Field Officer

These roles have been specifically developed to be ‘on the ground’ supporting communities across Northern Ireland (information on the mileage policy can be requested from info@liveherelovehere.org). To ensure accurate reporting to our funders, administrative and reporting duties are integral to the role, therefore, Field Officers will have home/office base time allocated to the completion of this task.

Community/School Based

• Promote, build relationships with, and provide support to a range of stakeholders on various programmes and areas of work, including practical environmental projects, to meet strategic targets.
• Deliver high quality interactive and engaging workshops and training
• Carry out audits and assessments against internal guidelines and standards
• Participate in planning the successful delivery of events (this can include weekend and evening work for certain campaigns)
• Assist in the development of workshops and resources
• Work to departmental timelines, budgets, tolerances and reporting requirements
• Completion of accurate and timely reporting of data and information required by each department
• Completion of other administrative duties as required, complying with LHLH operating policies and procedures

Certification assessment  

• Successfully complete all training required to deliver surveys and assessments in line with the expected standards
• Complete surveys across a number of Live Here Love Here’s programmes including the Northern Ireland Marine Litter Survey and Borough Cleanliness Survey
• Ensure quality standards are maintained, completing assessments as required
• Maintain accurate and thorough records of all work undertaken for reporting requirements

General duties

• Communicate professionally and effectively to a variety of audiences
• To develop and maintain close communications with team members to ensure the maximum flow of information, understanding and ideas
• To familiarise, develop and adhere to all internal policies and procedures
• Respond to all general enquiries
• Participate in training to ensure all aspects of the Field Officer role is carried out to a high standard
• Create social media content as and when required in line with company guidelines and standards
• This is not to be viewed as an exhaustive list of duties, rather, the key elements of the expected workload of the Field Officer

• A third level degree level qualification, or at least three years’ demonstrable equivalent experience
• One year’s experience of project/programme delivery, to include workshop and/or training delivery
• One year’s experience of data gathering and reporting
• Compile high quality written reports 
• Experience of practical conservation/biodiversity
• Full current driving licence
• Competency is the use of Microsoft 365 programmes

• Experience of environmental surveys

• Knowledge of environmental issues and activities in a Northern Ireland context
• Knowledge of conservation skills and local biodiversity 

• Effective and professional verbal and written communication
• Ability to be flexible, innovative and problem solving

The person appointed will be field based, with a requirement to travel NI-wide on occasion. They will work in a collaborative manner with all other Live Here Love Here team members.

IT support is provided for all staff to enable them to be efficient and effective in their work.

Live Here Love Here operates flexible office hours between 8am and 6pm, with core hours between 10am and 4pm. Your normal days of work will be Monday to Friday, but this is an important role in a small organisation and, given the nature of the work, on occasion you may be required to operate outside of your normal working hours.

AUTHORITY: All staff are expected to:

• Commission work only in line with company procedures and always obtain best value. 
• Refer any media interest or potential news stories to their line manager.
• Operate within the organisation’s policies and procedures at all times.
• Only commission marketing channels (especially print) in line with those agreed by the Chief Executive.