We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Project Officer to join the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Cymru / Wales team. The successful candidate will work closely with landowners, farmers, local communities, and partner organisations to deliver practical conservation actions designed to improve breeding success and chick productivity, ensuring viable populations of curlew remain part of the Welsh landscape. Responsibilities will include coordinating and implementing habitat management interventions outlined in the Wales Action Plan for the Recovery of Curlew (2021), leading monitoring and data collection efforts, and engaging stakeholders to raise awareness and encourage participation in curlew conservation. 

Post Title: Project Officer 

Type: From 28th September 2026 to March 31st 2029 (Fixed term) 

Reporting to: Project Manager GWCT Wales 

Location: Working from home with commute to field sites across Mid Wales / Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire Area. 

Hours: 5 days a week (37.5 hours) 

Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 (depending on experience) 

The Gwald y Gylfinir Project, funded through the Nature Networks Fund (Round 5) via the Welsh Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is a major initiative dedicated to safeguarding the future of the Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), a species listed by the IUCN as Near Threatened and now one of Wales’s highest conservation priorities. Without urgent intervention, the curlew faces the risk of extinction as a breeding bird in Wales within the next decade. This project seeks to build and strengthen targeted conservation efforts across Mid-Wales, focusing on three core areas—Montgomeryshire, North Radnorshire, and the surrounding areas of Ireland Moor and Gladestry—to halt and reverse population decline through effective habitat management and community collaboration. 

Full job description available below: 

 

Apply: If you wish to apply for the position of Project Officer, please send your CV and cover letter to Hannah Farnell via the link below. 

Croeso i chi cyfarthrebu gyda ni yn Gymraeg – cysylltwch os hoffech gopi Cymraeg o’r dogfennau hyn.