Details
Closing Date: 20/04/2023
Organisation: Northern Ireland Environment Link
Location: NIEL Office, 89 Loopland Drive, Belfast and Homeworking
Salary: £30,149 - £31,760
Contact Name: Iona Meyer
Description
Background to the Project
The NI Protected Areas Network is made up of:
These groups have worked together in various ways, but lack of a dedicated secretariat/resource has limited activity. Recently, with the benefit of additional resource from DAERA, a process of re-engagement with the NIPAN members and other stakeholders has taken place resulting in:
A reaffirmation by the NIPAN members to participation, collaboration, and collective realisation of the benefits of the Network
The development of an agreed outcomes framework for NIPAN
Endorsement and support from other eNGOs in NI and DAERA of NIPAN and our plans for development
NIEL strongly feels that NIPAN is an important element of the wider environment/heritage landscape and has built on this foundation by leading a successful joint bid to Esmée Fairbairn for funding a 3-year programme to help to re-invigorate the group and develop a targeted work programme.
The overall aim of this 3-year project is to support the development and programme delivery of the NIPAN network so that there is: a more collaborative network speaking with a coherent, consistent, and visible single voice to the public and other stakeholder groups, and more effective and efficient use of time and resources of the members.
This will make a key contribution to longer-term outcomes where:
Our special and protected landscapes in Northern Ireland are better protected and are places…
Where nature is recovering, and which have improved biodiversity
That make more of a contribution to mitigating and adapting to climate change
That engage and make a greater contribution to peoples’ and communities’ health and wellbeing
That contribute to a strong and sustainable economy
Developing and delivering the actions and realising the outcomes requires specific dedicated resources, and in particular the appointment of a Development Manager. For more information on this role, please see the job description and application details below: NI Protected Areas Development Manager – Job Description NI Protected Areas Development Manager – Application Form NI Protected Areas Development Manager – Monitoring Form Completed application forms and monitoring forms should be emailed to: iona@nienvironmentlink.org