Countryside Bird Survey Coordinator

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Countryside Bird Survey Coordinator

Position Status : Open

BirdWatch Ireland is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills and experience in bird survey techniques, particularly breeding terrestrial bird surveys. They should also be knowledgeable of the widespread terrestrial bird species in Ireland, and the conservation of birds and their habitats, as they will be responsible for carrying out the general administration of the Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) project and be the main point of contact for volunteer surveyors.

The Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) is one of Ireland’s longest running national monitoring schemes. The project is funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) and delivered under contract by BirdWatch Ireland. CBS has been in operation since 1998 and its primary aim is to monitor breeding bird populations in the Republic of Ireland.

For full details on how to apply for this exciting and rare opportunity to coordinate a project such as CBS, please see further details on the position, and the qualifications and experience required, by clicking the ‘Full Job Description’ tab.

Key Responsibilities

• As CBS National Coordinator, you will be responsible for carrying out the general administration of the CBS project and you will be the main point of contact for volunteer surveyors, as well as NPWS staff who participate in the survey. You will have a good knowledge of the bird species in Ireland, and the conservation of birds and their habitats. You will have proven bird survey experience.
• You will be part of a team that works on both CBS and I-WeBS (The Irish Wetland Bird Survey). This team comprises a project manager, a national coordinator of I-WeBS, and two scientific officers. While being required to work alone at times, full team support is therefore given.
• In this role, you will be expected to maintain current relations, and liaise regularly, with CBS volunteer surveyors and NPWS participants to ensure sufficient coverage of survey squares each year. During the survey season you will carry out survey work at a number of CBS squares in various parts of the country.
• You will be expected to provide annual training/up-skilling to surveyors via workshops and engage regularly with surveyors via regular emails, annual newsletters, presentations and other media. You will play a key role in promoting the project and recruiting new surveyors.
• You will liaise regularly with the CBS Project Manager in relation to progress. You will contribute to the collation of survey data and will be expected to assist in project reporting. You will also assist the project Scientific Officers in the maintenance and updating of the CBS database, in preparing data for requests, publications etc.
• The position is 4-days/week working on CBS and 1-day/week working across other projects, to include Irish Wetland Bird Survey, Dublin Bay Birds Project and Urban Birds Projects.
  
  

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How to apply:

Please fill out the application form. Do not send a separate CV, but you may include further details of employment, relevant expertise, etc. on separate sheets if required. These should be as brief and as comprehensive as possible. The post will be based out of the BirdWatch Ireland Head Office in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, with options for hybrid work considered. Please include your name and position applied for in both the subject line and the name of the file attachment.

Please let us know if you do not wish us to retain your details on a database to be used for future employment opportunities in BirdWatch Ireland.

Completed application forms should be sent via e-mail to recruitment@birdwatchireland.ie.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2nd December 2026.

Interviews will generally be held the following week after the closing date, or as advised, if you have been selected for interview.