Reference: FEB20264517
Location: ONWP Office – Kirkwall
Terms: Fixed Term until December 2027. Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £40,381.00 - £43,113.00 Per Annum
The Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) is the world’s largest stoat eradication initiative, launched in 2018 as a partnership between RSPB Scotland, NatureScot and Orkney Islands Council. Working closely with local communities and landowners, the project aims to protect Orkney’s unique native wildlife and support its internationally recognised wildlife tourism.
Responsibilities
* ensure the project continues to deliver against key milestones and meets all partner and funder requirements,
* play a central role in tracking, analysing, and communicating project progress across a team of more than 40 staff.
* ensure that all milestones, deliverables, and evaluation tasks are recorded accurately and reported clearly to partners and funders
* have responsibility for coordinating the effective running of the ONWP office, including overseeing supplies and general office management.
Essential
Experience:
* Creating, maintaining or improving project reporting systems, including using Excel tools such as formulas, pivot tables or structured data tables to track milestones and progress.
* Analysing project information to identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks or issues, and summarising findings clearly for different audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.
* Proven ability to produce clear, concise written reports and updates for partners, funders or steering groups.
* Preparing or contributing to evidence‑based proposals or change requests that support effective decision‑making.
* Applying or monitoring quality standards or compliance requirements, and escalating concerns when necessary.
* Identifying, recording and monitoring project risks and issues using structured tools - e.g. risk or issue logs - and developing practical mitigation actions.
* Contributing to project closure or handover processes, such as coordinating documentation, actions or legacy information
* Overseeing office‑based systems-such as supplies, equipment or administrative processes-to support effective day‑to‑day operations.
Skills & Knowledge
* Strong communication and collaboration skills, including supporting colleagues
* Maintaining constructive relationships across a multi-disciplinary team.
* Proven organisational and prioritisation abilities, including managing multiple tasks or deadlines
* Ability to coordinate inputs from different team members.
* Able to prepare clear updates or reports for project partners or funders, gained through previous roles, training, volunteering or equivalent experience.
* Familiarity with conservation, environmental or land-management settings, developed through work, study, volunteering or other equivalent experience.
Closing
Sunday, 3rd May
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