Biodiversity Data Officer

In your role as Biodiversity Data Officer you will collect, validate, and manage our species, sites and habitats data.Much of this is geospatial and you and the TVERC team will use it to provide services to our customers to help theirdecisionmaking. You willsupportthe day to day running of our data search and licencing service, often dealing with more complex queries andanalysis. You will maintain excellent data standards alongside maintaining and developing tools and processes to ensure high levels of data quality and consistency throughout the data lifecycle including acquisition, storage, analysis and presentation. Supportingand working closely with the Biodiversity Data Assistant, Biodiversity Data Officer and Data Managers, much of the role is about making sure the day-to-day processes work efficiently and reliably and deliver accurate and timely insights to our clients. Some of your time will also be spent delivering specific internal and customer projects.We are keen to seek and implement improvements to our data platform and services, and this role will take a key role in taking this forward.We are always looking to extend the types and volumes of data we can hold and use, and you will use your skills and experience to make our systemssupportthese. We are a small team and work with a range of volunteers.You will need to work well with them providing somesupportand assistance in making full use of our systems and data.Many of the projects we work on with our customers use the data in new and innovative ways, this role will help the team extend our possibilities.

You love working with data especially related to wildlife, nature and the environment. Aconfidentuser of Geographic Information Systems and must have extensive experience using and managing ecological and geospatial data.Your great general IT skills will extend to being veryconfidentusing both SQL and R, and it is likely you will have experience with using other programming languages and tools to work with data.Youunderstandthe importance of the quality and accuracy of data and insights, enjoying taking action to ensure these are assured in your work. You must enjoy collaborating as part of a small team but beconfidentto workindependently. Comfortable taking ownership of problems and being resourceful and creative in resolving them.As the quality of our data and services are critical you will have very good attention to detail, be conscientious, methodical and accurate in your approach., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

TVERC collects, analyses and shares biodiversity and geodiversity information in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. This helps people make sound decisions about how to develop and manage land sustainably, where to direct wildlife conservation work and for scientific education and research. See www.tverc.org.

• Competitive salary from £33,366 to £39,513
• Annual leave allowance starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays)
• Pension - up to 19.9% employer contribution
• Flexible working - agile working policy
• Electric car benefit scheme, cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme for a range of retailers, holidays, insurance, restaurants, health andleisure activities, and rail travel, Our commitment to:
Flexible Working We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. Follow us on Social Media Stay up-to-date with the latest news and featured jobs from Oxfordshire County Council by following us onLinkedIn,Facebook,TwitterandInstagram.