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Operations Officer - Coastal Infrastructure (3 Positions) - NatureScot
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Job title: 1006-431/1016-459/1013-405 Operations Officer – Coastal Infrastructure (3 positions) in South, Central Highland & North
Grade: D
Vacancy type: Full time, temporary to 31 March 2025
Hours: 35/17.5 hours
Salary £38,242
Location: Edinburgh, Stirling, Aviemore, Inverness, Dingwall, Golspie, Kirkwall, other NatureScot offices will be considered, (some Home and hybrid working will be considered)
Closing date: Midday, 8 July 2024
1006-431 Operations Officer – Coastal Infrastructure – National Operations Team – South – 1 FTE, 35 hours
1016-459 Operations Officer – Coastal Infrastructure – National Operations Team – Central Highland – 1 FTE, 35 hours
1013-405 Operations Officer – Coastal Infrastructure – National Operations Team – North – 0.5 FTE, 17.5 hours
Please confirm on your application which position you are applying for. If applying for all the positions, please also note on application.
Job Purpose Summary
Your role will focus on working in a team to deliver NatureScot’s development advice in relation to coastal and marine development. In particular this will involve working with the regulating authorities and wider stake holders for either the Forth Green Freeport, Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Free Port, or coastal infrastructure projects in Orkney and northern Scotland. You will be providing advice on the implications for Scotland’s nature resulting from coastal infrastructure developments in these locations.
Training and mentoring will be provided on the technical aspects of the post. The liaison with and the co-ordinating of advice from our specialist advisers will be an integral aspect of the role.
Skills (Please refer to these in your supporting Statement)
- An interest in, and a passion for nature.
- Ability to plan, be flexible, prioritise workloads, to work with others, independently and in a dispersed team.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, including IT.
- Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work in partnership, to foster good relations and negotiate positive outcomes for nature.
- An understanding of nature conservation legislation, particularly in relation to European Sites and the Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) process.
- An understanding of the political and policy context of Scotland’s Green Freeports.
- Knowledge and understanding of the key issues in the [Moray Firth/ Firth of Forth] in relation to biodiversity and climate change.
- Understanding of marine and coastal ecology, management and experience of working with marine stakeholders.
- An understanding of the Planning System and NatureScot’s statutory role in planning casework and other statutory regulatory regimes.
- Driving licence or other means of transport.12
- University or other relevant/equivalent experience
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