Job Description

Details

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Reference number

418891

Salary

28,255
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

SF - Operational Delivery

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 1NP

About the job

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Job summary

Scottish Forestry (SF) is an agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for forestry policy, support and regulation. We are responsible for promoting, controlling and regulating all aspects of woodland management throughout the south of Scotland. We also provide advice and support on areas of Scottish Government policy , including the delivery of the Scottish Forestry Strategy (SFS) Implementation Plan. The Conservancy covers the Dumfries and Galloway and Borders local authority areas and the southernmost areas of Ayrshire. Our South Conservancy is one of 5 conservancies within SF. The main office is located in Dumfries and there is an area office in Selkirk. South Conservancy has a team of 30 staff. The Case Support Team is made up of 4 Case Support Officers located in Dumfries with a Case Management Officer, and 2 located in Selkirk with a Case Management Officer and the Assistant Office Manager.The advertised vacancy will be located in the Dumfries office.

Job description

The Case Support Team plays a key part in providing support to the Conservancy across a range of tasks.


You will provide administrative support for the Conservancy's Grants & Regulations function and also an information and enquiry service to agents and the general public. You will also assist with general administration and/or finance to provide support to the Operations Team and the Office Manager to enable business needs are met.

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

oExperience of working in an office environment, in a team providing support to a diversegroup of internal and external stakeholdersoExperience of planning, organising and managing workloadsoProficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages such as Outlook , Word and Excel

Desirable:

oPrevious experience of grants and regulations administration

oStrong numerical skills

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Please see our recruitment portal for further details.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Fraser Tew-street Email : fraser.tew-street@forestry.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot