Overview

Responsible to the Biodiversity Information Service Manager.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB

  • Raise the profile of BIS and support biological recording in Powys & Brecon Beacons National Park
  • Develop and maintain BIS social media sites and other communication channels
  • Assist with the biodiversity services and data management
  • Administer BIS events including biological training and recording days

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The post-holder will:

  1. Develop and maintain social media sites for BIS e.g. Facebook
  2. Maintain news and events on BIS website and through email distribution list.
  3. Edit biennial recorders newsletter
  4. Develop promotional material as required
  5. Provide administration for BIS events including wildlife training and recording days
  6. Run a Recorders Forum for suppliers of biological data in Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park.
  7. Attend public events to promote BIS and wildlife recording
  8. Assist to identify and fill gaps in recording effort, to provide support to the recording community and to facilitate increased biological recording.
  9. Assist with BIS biodiversity enquiry services and data management
  10. Deputise for BIS Senior Biodiversity Officer where appropriate
  11. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of biological recording issues.
  12. Be flexible and undertake other tasks as necessary, or as directed by the BIS manager or the board of directors.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

These will include:

  1. Undertaking and managing a broad range of duties, often under own initiative.
  2. Liaising regularly with a wide range of contacts. These may include:
    1. officers from statutory conservation organisations, voluntary conservation organisations, national park authorities and other bodies
    2. the public, volunteers and voluntary recording groups
    3. customers
    4. other LERC Wales staff
    5. Press and media contacts
    6. the Board of Directors
  3. promoting BIS and wildlife recording through social media, website, newsletters and email
  4. Producing publicity material and attending public events
  5. Entering biological data and maintaining data sets and information systems
  6. Undertaking various administrative tasks.
  7. Travelling within Powys & the Brecon Beacons National Park and Wales
  8. Occasional weekend working

For full details, please click the following link -> Communications officer job description July2017