Biodiversity Data Technical Officer

Application deadline
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 – 23:45

Location
Cambridge, UK

Full time
35 hours per week

Contract
1 year fixed term

Salary
£29,000 – 31,000 pro rata plus competitive 12% pension benefit, dependant on skills and experience

Annual Leave
25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 28 days

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. Through our unique local-to-global approach, we deliver high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

We are looking for someone to support the management of BirdLife’s extensive datasets on species and important sites for their conservation in order to maintain the quality and integrity of these data, and provide summaries of them through information dashboards and reports.

The Biodiversity Data Technical Officer will undertake data manipulation and analysis to support decision-making. They will provide data management support to the Science Division and Regional Divisions, and support the provision of data and information services to end users.

Ideally you will have:

• BSc (or higher) in environmental science, computer science, GIS, geography, or equivalent relevant work experience in an information management related discipline
• Proven ability to critically assess and synthesise information.
• Practical experience of querying and maintaining large spatial and tabular datasets especially automating regular tasks.
• Demonstrable experience of advanced data cleaning and manipulation, including familiarity with working with relational databases using SQL and PostgreSQL.
• Practical knowledge of R for analysis and production of data products.
• Knowledge of Power BI or equivalent software for data visualization.
• Familiarity with Google Earth Engine application and functionality

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Some of our benefits:

• We are able to offer a hybrid model of working on-site and from home/remote for most roles, which helps to ensure a flexible work-life balance.
• A chance to work in the award-winning David Attenborough building, which brings together much of the Cambridge-based conservation community on a ‘conservation campus.’ 
• A generous pension scheme, up to 12% company contribution.
• Holiday starting at 25 days excluding Bank Holidays and increasing for every year of service up to a maximum of 28 days.
• Full access to LinkedIn Learning with access to more than 13,000 high-quality, on-demand courses.
• Cycle to work scheme. 

Employee Assistance Programme, including access to Health Assured online health portal (webinars, nutritional advice, 4-week programmes, financial wellbeing and more).

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We are able to offer a hybrid model of working on site and from home/remote for most roles, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance

How to apply:

Please email your application to us at: [email protected]

Please put “Biodiversity Data Technical Officer” in the subject line. Your application should include a covering letter summarising your suitability for the role, your CV and details of where you saw the job advert.

Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.