Conservation Officer (Magilligan and Ballykinler)

Closing date: Wednesday 23 April 2025

Salary: £28,693 - £30,933 (Pro rata for part-time hours) Access to employer’s contributory pension scheme - maximum 10% per annum.

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Part time

Location:

Northern Ireland, various locations

Conservation Officer (Magilligan and Ballykinler)

To work in partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in successfully delivering a programme of conservation action on MOD lands at Magilligan SAC and Murlough SAC (Ballykinler) to achieve favourable condition status on both sites.

Contact details

recruit@ulsterwildlife.org

Job reference: CO (MB) 25/05

The Conservation Officer will be employed and managed by Ulster Wildlife in a partnership with the Ministry of Defence.

The post holder will work on the two principal MOD training areas in Northern Ireland, Ballykinler and Magilligan Training Centres, which include almost 1100 hectares of ASSI and SAC between them. They will work closely with staff from Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to deliver their work. DIO has responsibility for the management of the Defence Estate. This includes delivering government policies for nature conservation, heritage, public access and other elements of rural estate management.

When operating on MOD sites the post holder will be required to conform to DIO processes, operating procedures and security protocols. The successful applicant will require security clearance before taking up the post and this will be arranged by DIO.

The post is funded by MOD and via the Carrier Bag Levy by the Department of the Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs.