IT Trustee Role for Environment Charity

What will you be doing?

• Shape the Digital Roadmap: Lead the development of a technology strategy that supports our mission and national scaling.
• App & Data Oversight: Provide expert guidance on our habitat-mapping app and ensure our ecological data collection is world-class.
• Strengthen Governance: Oversee data protection (GDPR) and cyber security, ensuring the safety of our community, including our young Natural Champions.
• Systems Advice: Help us select the best tools (CRM, project management, collaborative software) to empower our delivery teams.

Strategic Governance: Participate in quarterly Board meetings to ensure our digital assets align with our Theory of Change.

Tasks:

• Digital Strategy: Lead the development of a technology strategy that supports the charity’s mission of "connecting people, connecting nature" and enables the scaling of our "Natural Neighbourhoods" model.
• App Oversight: Provide expert guidance on the continued development, user experience, and technical maintenance of the Natural Neighbours habitat-mapping app.
• Data Governance: Oversee the collection, storage, and analysis of ecological data (linked to our Spotlight Species framework) and community engagement metrics, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection standards.
• Operational Systems: Advise on the selection and implementation of hardware and software (e.g., CRM, project management tools, and collaborative platforms like Figma) to support the Pollinators, Cultivators, and Collectors teams.
• Cyber Security: Monitor and mitigate digital risks, ensuring that our systems and the data of our "Natural Champions" (including young people aged 8-16) are protected.
• Innovation: Identify emerging technologies (such as citizen science tools or remote sensing) that could enhance our monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes.

What are we looking for?

• IT/Digital Leadership: Significant professional experience in IT management, software development, digital transformation, or data science.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to align technology choices with the long-term social and ecological outcomes detailed in our Theory of Change.
• Collaborative Leader: A team player who can communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical Trustees and provide support to the Director.
• Problem Solver: A proactive approach to identifying technical bottlenecks and finding cost-effective, scalable solutions for a growing charity.
• Commitment to Mission: An interest in how digital tools can be used to bridge the gap between urban residents and their local environment.

What difference will you make?

• Technological Impact: Directly influence the development of tools that help communities monitor and celebrate urban biodiversity.
• Strategic Growth: Play a key role in transitioning Natural Neighbours from a local pilot to a data-driven national model for urban rewilding.
• Networking: Work alongside a diverse board of experts in ecology, HR, marketing, and community organising.
• Social Value: Use your professional skills to support a "virtuous spiral" of improved mental health and ecological resilience in urban areas.

Before you apply

If you are ready to help our digital infrastructure grow, please send a brief note about your experience and why you are interested.