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| Title | Mammal and Bird Population Analyst |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
This is a Fixed Term Appointment for 1 Year with the possibility of extension or permanency but no guarantee.
Appointments to the Forestry Commission are made at the entry level of the salary quoted above except in exceptional circumstances where a candidates’ experience and skills may justify a higher starting salary. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure check in line with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Background Information
East England Forest District covers an area of 35000 hectares (ha) from North Norfolk to Brighton and is headed by Jim Lyon as FDM with over 100 directly employed staff.
The post will be based at Santon Downham as part of the Operations Team working, initially, throughout the Thetford Beat in England’s largest pine forest. The Beat is located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border around Thetford town and covers an area of c 19,000 ha with an annual restock programme of around 200 ha, an underplanting programme of 100 ha and a thinning and clear felling programme of around 170k cubic meters per annum. Underplanting forms an increasing part of the management of Dothistroma Needle Blight in Corsican Pine, which crucially seeks to promote future resilience to climate change and disease. The majority of the Beat lies within a SPA and SSSI and is highly popular as a recreational area for both locals and a wide audience. The beat also includes a number of smaller woodlands in North Norfolk. The position will support the Thetford based Operations team.
Purpose of the Job
Key Work Areas
Modelling of deer species within Thetford Forest: Have the ability to use ‘distance’ programme to interpret thermal data Data collection and interpretation Species Evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation of restocking and underplanting sites in Thetford Forest in relation to: Deer impacts and control Impact of other mammals
Fact based establishment plan in collaboration with Establishment Forester. Appropriate assessments of areas of new silvicultural practice via:
Nightjar surveys
Vegetation surveys Mammal surveys Thermal Imaging and Population Assessments of all Deer Species
Person Specification
Experience
Essential Experience in experimental design and delivery Experience of bird population surveying Experience of vegetation surveying Desirable Experience of current forestry establishment methods GIS experience and associated field survey tools Professional and Technical Expertise Essential BA or MSc Degree or equivalent experience in Ecology or land based discipline Deer Management Qualification (DMQ) 1 & 2 Desirable Knowledge of thermal imaging techniques and interpretation Competence in a range of IT applications e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access Knowledge and application of deer population dynamics in Lowland Forestry Ability to work with and influence neighbours for landscape scale deer management Ability to work with others to establish practical field trials in alternative mammal management techniques Seeing the Big Picture Focus on the overall goal and intent of what you are trying to achieve, not just the task Take an active interest in expanding your knowledge of areas related to your role Changing and Improving Understand and apply technology to achieve efficient and effective business and personal results Consider and suggest ideas for improvements, sharing this feedback with others in a constructive manner Making Effective Decisions Speak with the relevant people in order to obtain the most accurate information and get advice when unsure of how to proceed Provide advice and feedback to support others to make accurate decisions Leading and Communicating Express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing, and with sensitivity and respect for others Confidently handle challenging conversations or interviews Collaborating and Partnering Demonstrate interest in others and develop a range of contacts outside your team to help get the job done Readily identify opportunities to share knowledge, information and learning and make progress by working with colleagues Delivering at Pace Create regular reviews of what and who is required to make a project/activity successful and make ongoing improvements Other The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by other means.
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Applications will be received up until 11.59pm on the closing date. Details of the UK school leaving age rules are located at https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school . All candidates will be subject to UK school leaving age legislation . If you have any queries regarding our application process please contact resourcing@forestry.gsi.gov.uk . |