Closed for Applications
Conservation and Education Officer
Closing Date: 7th March 2025
Salary: €29,000
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council are now accepting applications for a two year contract position of Conservation and Education Officer with the Council. The Conservation and Education Officer role will involve managing IPCC’s national network of peatland nature reserves and raising the profile of peatlands through IPCC’s education programmes. The first year will consist principally of training in the skilled areas of IPCC’s work of conserving and managing peatlands, species monitoring, educating school groups and working with visitors to our nature centre.
For full job specifications please view Conservation and Education Officer Job Description 2025 To apply for the position of Conservation and Education Officer with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council please download and complete the Conservation and Education Officer Application Form 2025 (note: please check your downloads to edit the application form). Post your completed application form together with a covering letter to Nuala Madigan, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare, R51V293 or e-mail to bogs@ipcc.ie no later than 5pm 7th March 2025.
About The Irish Peatland Conservation Council
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is a national charity (CHY6829, RCN20013547) campaigning for the protection of a representative sample of bogs and fens. We are based in the Bog of Allen Nature Centre at Lullymore in Co. Kildare. We manage two areas of peatland adjacent to Lullymore for conservation and education. The Bog of Allen Nature Centre occupies a renovated mid 19th century farm building and stables. Within the buildings we have a visitor centre which includes a museum and permanent exhibitions, a nature shop, a classroom and a research library. We also have our administrative offices in the buildings. Within the grounds we have developed a variety of wetland and woodland habitats, a greenhouse of insect-eating plants, composting area and nature conservation gardens all of which are used as resources to educate visitors and school groups. Nationally, the IPCC also manage a network of nature reserves which include Lodge Bog Co. Kildare, Lullymore West Nature Reserve Co. Kildare, in partnership with the Móin Fhionnúrach Development Association, Fenor Bog Co. Waterford, Coad Bog Co. Kerry, 9.5 ha of Girley Bog NHA, Co. Meath, and Ketts Lough, Co. Clare within the Tullaher Lough and Bog SAC.
