
1. Experience in building successful partnerships to further impact and setting common goals and outcomes.
2. Experience in developing and implementing commercial strategies that identify new income opportunities that help diversity the existing portfolio.
3. Experience in dealing with innovative financial products and how to take them to market.
4. Some prior involvement in the not-for-profit sector would be an advantage but not a requirement.
5. Leadership in setting up monitoring systems and KPIs for determining the effectiveness and success of these partnerships and commercial income stream.
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the RSPB website, where you can find full details of the role and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role closes 10th May.
Our purpose is to advance the conservation of birds, other wildlife, and the natural world, by protecting and restoring habitats and landscapes.
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We are seeking a new Trustee to join the Board, with experience in either marketing, community work and safeguarding or law.
Anti-oppressive statement: Feedback is actively seeking to move through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive journey in every aspect of its work. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less open to people from under-represented backgrounds, and we are strongly committed to identifying and correcting where we may be perpetuating patriarchal, white supremacist values and other forms of oppression in our organisational culture, partnerships, and community work. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that you have lived experience of power structures preventing you from accessing opportunities like this.
Feedback is a UK- and Netherlands-based campaign group working for food that is good for people and planet. We want a world where:
- All people have secure access to delicious, culturally appropriate food that is nutritious and does not cause environmental harm
- Global supply chains, farming and fishing contribute to food sovereignty, good livelihoods, mitigate climate change and enable nature to thrive
- Communities have agency to create food economies that are inclusive, equitable, resilient and celebratory
To meet these objectives, we carry out the following activities:
- We delegitimize corporations
- We ideate and advocate for policy change and regulation
- We nurture community agency
- We widen our circle of allies
- We change culture and public discourse
More information is set out in Feedback's Strategic Framework here
The Role of the Board
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines. Specifically, the Board is responsible for:
- Ensuring that the charity and its representatives function within the legal and regulatory framework of charities and in line with the organisation’s governing document, continually striving for best practice in governance.
- Upholding the fiduciary duty invested in the position, undertaking such duties in a way that adds to public confidence and trust in the charity.
- Determining the overall direction and development of the charity through good governance and clear strategic planning.
Trustee - Role Description
- Ensuring the charity complies with legislative and regulatory requirements, and acts within the confines of its governing document and in furtherance to organisational activities contained therein.
- Acting in the best interest of the charity, beneficiaries and future beneficiaries at all times.
- Promoting and developing the charity in order for it to grow and maintain its relevance to society.
- Maintaining sound financial management of the charity’s resources, ensuring expenditure is in line with the organisations’ objects, and investment activities meet accepted standards and policies.
- Interviewing, appointing, and monitoring the work and activities of the senior paid staff if necessary.
- Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the charity and its resources, acting as a counter-signatory on charity cheques and any applications for funds if necessary
- Maintaining absolute confidentiality about all sensitive/confidential information received in the course of trustee’s responsibilities to the charity.
Accountable to
- Funders, beneficiaries, the Charity Commission, and Companies House.
Time commitment
- Attendance at quarterly meetings (held in central London on a weekday from 2–5pm)
- Ad hoc advice and support to senior staff and Board members, usually via email.
- Term for all Trustees is 3 years, with the option of re-election by mutual agreement for one further term.
Person Specification
- A commitment to the organisation and fixing our broken food system, including a commitment to Feedback's core values of collaboration, celebration, audacity, solidarity and impact
- Previous governance experience and an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as a member of a team
- A commitment to Feedback’s anti-oppression work
- Experience in either marketing, community work and safeguarding, or law
How to apply
Please write a statement of no more than 500 words detailing why you’d like to be considered and how you meet the criteria in the person specification. Please submit this with your CV to Charity Jobs.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday 15th May, 9am
Interviews: Week commencing 3rd June 2024
Board meeting dates (successful candidates will be invited to join):
- Thursday 25th July 2024
- Thursday 24th October 2024
Please view more details about the role in the recruitment pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Description of the project
Milpa Community aims to be an open place to exchange ideas, to learn, inspire, and to build the community leadership we need for tomorrow’s world. Its mission is to empower young people from the surrounding area with the skills to be able to have a job, gain confidence and grow surrounded by a communitarian way of living.
