Monitoring Officer (FiPL)

at  Lake District National Park

Ref No:
MOFiPL
Department:
Administration
Location:
Kendal LA9, UK
Salary:
£25,068 to £28,384 per annum pro rata
Employment Type:
Fixed Term Contract
Status:
Full Time
Closing Date:
07 Jul 2024

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Full time fixed term contract until September 2025
Interview date on Thursday 18 July to take place at Wayfaring House, Kendal
We’re looking for an experienced Monitoring Officer and project administrator to provide coordination and to support the monitoring, evaluation and organisation of our Farming in Protected Landscapes programme (FiPL). The FiPL programme supports farmers and land managers to work with us to provide benefits for nature, climate, people and places around the National Park. This is done by providing expert advise and grants to make improvements on their land.
What’s it like to work here?
We’ve moved to hybrid working combining working from home and days at our office base in Kendal. You’ll be provided with a laptop to enable you to access our secure IT network when working remotely.
The Monitoring Officer will work closely with the FiPL Project Manager, our Farming Officers, Rangers and partners who are delivering on the ground projects around the Lake District National Park. Our main office sites are in Kendal, Haverthwaite and Thelkeld, so they’ll be opportunities to travel with the park to meet with key staff working at our other depots.
The role

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• providing effective day to day, responsive and comprehensive administrative services to the FiPL delivery team including arranging meetings and supporting reporting through governance processes
• acting as a central point of communication to ensure that information is disseminated promptly internally and externally
• specific administration to the FiPL Project Board and Local Assessment Panel and other related groups. This includes compilation of minutes and preparation of draft paperwork
• assist the Project Manager in the financial management of the Farming in Protected Landscape Programme in the Lake District National Park:
• support project and programme level evaluation, including helping the Project Manager in reporting to Defra, the Authority and external programme evaluators.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team who are supporting famers and land managers move through the changes and challenges that farming is experiencing. You’ll gain valuable experience by being involved with the future of this special place, as we deliver the Lake District National Park Partnership Management Plan.
About us
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England and UNESCO World Heritage Site. We encourage people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners and ecologists.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking in our car parks
• Paid time off so you can volunteer
• Subsidised healthcare scheme
• Commitment to wellbeing

See our website for a complete list of our employee benefits.
We’re happy to talk about flexible working – let us know if you want to find out more.
Contact
For an informal chat and to find out more, please contact Tim Duckmanton (Team Leader – Strategy and Environment) on tim.duckmanton@lakedistrict.gov.uk 07776 274450 or Christine Lennon (Farming in Protected Landscapes Project Manager) on christine.lennon@lakedistrict.gov.uk 07879 486169
We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications, so please apply early to avoid missing this opportunity.
Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Disability Confident Employer
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria, as well as meeting any of the qualification, skills or experience defined as essential.

• providing effective day to day, responsive and comprehensive administrative services to the FiPL delivery team including arranging meetings and supporting reporting through governance processes
• acting as a central point of communication to ensure that information is disseminated promptly internally and externally
• specific administration to the FiPL Project Board and Local Assessment Panel and other related groups. This includes compilation of minutes and preparation of draft paperwork
• assist the Project Manager in the financial management of the Farming in Protected Landscape Programme in the Lake District National Park:
• support project and programme level evaluation, including helping the Project Manager in reporting to Defra, the Authority and external programme evaluators