Landscape Development Manager
Grade: DNPA Grade 6
Salary: £37,336 - £41,418 per annum (pay award pending)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract length: Fixed term contract until 30/06/26
About Us
DNPA is the body that oversees the vibrant, living, working landscape and community that is Dartmoor. We help to conserve and enhance the biodiversity, cultural heritage and landscape of Dartmoor and provide opportunities for people to enjoy the countryside as well as supporting our local communities and the rural economy.
About the Walkham Valley Landscape Recovery Scheme (WVLR)
The Walkham catchment is a tributary of the River Tamar on the western side of the moor that hosts an incredible array of habitats and species as well as a rich historical and cultural heritage. Landscape Recovery is the new innovative upper tier of the Government Environment Land Management Scheme (ELMS) that aims to achieve landscape scale and coherent ecological restoration through a collaborative long-term approach.
The WVLR is a farmer and landowner led initiative about to begin a two-year development phase exploring options that will cumulate in an agreed and costed business plan to support long-term environmental enhancement and business resilience across the scheme area. This will lead to an exciting 20 year delivery phase that will provide the support, resources and funding to deliver a vision developed and owned principally by those who live and work in the Valley.
About the Dartmoor Hill Farming Project (HFP)
The HFP was established through a partnership of local farmers and organisations to help support a viable and sustainable future for farming on Dartmoor. The Project’s primary function is to provide advice and information, promote skills development, secure funding and offer a single point of contact to rural communities and partners regarding key issues.
About the role
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to help coordinate and manage the WVLR development phase. This will include working closely with farmers, specialists and partner organisations to collectively develop a landscape scale vision for the catchment. You will produce a fully costed and funded plan that will launch a long-term delivery phase delivering significant environmental, business and societal benefits. You will work closely with the HFP Land Management Advisor and also line manage two of the WVLR dedicated team.
More broadly, you will also help shape and drive forward the HFP by providing advice, support and expertise in line with the needs of the Dartmoor rural community and the challenges of the agricultural transition period. You will give and facilitate advice across key business themes such as succession, agricultural transition, farm resilience, environment, funding and wellbeing.
Benefits
- Salary of £37,336 - £41,418 per annum (pay award pending)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous annual leave allowance plus public holidays
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Based at our stunning HQ on the National Trust’s Parke estate near Bovey Tracey
- Access to electric vehicle pool car fleet
- Free staff parking and National Trust café on site
About you
The successful applicant will be extremely organised, have proven project management experience and excellent administration and communications skills. You will have experience of developing good relationships with farmers and partners and achieving positive outcomes for communities and the environment.
The post is hosted by Dartmoor National Parke Authority and will be based in Princetown and Parke but will involve travelling around Dartmoor.
Already working on a consultancy or contractual basis?
We are exploring options to deliver the scheme outcomes and welcome expressions of interest from individuals, consultants or companies that would prefer to work in response to a tender opportunity. If interested, please email hr@dartmoor.gov.uk and we will be in touch.
For further information, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Chris Giles – Head of Conservation and Land Management (cgiles@dartmoor.gov.uk ).
Dartmoor National Park Authority is a disability confident and an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
Location:
This post will be based at our offices at Parke, Bovey Tracey and in Princetown. The postholder will be required to travel within Dartmoor National Park and the surrounding areas.
Closing date:
Sunday 11 August 2024 at 00:00 am
How to apply:
To apply for the position please CLICK HERE.