Job Description

Details

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Reference number

418869

Salary

49,978
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

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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Huntly

About the job

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Job summary

Grampian Conservancy covers 185,000 hectares of woodland in the north east of Scotland, from Forres in the West to St Cyrus in the South East, and from the coast to the Cairngorms. The forests are diverse, including significant commercial woodlands and large areas of native pine woodland. They are in a mix of private, public and community ownership. The forests support a large and growing timber industries sector, together with tourism, recreation and biodiversity. The conservancy team has 16 technical and support staff, based over two offices, the main office in Huntly and the Durris local office.



The conservancy team of 18 are based in Huntly in a shared office with FLS, with an outlying office at Durris. The team are busy, dedicated and enthusiastic carrying out a wide range of interesting and often complex casework and projects covering the whole range of our regulatory, grant giving and partnership remits. Currently a key part of our work is woodland creation with the Conservancy playing a major role in delivering the Scottish Government's woodland creation targets.



We strongly believe in an inclusive and supportive work culture in the conservancy. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background. Scottish Forestry are a flexible employer and encourage applicants who wish to work

Job description

At the Senior Ops Manager, you will be our lead in delivery of targets and standards for our grants and regulations work. You'll work with the National Office Delivery, Policy and Tree Health Teams in particular to advance effective and successful delivery of challenging but attainable woodland creation targets, felling permissions, and successful compliance with statutory plant health notices.



At the same time you'll work as part of the Conservancy leadership team to develop, support inspire, motivate and mentor the team providing insight and knowledge around land management. You'll help the Operations Managers and Office Manger to ensure that staff feel supported in times of challenge by others, creating an atmosphere where the team understand that there is a substantial support network to call on.



You'll also work with the Conservator to track and influence competing polices and agendas in Grampian and Scotland, which may impact upon our work and help to shape, promote and defend sustainable forestry management and woodland creation across a wide range of sector interests, pressures and priorities.

Person specification

Experience

Essential:

Demonstrable in-depth knowledge and experience of sustainable forest management. Significant experience of assessing complex technical forest management issues. Excellent report writing skills, able to communicate concisely and effectively in writing and verbally. Significant experience of engaging with and managing stakeholders in complex or sensitive casework. Experience of successfully managing, mentoring and supporting a team. Competent user of Microsoft Office programs, Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience of leadership at operational and stakeholder level.


Desirable:

Detailed knowledge of Scottish Forestry Grants and Regulations. Detailed understanding of the woodland creation process in Scotland and familiarity with GIS.

Technical

Essential:

HND or Degree in Forestry or a related environmental subject, or demonstrable equivalent experience to HND/Degree level. Membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters or willing to start working towards attaining membership within 6 months of taking up post.

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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.
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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 : Steven Hutcheon Email : steven.hutcheon@forestry.gov.scot
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Recruitment team

* Email : resourcing@forestryandland.gov.scot