The Reconnecting Bernwood Otmoor Ray (RBOR) Community Organising & Engagement Officer will help nature recover by working with communities across the region to co-create a series of projects that take, or support, action to improve engagement and connection with nature alongside providing benefits for wildlife.
Reconnecting Bernwood Otmoor Ray (RBOR) is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to create a programme which will build foundations with key stakeholders, landowners, land managers, and communities to enable landscape and species recovery in Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray (BOR) over the long-term, for the benefit of heritage, nature and people.
Job Purpose This post is part of the Reconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and Ray NHLF programme.
Its purpose is to understand who key community partners are, engage and develop projects for the delivery phase.
Reporting Line The post holder reports to the RBOR Programme Lead Line Management No line management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities · Identify and build relationships with key communities who could work with and benefit from the project · Coordinate & lead on community engagement/ consultation activities to assist R2 (Round 2) funding application drafting · Collaborate with project partners to co-create opportunities and well-prepared community-based projects for the R2 application · Contribute to the audience development plan and area action plan · Liaise and collaborate with Head of Community Organising to maximise potential of development phase · Any other duties as delegated by the Chief Executive.
Person Specification · Ability to genuinely engage with and adapt to the needs of a diverse range of audiences including minority and underserved groups · Ability to enthuse and empower wide ranging communities · Persuasive and authentic in all forms of communication, whether presenting to groups or in written format · Skills and ability to co-create community-based projects · Competent in use of MS Office functions such as Word and Outlook and Excel · Ability and willingness to demonstrate the BBOWT behaviours and values · Current UK valid car driving licence or Access to Work provided transport Measurements Of Success · Enthusiastic and interested partners delivering projects · Feedback from participants of community engagement activities · Amount of supervision required to achieve the above This post will be DBS checked at enhanced level.
A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.
BBOWT will not unfairly discriminate on the basis of criminal convictions.
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