Job Description

Position: Scientific Officer - Terrestrial Habitats and Species (Pollinators)
Pay Rate: 17.43 per hour
Hours: Full time, 37 hours
The successful candidate will normally be required to work5 days each week, totalling 37 hours (excluding lunch break).On occasions the duties may include some evening and weekend working. DAERA operates a flexi working system
Duration: Until 25/01/2026, with possibility of extension
Start Date: ASAP
Location: These posts are based in Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED.
Application of the NICS Hybrid Working Policy may involve a mixture of home and office working by agreement with management.
Job Duties:
This post supports and co-ordinates UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS). Supplying equipment, training and updates, working directly with volunteers, carrying out PoMS field surveys, attending events to raise awareness of the scheme, coordinating data input and specimen collection and providing any other support for scheme which is required.
Essential Criteria:

• 5 GCSE's A*-C including Maths and English and one science subject (must be able to show evidence)

AND

• 2 years continuous experience gained within the last 8 years in a paid, voluntary or academic capacity associated with the conservation or assessment of our natural terrestrial or freshwater heritage (ecosystems, habitats or species), such as in one or a combination of the following:o Knowledge of NI wildlife legislation

• Experience of species and habitats management/restoration
• Conducting ecological surveys (including mapping, recording and monitoring of scientific data)
• Professional standard report writing and preparation

Desired Experience:

• A good ecological and botanical knowledge base preferably with some pollinator species expertise.

*The successful applicant will be required to complete an Access NI during registration*
If interested, please send across your CV to anna.quinn@therecruitmentco.uk

Skills Required