Assistant Ecologist

Overview

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Ecologist with strong GIS skills to work across both the Ecology Team and Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) at Hampshire County Council. This post is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of protecting and enhancing Hampshire’s unique natural environment for its residents and visitors.

Working closely with the Manager of the Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) and the Ecology Team Leads, the role holder will support both teams in the extraction, assembly, management, interpretation and dissemination of relevant and up to date biodiversity information to enable the County Council and partner organisations to fulfil their statutory obligations and environmental policies with regard to sustainable development and stewardship of the environment.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a collaborative and reliable team member who can also work independently and pro-actively. You’ll have an excellent work ethic with good organisational and communication skills, experienced in biodiversity data handling, GIS and Access databases and be confident in the use of typical IT applications (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook).  Knowledge and experience of habitat survey and habitat classification is also desirable. Applicants should have an appropriate degree or professional qualification.  A general understanding, of broad ecological principles, applied ecology, and wildlife legislation is essential.