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Head of Conservation Outcomes and Evidence

Job description

Harris Hill is proud to be partnering with The Woodland Trust in their search for a Head of Conservation Outcomes and Evidence.

The Head of Conservation Outcomes and Evidence will lead a team of conservation experts and advocates who provide a central function for the Trust ensuring they have a sound and engaging conversation evidence base to underpin their positions, messages and actions, particularly in outreach and delivery projects and in public policy influencing, communications and campaigning.

Working with the Director of Conservation and External Affairs and other senior management colleagues, you will lead the Conservation Outcomes and Evidence Team to ensure that the conservation principles, goals and vision of the Trust are well understood, embedded and applied cross-departmentally, and that this is done based on a robust and up-to-date research and evidence base.

As such, the appointed postholder will have excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues of all levels and disciplines across the organisation. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in conservation, ecology, environmental or biological sciences, with a proven track record and experience in relevant practical conservation.

This is a full-time, permanent position paying 45,000 - 50,000 p.a. to be based at The Woodland Trust's Head Office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The deadline for applications is 12:00 p.m. April 21st. If you are interested in this position, please send your most recent CV to harry.marven@harrishill.co.uk . Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted.