Dear Colleagues

Pasted below - details of a job opportunity at People's Trust for 
Endangered Species - a charity that funds conservation both through 
supporting the work of research scientists working in the UK and abroad and 
through its own programmes of monitoring priority species and engaging with 
various audiences over conservation issues.  We are looking for a Media and 
Trust Fundraising Officer who will promote the charity to the media and to 
potential grant making bodies. The application procedure is described below 
and the closing date is 27 March 2006. 

regards
Jill

Jill Nelson
Chief Executive, People's Trust for Endangered Species


Media and Trust Fundraising Officer

Background

The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) was founded in 1977 to 
help ensure a future for many endangered species worldwide.  It funds and 
commissions conservation research and runs an educational, public events 
programme to promote conservation and to raise support for its work.  
Mammals Trust UK is a restricted fund of the PTES which has similar 
objectives focused on mammals in the UK.  See www.ptes.org and 
www.mtuk.org. 

The Trust is seeking a Media and Trust Fundraising Officer to promote its 
varied conservation work to the general public and ultimately to raise 
funds for future work to conserve endangered species.  The Media and Trust 
Fundraising Officer will promote the Trust’s work to a range of national 
and regional print, broadcast and online outlets.  S/he will liaise closely 
with staff involved in the outreach programme of promotional work at summer 
fairs and county shows and be expected to attend these and some other 
events.  The Media and Trust Fundraising Officer will coordinate, prepare 
and submit applications for funding for aspects of the Trust’s work to 
charitable trusts and foundations and, on occasion, other grant giving 
bodies. 

The postholder will be a science graduate preferably in conservation, 
environmental science or a related discipline and be able to demonstrate 
strong communication skills and experience in working with the media and/or 
fundraising.

The postholder will join a team of eight people covering a variety of 
functions.  The small, committed staff work cooperatively in many areas but 
this postholder will work most closely with staff overseeing the projects 
that we fund, our surveying and monitoring of mammals and insect species, 
our outreach and educational activity, our annual wildlife events programme 
and our conservation work on our own sites and on the conservation priority 
species that we look after.  

The post reports to the Chief Executive.  The salary will be in the region 
of £21 000 p.a. depending upon experience.

Applicants are asked to submit a CV and a short covering letter explaining 
why they think they are suitable for this post, addressed to Jill Nelson, 
Chief Executive, People’s Trust for Endangered Species, 15 Cloisters House, 
8 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4BG, to arrive by 5.00 pm on Monday 27 
March 2006.  Applications may also be emailed to [log in to unmask]  
Shortlisted candidates are likely to be invited to interview on 4 or 5 
April 2006.  Interested applicants are welcome to telephone Jill Nelson for 
further information on 020 7498 4533.

Job description

Media and promotional work

• Working with a range of internal and external colleagues to 
identify potential stories of media interest
• Writing and sending out regular media releases as agreed with the 
Chief Executive and other staff to raise awareness of the work of the Trust
• Responding to media and other enquiries
• Liaising with journalists who cover wildlife and environmental 
issues bringing to their attention stories of particular interest
• Developing professional relationships with journalists to encourage 
accurate media coverage of Trust work and to encourage them to turn to the 
Trust as a natural port of call for information
• Identify appropriate media spokespeople to back up media releases 
and on occasion to take on the role as spokesperson
• Organising media related events such as launches of reports or 
other activities, media briefings, photo shoots etc
• Attending and participating in outreach events, such as county 
shows, festivals and open days, to promote the Trust and its work

Fundraising duties

• Developing and maintaining relationships with the trustees of grant 
making trusts with a view to identifying the most appropriate ones to apply 
to for funds
• Preparing imaginative, thorough and convincing bids to grant making 
trusts and other bodies in liaison with relevant staff
• Contributing ideas for other creative fundraising ideas which will 
both raise the profile of the charity and contribute to income generation 
and media coverage

Other duties

• Monitoring media coverage with the help of a cuttings agency
• Devising appropriate means of monitoring your own the success in 
media and fundraising with respect to engaging potential supporters and 
actual income generated
• Working within a defined budget and keeping appropriate financial 
records
• On occasion assisting in the production of the Trust’s newsletter 
and magazine liaising with other staff involved 
• Helping with other tasks as advised by the Chief Executive

 
Person specification

We are looking for someone with preferably all of the following attributes:

• a degree (or equivalent) in environmental (or other relevant) 
science
• a good understanding of environmental and wildlife issues, though 
not necessarily specialist knowledge 
• experience of working with the media in some capacity, preferably 
in a press office
• strong oral and written communication skills - ability to ‘sell’ a 
story (eg to journalists or to potential funders)
• ability to and experience of conversing comfortably with a wide 
range of people with very differing interests in the environment and 
conservation
• able to demonstrate imaginative and innovative ideas for 
promotional work
• flexibility to work in a small team, to be able to travel to and 
attend events some of which may require overnights away from home and/or 
weekend work
• willingness to take on a variety of challenges with a ‘can do’ 
attitude
• conscientious and in sympathy with our aims and committed to 
working hard to achieve them
• experience in or able to demonstrate an interest in the charitable 
sector either through employment or voluntary work
• basic computer literacy 
• experience in updating websites or an interest in being trained to 
do so 
• a clean driving licence

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