Full time contract for initial period of 2 ½ years
Up to £24,000 DOE
Location flexible within south/central Wales

Will you help us save the wild flowers of Wales? We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to help deliver a new wild plant and fungi farmland conservation project in Wales.

Plantlife is the UK's leading charity working to conserve plants and fungi in the wild. We are a partner in an exciting new conservation project to monitor the state of rare plants and fungi on farms in agri-environment schemes in Wales. The aim of this project is to provide the proof needed to ensure such schemes are delivering real benefits for farmland wildlife. As Plantlife's Farmland Project Officer, you will lead delivery of our contribution to this important project, liasing with the partner organisations and monitoring arable and heathland plants and waxcap fungi on farms across Wales.

Your role will include:

• Designing an appropriate and scientifically robust monitoring methodology and schedule for the plants and fungi within the project.
• Liasing with farmers and landowners to get support and access to farmland.
• Co-ordinating volunteers and specialist contractors to collect data as well as doing your own fieldwork.
• Collecting and collating plant population data, analysing the results and reporting on the outcomes.
• Collaborating closely with the other wildlife ngos who are our project partners.

This will be an interesting, varied and challenging post, calling for experience in field botany, project management and volunteer engagement. It offers a superb opportunity to work with a range of partners in an important research project in support of national wild plant conservation objectives.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Victoria Chester on 01722 342 730. For a full job description, project outline and application form, please contact Mrs Sam Thomas on tel 01722 342730 or by e-mail jobs@plantlife.org.uk or go to our website
http://www.plantlife.org.uk/portal/plantlife-portal-about-us-employment.htm

To apply for this post, please send your completed Plantlife application form, a covering letter and CV to Sam Thomas, Plantlife, 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury SP1 1DX or email to jobs@plantlife.org.uk. Please mark your envelope or email 'FPO Wales'. As a charity in order to save postage/staff time applicants that have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date should assume their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Tuesday 26^th May 2009.

Interviews will be held on 4^th June in Cardiff.

Since this post will include dealing with volunteers, an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CBR) check will be required for the successful candidate.

Plantlife is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales Charity No. 1059559, Company No. 3166339. Charity registered in Scotland SCO 38951.