Programme Officer, Scotland
Posted 2 weeks ago by Fauna & Flora
£32,515 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Programme Officer role at Fauna & Flora involves supporting the development of a community-led conservation network in the UK. Key tasks include stakeholder mapping, creating learning materials, relationship building, and organizing events. The position requires strong research and communication skills, as well as an understanding of the UK conservation sector. This is a two-year fixed-term contract based in Edinburgh, offering opportunities for collaboration and professional growth within a dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead stakeholder mapping and analysis for community-led conservation network.
- Create and share learning materials and contribute to communications content.
- Build relationships with existing and new contacts.
- Organize meetings, events, and workshops.
- Support peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and capture relevant learning.
- Attend relevant events and forums, requiring travel for in-person meetings.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure shared administrative and program processes.
Key Skills:
- Proven research and data collection skills, including qualitative methods.
- Experience in desk-based research and analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations and develop communications materials.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- Understanding of the UK conservation sector and community-led conservation.
- Strong team player with sensitivity to community engagement.
Salary (Rate): £32,515 per annum
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Fauna & Flora’s office space in central Edinburgh, UK
Salary: £32,515 per annum
Contract period: 2-year Fixed Term Contract
Start date: As soon as possible
The role will support a phased approach to understanding the feasibility of a community-led conservation network within the UK: leading on stakeholder mapping and analysis, creating and sharing learning materials and inputting to comms content, relationship building with existing and new contacts, organising meetings, events and workshops, supporting peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and ensuring that relevant learning is captured and integrated into the work. You will have the opportunity to attend relevant events and forums, and will be required to travel to attend in-person meetings, within the UK. Additionally, you will play a valuable role in a small, collaborative team, working together with colleagues to ensure administrative and programme level processes are shared across the team.
You will have proven research and data collection skills, including interviews or other qualitative methods, and experience in undertaking desk-based research and analysis. You will bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations and develop comms materials, along with a proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of people and organisations, including community or local groups. You will have some understanding of the UK conservation sector, and/or relevant conservation issues and opportunities, and an interest in, and commitment to, community-led conservation. You will be an excellent team player, able to seek out and harness the views and contributions of others, and to work sensitively and constructively with communities and individuals.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, and alongside a vibrant and dynamic community network. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.
Please visit our website and download the job application pack for further details on how to apply
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 31 May 2026 . Interviews are likely to take place on the 10 & 11 June 2026. No agencies please. This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.