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RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - BAJR Host - 24th April 2009
Interesting post..
Reserves Archaeology Officer
Employer: RSPB a million voices for nature
Location: RSPB UK Headquarters
Closing Date: 08 May 2009
http://www.bajr.org/Employment/UKEmploymentDetails.asp?ID=8011
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RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - peteraf - 24th April 2009
Wonder what they are up to? just looked at the form. Love to know what sites they thinking of after the way they caused probs with Stonehenge
RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - Gog - 25th April 2009
Why the cynicism? They own vast amounts of land and want to strike a balance between historic and natural environment site management - very laudable I would have thought. Its no different from the National Trust having its own archaeologists.
RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - peteraf - 25th April 2009
Sorry if that came over as cynical I am a member of RSPB and NT and have worked both for and against them in the interests of heritage protection and am always interested in any organisation that is attempting to bring together both Environmental and heritage law.
RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - Gog - 26th April 2009
Its an interesting situation really - the NT have an equal heritage and nature conservation role, and juggling the two can't be easy. The RSPB exists just to look after the birdies (even the seagulls that crapped on me earlier? - hope not), but have accepted the fact that they do have a stewardship responsibility for the historic environment of the resrves they own - they seem to have the problem (according to an RSPB officer I once spoke to) that a lot of their funding is awarded with conditions attached so that it can only be spent on the nature stuff. Good luck to the person who's appointed - quite a challenging job, I think.
There can't be many public-sector and charity landowning organisations of any size left that don't have their own embedded archaeologist(s)? Wonder how many will survive if the Tories win the next election, and are egged on by their propaganda ministry (the Daily Mail) to start the great public-sector job massacre?
RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - BAJR Host - 26th April 2009
Any takers?
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RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - Austin Ainsworth - 26th April 2009
If I wasn't tied up with my current job I'd be after that. Sounds like a fantastic opportunity for somebody.
RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - Gog - 26th April 2009
It'll certainly help to pay the bills
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RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - guysalkeld - 28th April 2009
Hello All,
This thread raises a couple of issues relating to large organisations which employ archaeologists but are not primarily archaeological in nature.
The first issue is about ?striking a balance? between different professional perspectives. The National Trust is massive and complex, but the Conservation Directorate works to a definition of ?conservation? as the careful management of change ? this involves revealing and sharing the significance of places and ensuring that they are protected, understood and enjoyed by all. Six principles underpin this definition: significance; integration; change; access and engagement; skills and partnership; and accountability. These principles allow us to coordinate our management of the historic environment with the management of nature conservation, forestry, access, our tenanted land (including farming etc), environmental practices, property management ? the list goes on and includes all the responsibilities faced by a major private landowner. It isn?t always easy, but it is very rewarding.
The second issue is about working for such organisations as the Trust and the RSPB. Oz is right ? it is a fantastic opportunity, not least because these posts reflect the fact that archaeology is important and something to be celebrated, shared and looked after. I don?t know anything about the RSPB vacancy but it?s vital to remember that they will probably have a highly structured application process involving their Human Resources section. The application form will be key to getting past the first vetting stage and it will deserve some time and effort. I don?t want to sound patronising but this is a very different recruitment process to that which goes on in field-units ? and it definitely doesn?t take place in pubs. Applicants must remember that the RSPB don?t know anything about them ? you?ll need to demonstrate the required skills and experience, but you?ll also need to be enthusiastic and show some knowledge of the organisation ? I?d be straight on the ?phone finding out what it?s all about. There?s definitely a skill to filling out application forms and there are tons of resources out there to help ? don?t overlook them!
Guy
The National Trust
RSPB Reserves Archaeology Officer - BAJR Host - 28th April 2009
Welcome Guy.. and thanks for a brilliant and informative post...
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