We believe that by creating more community experiences, we empower people, youth especially, so they can build their own future and have a better life. In that way, we work toward local development and try to reach sustainability in its three dimensions: environmental, social and economic.
Highlights:
- Empower yourself and others working inside a community-based NGO in Buenos Aires.
- Learn and practice about agroecology. Enjoy working on gardening, landscaping, community development, international development & NGO management
What can you learn as a volunteer?
Volunteers will be able to learn about many topics and maximize what they learn before by helping us to maintain the garden and grounds. Volunteers with previous specific knowledge can prepare workshops or develop specific tasks. Volunteers will enhance their knowledge in practice, helping in the tasks of daily maintenance of the garden, in the organization of community space with the armed schedule, lists of participants’ management and administration tasks of space.
Why is this program important for the community?
The members of the community we work with are families that work hard every day to better their financial situation.
Many of the young people from the surrounding neighborhoods have not been able to finish their basic studies and therefore can only dream of going to university. The Pacheco Community Center gives them the opportunity to learn a practical trade, work in a team and be prepare for labor market integration.
We focus on training. We help young people build new capacities. Not only can they learn about gardening, landscaping and begin an immersion in agroecology philosophy, but also the Pacheco Community Center has a greenhouse for the students to plant fruits and vegetables, which they will be able to sell and generate their own income.
Role of the Volunteer
The volunteers that come from different parts of the world to exchange knowledge and experience and to work alongside the community members create a mutual spirit of solidarity.
- Learn by helping in practical classes with youth to maintain the garden and grounds.
- Help watering during 20 minutes in the mornings outside the greenhouse if the weather is too dry.
- Help teachers to prepare didactic material for theoretical classes (like diagrams, pictures, boards)
- Help social coordinators to manage the organization of community space with the armed schedule, lists of participants’ management and administration tasks of space.
- Help preparing and attending breakfast or afternoon snack (according daily schedule) for youth.
- Help preparing special monthly workshops: Open day to the community when families and friends share and afternoon with talks, games and relaxing time.
Location
Buenos Aires Argentina.
Start Dates
Project is ongoing, and you can join on Spring or Summer (in Argentina)
Language Skills
You need to speak Spanish (intermediate level).
Fee includes (600 USD):
- Pre departure information.
- In country coordination.
- Tutoring, constant communication and guidance with your coordinator and Exchange Volunteer Meetings.
- Volunteer Certificate and Performance Evaluation
Are you passionate about taking action on climate change, biodiversity loss and social equity?
Do you believe that it's possible to meet today's needs without compromising those of future generations?
If you combine these beliefs with leadership skills and governance experience, we want to hear from you. Our Board of Trustees needs you to help us put Sustainability First in the UK.
Who we are
We’re a small, highly regarded think-tank and charity that promotes practical, sustainable solutions to improve environmental, economic and social wellbeing.
What we do
Sustainability First works towards real environmental and social change. Primarily
focussed on the energy and water sectors, we:
• undertake research
• initiate policy discussions
• make complex issues accessible to the public
• promote under-represented voices
• develop solutions to influence Players in the sector
The opportunity
You will be joining Sustainability First at a critical time, when we are stepping up our ambition to drive change in the energy and water sectors in a way that benefits people and responds to the urgent need to transition to a more sustainable future. You will work collaboratively with our Executive Director in meeting our ambitions to scale our work, drive change across the sector and embed the representation of people into decision-making.
This will include six primary responsibilities:
1 Ensure that Sustainability First has a clear strategic direction aimed at fulfilling its charity objectives and that the Strategy is regularly reviewed.
2 Oversee the governance of the Charity with:
a. an effective, diverse and relevant Board of Trustees.
b. appropriate policies, processes & financial management such that the Charity operates within the law, in pursuit of its Strategy and demonstrating good practice.
c. regular and effective liaison, reporting and oversight of the Executive Director, Company Secretary and, as necessary, staff and panel of experts in order to ensure effective and proportionate planning, use of resources, monitoring and reporting by the Board of Trustees.
3 Set the agenda for and chair Board meetings to ensure engagement of, and discussion amongst Trustees based on the best possible information, input from the Executive Director and team, leading to clear and accountable decision-making.
