The Role
Landscape Observatory is looking for a GIS professional to manage a new team of GIS technicians. This is an excellent opportunity for a GIS professional with a track record of successful project management eager to build a long-term career in GIS as applied to landscape scale conservation management. You'll be an important team member in a ground breaking project to train AI to produce accurate land cover maps for ecosystem modelling and management outcome monitoring of protected landscapes covering 25% of England.
In the role you will be part of the Landscape Observatory team, based in the Peak District National Park. You will be responsible for leading a new team in the preparation and digitisation of aerial imagery for AI training. Working with our academic partners at Cranfield University and UK protected landscape teams on validation of digital maps and datasets for protected landscapes, feature mapping, helping to develop ecosystem and climate change impact modelling, research and a range of monitoring campaigns.
If successful you will spend the first 6 – 8 weeks full time working in our Bakewell Office with an option to take advantage of blended working (from home or other suitable base) up to 2 days per week after the initial period. The role is for an initial 12 month period with potential for extension dependant on further funding being secured.
About You
A calm and confident professional you will have a high level of GIS skills and an excellent understanding of GIS data management, quality assurance and verification processes. You will be able project manage a workstream process and support a young team to digitise habitats and landscape features verifying third party data layers with a high degree of accuracy from aerial photography of landcover based on our new schema. Working collaboratively with other team members, academic partners and protected landscape teams, you will help set and maintain consistent high standards of working with spatial data, including training and support, and help resolve technical issues.
About Us
Landscape Observatory is a bold new project form the Protected Landscapes Partnership serving 43 protected landscapes covering around 25% of England and England’s national trails . It provides a platform for advancing the latest critical thinking in conservation management to meet 30x30 criteria.
- Mapping a detailed landscape intelligence system through high-resolution aerial images and cutting-edge AI.
- Monitoring climate impacts on habitats, land use, and cultural heritage features.
- Managing the impacts of climate change through Adaptive Management Planning.
Further Information
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Laura Thompson on hr@peakdistrict.gov.uk. No agencies at this time please.
Interviews to be held w/c 25th May
Benefits
We offer a range of staff benefits including flexi-time, a high-quality defined benefit pension scheme, 26-31 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase more, volunteering leave and free parking at most of our offices. Please check out our Total Reward Brochure to see what else we offer.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options including flexible on work pattern and hybrid home/office working.
Due to the nature of this post it is not open to job-share, annualised hours or reduced hours.
Our Values
• Care – We care for the Peak District National Park, the people we work with and all those we serve. It’s at the heart of everything we do.
• Enjoy – We take pride in what we do and feel good about our contribution.
• Pioneer – We were born of pioneers. We will continue to explore opportunities to inspire future generations.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Peak District National Park Authority is committed to equal opportunities. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We are a “Disability Confident” employer and have committed to offering an interview to a proportionate number of applicants who declare a disability, if they meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please select 'Yes' if you wish to be considered under this basis.
If you are unable to apply on line and require a word version of the application form please contact HR@peakdistrict.gov.uk
You must have the right to work in the UK, we are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship visas. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested before appointment.
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