County Wildlife Site Project Volunteer

In this role you will use digital mapping to research the current land use and ownership of unconfirmed CWS, helping to prioritise those which will be surveyed next year. Later in 2025 you will work alongside surveyors to ensure quality reports. Depending on skills/experience, there may be other opportunities to further this important work, for example, helping with communications/social media activities to raise awareness of CWS across Devon.,

• Contribute towards an important nature recovery goal for DWT
• Improve computer and mapping skills
• Be part of a team of enthusiastic and knowledgeable conservationists
• Invitation to volunteer events eg DWT volunteer forums
• Travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with DWT's volunteer expense policy as agreed in advance with your supervisor. We encourage local volunteering to reduce environmental impact.
• All necessary equipment will be provided
• GDPR training will be given
• Additional training will be provided where necessary eg QGIS
  
  Digital and IT strategy
• Project management / Product owner, Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week or 7-15 hours / week Approx. 1 day per week (generally a Tuesday or Wednesday) from January 2025 (with at least 9 months commitment),
• Experience of QGIS highly desirable.
• Confidence in using a computer essential (eg GIS/Word/Excel/Google Maps).
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity are important to DWT. We recognise that some people may need additional support or adaptations to volunteer in this role. If this could be you, do please talk to us
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with support from a team
  
  Devon Wildlife Trust is working to ensure that more high-quality habitat is identified, designated & protected in the wider landscape. This will lead to nature recovery across Devon.
County Wildlife Sites (CWS) are the best quality habitat we have that is not legally protected. Devon has over 2,000 such sites on record, but the real number is probably more than double that. It is critical that more of these undesignated sites are recognised for the value they hold.