4 Appoint, support and manage the Executive Director on behalf of the Board.
5 Ensure that the charity has an income generation strategy which is monitored and actively supported by trustees and Chair, in order to achieve the Board’s stated objective to build resilience and capacity for Sustainability First to successfully fulfil its charitable objects.
6 Represent the charity externally as required.
Skills
After many years of service to our charity, our current Chair is retiring. At a time of opportunity and challenge for our organisation, we’re looking for someone with a proven track record of leadership at board level, ideally in the UK charity sector. Your experience of running and growing a small but impactful organisation in a professional or voluntary capacity will be crucial to the work of our Board, dedicated staff and expert associates.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, you will draw on your experience of collegiate collaboration, positive decision-making and effective problem-solving to help ensure funding, organisational excellence, and ultimately environmental and social change.
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR CHAIR
The ideal candidate will have proven knowledge/ skills/ experience in the following areas:
- Governance and board experience (essential) and in a chairing or leadership role (desirable)
- *Demonstrable leadership skills consistent with Sustainability First’s values and charitable purpose (essential)
- *Ability to both manage and support the Board and Executive Director to help achieve the best outcomes (essential)
- Support the vision and mission of the charity (essential) with experience, networks and profile in one or more of our areas of operation (desirable)
- *Sufficient time and energy to fulfil the role (essential)
- A growth mindset* (essential) and income generation experience (desirable)
- *Experience of small organisations and their particular challenges in a professional or voluntary capacity (essential)
- Experience of working within the UK Charity Sector (desirable)
In addition to preparing for and chairing the Board, the Chair will be an ex officio member of all Board Panels, will line manage the Executive Director and will represent the charity externally as requested.
The commitment is likely to average around two days per month. The appointment is for an initial three-year term with the option to renew.
How to apply
The deadline for applications is 13th May. You can read our recruitment pack in full on our website. Please send a cover letter explaining your reasons for applying, the skills and experience you would bring to this role, and a copy of your CV plus a completed EDI Monitoring Form to our Company Secretary and Head of Finance, Claire Williams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a young charity that seeks to bring amazing people together to make stories to change the
world. Rewriting Earth, a global collaboration of the most influential storytellers on Earth united behind one cause, our planet. Our primary focus is on reaching those people who are less informed and indifferent to what is happening to all life on our planet and who are currently less committed to taking personal action. We use cool and viral content to connect disengaged audiences.
We are currently working on an ambitious period of expansion and we are looking for a Treasurer with relevant experience to oversee the financial affairs of the organisation to ensure they're within accepted accounting practice. Please see the Application Pack for further information on the role specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
NEON is recruiting for new board members and co-chairs. Shape and support NEON’s work with social movements by joining our board.
NEON supports over 1600 organisers and campaigners across the UK working on social, economic and climate justice. This could be anything from anti-racism, to environment and housing activism, and grassroots community organising. We work together to accelerate social movements through training, relationship-building and infrastructure support. We’ve helped a wide range of organisations, campaigns and organising groups win change through building their mobilising, communications reach and messaging.
NEON is looking for two new co-chairs and an additional two board members to join our board as we build and implement our new strategy.
Our board members should be excited and motivated by NEON’s vision and approach, as well as offering the time, experience and energy to help NEON thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is an international professional body for town planners with over 27,000 members in 88 countries. They are responsible for maintaining professional standards and accrediting world class planning courses both in the UK and internationally. They have offices in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff. They are the voice of the profession. They engage with governments, experts, advocates and international bodies to promote good planning, lead on policy development and research, and promote planning in the long-term public interest. They support their members to deliver outstanding placemaking that creates inclusive, healthy, prosperous, sustainable and happy communities.
The RTPI is seeking a Co-opted Trustee with knowledge and experience in one of the following areas: digital transformation, organisational development or major project development.
What will you be doing?
The RTPI Board of Trustees (BOT) is responsible for making decisions in the following areas.
Leadership
- Shaping the RTPI’s corporate planning processes – including the corporate strategy, the business plan, the annual budget and supporting documents such as committee work plans.
- Ensuring the RTPI has appropriate policies in place on key matters such as health and safety, risk management, data protection and financial management.
Statutory responsibilities
- Ensuring that the Institute is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit
- Complying with the Institute’s governing document and the law
- Acting in the Institute’s best interests
- Managing the Institute’s resources responsibly
- Acting with reasonable care and skill
Governance
- Approving the RTPI’s annual report and accounts.
