Species on the Edge Conservation Officer (East Coast)

Would you like to be part of a species recovery project focusing on some of Scotland’s special
invertebrate species along our stunning East Coast? Do you have a passion for lacewings and
butterflies and would enjoy sharing this with local communities?

Our conservation team at Buglife take pride in inspiring, influencing and working with others
to support nature’s recovery, and to be a voice for the small things that run the world.

We are looking for a conservation officer to deliver our part of the Species on the Edge (Species on the Edge – Conserving Scotland’s Coastal Species) project. Species on the Edge
brings together eight environmental organisations, including NatureScot, Scottish Government’s
statutory advisers on nature conservation, to deliver an ambitious, consolidated programme of
work across Scotland. You will work with other Species on the Edge staff on the East Coast to
deliver multi-taxa activities and engagement work with local communities.

This role will include practical project management and delivery; partnership working;
overseeing practical habitat management works; developing and delivering innovative ideas and
solutions to engaging local communities with species and their conservation; managing
volunteers; public relations; financial management and teamwork. You will be responsible for
delivering outreach and public engagement activities that will raise awareness of the
importance of species, how to identify and record them, and what actions that individuals and
community groups can take to help them.

37.5 hours per week (5 days/full time) until December 2026.

Applications close at 9am on the 24th March 2025.
Interviews will be online via Teams on 3rd April 2025.