Location
Central London (Hybrid - RSPB Belfast/Home Based)

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£27,579 per annum

About the Role
PeacePlus Nature is an ambitious €20.8 million programme uniting nine partners to address the decline of priority species and habitats in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. Partners include RSPB NI, BirdWatch Ireland, Butterfly Conservation, Monaghan County Council, River Blackwater Catchment Trust, Truagh Development Association, Lough Neagh Partnership, NI Water, and An Taisce. The programme focuses on restoring blanket bog, lowland wet grassland, limestone grassland, and priority species such as Curlew, Hen harrier, and Small Blue butterfly. This is a unique opportunity to support a team dedicated to increasing populations of some of Ireland’s most iconic wildlife.

As Senior Administrator, you will report to the Senior Programme Manager and provide comprehensive administrative support to the PeacePlus Nature partnership programme. Your role will include managing financial processes, travel and accommodation arrangements, event organisation, diary management, fleet car administration, and supporting recruitment and induction processes. You will ensure smooth programme delivery by maintaining effective communication and relationships with internal teams and external partners, handling confidential information with discretion, and supporting project and programme administration in line with RSPB's Project Management Framework.

This fixed-term role runs until July 2029 and offers a hybrid working arrangement between Belfast and home-based locations.

Experience
- Proven administrative support experience within a large and complex organisation
- Experience liaising with staff at all levels and external organisations to support partnership working
- Experience managing and reporting financial information
- Skilled in organising meetings and events of varying sizes, including large-scale events with hundreds of attendees
- Ability to take clear and concise meeting notes and minutes

About you
- Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and in-person interactions
- Able to prioritise and delegate tasks effectively under pressure and competing demands
- Discreet and confident in handling sensitive and confidential information
- Strong relationship-building skills using diplomacy and tact
- Proactive and organised with a flexible approach to work demands

Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to support others in their use
- Knowledge of document management and team collaboration tools, including SharePoint
- Understanding of budget management terminology and processes

Desirable
- Interest in and knowledge of current conservation issues and priorities
- Familiarity with project management approaches