- Reviewing the auditors’ report on the annual accounts.
- Agreeing the subscription structure for the following year, subject to consultation with the General Assembly.
Building relationships
- Receiving reports from the Institute’s standing committees, subcommittees, panels and groups (if any)..
- Receiving reports from the President, Chief Executive, volunteers and senior staff.
- Fostering and maintaining good relationships with Trustees, committee members, volunteers, and staff.
What are we looking for?
This role will suit an individual with:
- An appropriate professional qualification
- An awareness of and commitment to principles of good governance
- The ability and willingness to work as part of a team and to act as a ‘critical friend’ to Senior Executive Team
- A commitment to equality and diversity as it applies to the Institute’s work and to how the organisation, including its Trustees, operates
- The ability to analyse complex information, question, probe and seek clarification so to come to an independent and unbiased view
- Experience in:
- Organisational development or
- Digital Transformation or
- Major project development.
- Experience in a similar voluntary role in the charity or not for profit sector would be an advantage
Board meetings are held during office hours either in person or virtually. There are 6 annually. While RTPI are headquartered in London, it is not a prerequisite that Trustees are London based.
Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. To apply, please attach your CV/LinkedIn profile along with a supporting statement explaining why you are interested in the role, the skills and experience you will bring to the Board and what you would hope to get out of the role. If you have any queries, please contact Reach TrusteeWorks. The closing date for applications is the 31st of May, 2024.
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Who are we?
CPRE London is a charity that fights to protect London’s green spaces. By volunteering with us you’ll be helping to find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment. You’ll make a real difference and be a central part of a friendly and passionate charity.
What you will be doing
· Diary management and meeting scheduling
· Minute taking
· Circulate actions from minutes as required
· Administrative system development and maintenance
· Organising correspondence
What are we looking for?
· Self starter
· Adept at prioritisation
· Excellent organisational skills, and attention to detail
· Excellent communication, both written and verbal
What's in it for you?
· An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working for the executive team
· Use your skills to help our charity and make a positive difference to London’s green spaces
· Opportunities to work with people across all the functions at CPRE London
· Get involved with social events and workshops on a local and national level, including the annual CPRE conference
· The opportunity to attend a volunteer induction run by CPRE’s national office
· Enhance your CV by developing new skills and gaining valuable experience
· We will support you in your role and provide you with relevant training
· We can give you a reference for your future work or volunteering
· We provide out-of-pocket travel expense
Time requirement
Two hours a day Monday to Friday – but with flexibility to fit in with your availability
How to apply
Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter to the email address provided. We would encourage interested individuals to apply before the stated deadline, as we are keen to recruit as soon as possible, so may appoint early if a suitable applicant is identified.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is looking for four members of the Conservation Advisory Committee.
Conservation Advisory Committee provides independent insight, advice and guidance to our Council of Trustees and Executive Board on conservation strategy, approaches, policy, and programmes, and advises them on positioning, risks and opportunities related to specific projects or policy issues.
In addition to making an important contribution to the work of the RSPB, through shaping its strategy and direction and influencing key decisions affecting its delivery of conservation outcomes, participating in an advisory committee can provide excellent networking opportunities, an opportunity to acquire practical experience of committee functions, decision-making process and further development of leadership skills, knowledge, and experience.
About you
We are looking for individuals with relevant experience to join our committees to provide independent, objective, challenging advice to support the Executive Board and Trustees in development and shaping of RSPB strategies.
Essential skills, knowledge, and experience across one or more of the following areas:
1. Knowledge of conservation delivery on land, including through agriculture and/or partnerships
2. Knowledge of conservation delivery in marine environments, policy, or operational context (including energy / fisheries sector)
3. Experience of effecting positive environmental change at in the public, private or not for profit sector
4. Experience working for or alongside the not-for-profit sector.
5. Understanding of delivery in International Operations and/or the UK Overseas Territories
6.Conservation Finance
7. Understanding of climate and social justice; working with diverse communities, people of colour and indigenous communities
8. Data Management and Analysis
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the RSPB website, where you can find full details of the role and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role closes 30th April.
Our purpose is to advance the conservation of birds, other wildlife, and the natural world, by protecting and restoring habitats and landscapes.