Conservation Officer Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of a Conservation Officer includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- Educate all sectors of the local community, including local schools and colleges, and raise awareness of environmental issues and nature conservation work
- Maintain and develop your own knowledge and skills, especially with regard to the knowledge of developments in policy, legislation and European and international regulations
- Promote the concept of sustainability to the public, colleagues and fellow professionals through talks, tours, literature, displays and workshops
- Evaluate and monitor features of nature conservation interest in habitats
- Assess applications for funding from other organisations
- Liaise with the media to publicise organisation or conservation sites
- Deal with enquiries from the public
- Organise, supervise and train supporting paid staff and volunteers
- Maintain effective records using IT database systems
- Prepare applications to get funding and grants
- Promote and implement local and national biodiversity action plans in partnership with local and national statutory and voluntary organisations
- Contribute to planning and policy development for sustainable management, including input into environmental impact assessments
- Provide advice to clients, employers, community groups, landowners, planners and developers
- Prepare and implement annual management plans based on ecological surveys and scientific observation
- Educate young people, and those considering entering the profession, through talks and seminars to local colleges and universities.
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Conservation Officer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Conservation Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.
