Job Description

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Reference number

429574
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Salary

34,362
GBP
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Job grade

Other###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

FLS - Land Management###

Type of role

Other###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

2

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

Location

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Kirkton of Durris, Scotland, AB31 6BP : Birnam, Scotland, PH8

About the job

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Job summary

Working across five Regions that cover the whole country, our operational teams are key to helping us look after the 9% of Scotland's land area in our care and making sure our national forests and land delivers as much as it can.



Forestry and Land Scotland's

East Region

manages approximately

93,000 hectares

of public land--from the coastal pinewoods of Moray and Fife through Aberdeenshire to Perthshire--encompassing iconic sites such as Tay Forest Park and key open habitats including blanket bog and native woodlands.



East region delivers around

22.5 million in annual income

, mainly through sustainable timber harvesting and commercial leases, while also leading initiatives in peatland restoration, renewable energy developments, and woodland creation. The team is highly multidisciplinary, coordinating forestry operations, environmental planning, construction, stakeholder engagement, and recreation management across a varied landscape of commercial forests, open habitats, and recreational assets

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Job description

In this role you'll be responsible for delivery of a programme of work, for example planting and maintaining the forest; rewetting peatland and managing habitats; and ensuring timely and efficient timber supply to customers.



Whatever role you hold, you'll be the engine room of the organisation, directly delivering


Scotland's biodiversity and climate change objectives, supporting the economy and contributing to local communities.



You need to be flexible in your working approach and pride yourself on being approachable, proactive and creative. To be effective you will need to plan and manage your workload and time, be forward looking, a team player who works with colleagues to deliver collaborative, creative and professional results.

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Person specification

Essential:

Experience in forestry or related land management work; A motivated individual, with a passion for the environment and delivering against climate change; Ability to solve problems on your own and as part of a team; Excellent communications skills across all stakeholder levels; The ability to manage and prioritise your own and your team's work; Be competent in the use of computers and software such as Microsoft office applications; Be willing to learn and improve your own skills through training and mentoring.


Desirable:

Experience in the delivery and/or planning of forestry or land management operations, including contract management; Knowledge and experience of applying Health and Safety in the work environment.


Technical





Essential:

Have or be working towards a further education qualification in a forestry related discipline; for example a HND or undergraduate degree; + Or
Significant transferable experience in a discipline relevant to forestry or land management including environmental management, construction, etc. and the willingness to achieve relevant qualifications.

Desirable:

Membership of Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) or other relevant professional institute.

Benefits

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Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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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
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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 .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Sean Miller Email : Sean.Miller@forestryandland.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot