Monitoring Officer, Teifi Demonstrator Programme

About the role

We are seeking a Monitoring Officer to join the Teifi Demonstrator Programme and Teifi Fyw, an ambitious National Lottery Heritage Fund project focusing on restoring the ecological resilience of the River Teifi catchment. The role involves supporting the planning and delivery of environmental monitoring programmes, leading on survey and monitoring activities across freshwater water quality, ecology, fisheries, and terrestrial species and habitats.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process environmental monitoring samples.
• Undertake ad hoc and routine system administration, data quality assurance, analysis and reporting.
• Provide specialist, monitoring technical advice and guidance to the Teifi Fyw partnership.
• Produce technical reports analysing and interpreting local datasets.
• Ensure NRW's monitoring data is collected and stored to the quality standards prescribed by European and UK legislation.
• Liaise with Senior EAO and EA TL's in planning, scheduling and tracking the annual survey and monitoring programmes.
• Contribute to delivery of survey and monitoring programmes.
• Guide, advise and support the Teifi Demonstrator Programme team.
• Resolve local issues by providing scientific and technical advice/interpretation of monitoring data.
• Develop, implement new monitoring and reporting methods, including collaboration with partner organisations.
• Respond to requests for information relating to monitoring data.
• Maintain and procure specialist sampling equipment.
• Able to swim and be confident working in water (subject to discipline).
• Able to drive NRW fleet vehicles (cars and vans).
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• Commit to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy.

Requirements

Essential: Level A1 - Entry level Welsh language levels.

Ability to swim and be confident working in water (subject to discipline).

A current full valid licence to drive NRW fleet vehicles (cars and vans).

Qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

Experience of analysing samples, field-based monitoring/surveillance, interpreting and reporting on environmental data and practical knowledge of a wide range of monitoring activities and methodologies.

Expertise in terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, water quality fisheries.

Excellent report writing skills and knowledge of relevant legislation.

Experience of monitoring data management systems, as well as practical understanding of technical monitoring solutions and practices.

Good analytical skills including statistics, and knowledge of data handling including GIS.

Adequate communication skills, including ability to undertake fieldwork in sometimes physically demanding environments.

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with partners, stakeholders and funding bodies to support delivery.

Benefits

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme).
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days.
• Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Health and wellbeing benefits and support.
• Weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose.