About us
The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust is a conservation charity widely respected as a leader in environmental management. Established by Clinton Devon Estates in 2006 the charity is responsible for the management of the majority of the East Devon Pebbebed Heaths and the Otter Estuary (www.pebblebedheaths.org.uk/). Clinton Devon Estates is a family business involved in farming, sustainable forestry, conservation management and several businesses including the South West’s premier equestrian venue, Bicton Arena. (https://clintondevon.com/).
The Conservation Trust and Clinton Devon Estates is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

The role
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Wildlife and Conservation of Clinton Devon Estates and the Environment Agency to lead the delivery of two work packages of PACCo in the lower Otter Valley in East Devon and the Saâne Valley, Normandy. The role will be supported by a broad partnership delivery team on both sides of the channel. This work has a combined value of £1.8 million. These work packages focus primarily on visitor infrastructure improvement; environmental monitoring and evaluation; socio-economic valuation, engagement and communication. You’ll manage these work elements to programme, quality, and budget by March 2023 and be working as part of a virtual team with multiple organisations including: project partners; co-financers; the Interreg managing authority; coastal groups; local authorities; NGOs; contractors; charities; universities.

As part of a virtual and on-site team – working across different partners, organisations, and countries – it is your job to deliver through them and get the best from everyone.
Reporting to the Head of Wildlife and Conservation of Clinton Devon Estates and liaising closely with the scheme’s Project Manager and Senior User based at the Environment Agency and an allied Project Manager in France your role will involve:
Day to day administration of the project components under your management responsibility including developing, implementing and monitoring a schedule of project activities and key milestones to achieve project objectives.
Leading on the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust’s project commitments including:
Technical work packages.
Liaising with local organisations and communities on both sides of the channel to deliver the scheme’s broad objectives.
Internal and external communications including developing and managing promotional tools and cross-border communications with the French partner project.
Working with the Conservation Trusts’ Financial Manager to ensure works are kept within budget and accounted for following Interreg financial procedures.
Establishing and managing project monitoring and reporting processes, including risk registers and change management ensuring alignment with project partners.
Contract and tender process management in line with project guidelines.
Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of those involved with work package delivery.
Chairing internal and client project meetings

About You
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a passion for the natural world to help steer to completion a nationally significant habitat creation and infrastructure project related to climate change adaptation. If you would like to know more we’d like to hear from you.
We think the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong interest in the environment and climate change and a desire to make a difference.

Skills
Essential
Ability to work collaboratively within a partnership with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to ensure shared objectives are achieved.
Being highly organised with an attention to detail
Managing costs against budgets
Ability to provide direction to a project team and ensure objectives are met.
Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages, Outlook, social media etc).
A degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a related discipline
Excellent verbal and written communication; excellent presentation
Full driving license

Desirable
Good level of written and verbal French skills
Experience
Essential
5+ years project management experience, including of dispersed teams, preferably within the environmental sector
Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable
APM Project Management Qualification or PRINCE2 Practitioner
Experienced in Interreg and European funded projects
In your role you will be acting as an advocate for the East Devon Pebblebd Heaths Conservation Trust, Clinton Devon Estates and the broader PACCo partnership.
We are looking for applicants who can start from October 2020.

Benefits:
Flexible working hours
Work from home opportunities
Access to on site gym (Covid permitting)

Application process
Please send a CV and covering letter telling us what motivated you to apply for this role and the key skills, knowledge and experience you have that demonstrates that you can fulfil the role requirements.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon 15th September 2020.
All applications should be sent by email to Jayne Savage: jayne.savage@clintondevon.com
Dependent on the nation’s recovery from the Covid outbreak interviews will be held via video conference mid/late September.