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This job is to help to sustain Wales’ natural heritage so that everyone can enjoy it and benefit from it. You will do this by collating and interpreting marine spatial data and providing marine (and freshwater) mapping work that will feed in to a wide range of work areas.
Job Location
Bangor.
Job purpose
This job is to help to sustain Wales’ natural heritage so that everyone can enjoy it and benefit from it. You will do this by collating and interpreting marine spatial data and providing marine (and freshwater) mapping work that will feed in to a wide range of work areas.
Job responsibilities
The Marine Mapping Scientist will be responsible for:
Job Specific Responsibilities
- Developing our marine spatial evidence base, particularly with respect to seabed habitat mapping.
- Leading a project to collate acoustic survey data (multibeam, LIDAR etc) for Welsh coastal and offshore waters and process, interpreting and disseminating this data to NRW marine staff. This will involve liaising with organisations across the UK.
- Analysing spatial and survey data and producing high quality project reports.
- Keeping abreast of, developing and applying ground-breaking new techniques for producing habitat maps from physical and biological data (e.g. using multibeam data combined with biological survey data to produce biotope maps).
- Providing advice and evidence to other marine and freshwater spatial projects, e.g. interpreted habitat maps for selection of marine protected areas, marine spatial planning, river basin management planning, sensitivity mapping. This will involve developing innovative approaches to supply spatial data that best suits the requirements of each individual project.
- Improving our subtidal ecology evidence base including:
- Identifying opportunities and funding sources for survey work, especially acoustic survey data. This may include developing new collaborative projects with external partners.
- Prioritising areas to be surveyed and developing a strategic plan for subtidal acoustic survey work.
- Overseeing the organisation of some marine survey work.
- Seabed data collation and mapping work, with an emphasis on acoustic and habitat survey data.
- Take part in marine survey work.
- Act as group lead for website development and content migration.
- Managing contracts and grants on marine survey and research.
- Providing advice and training for NRW staff in the use and interpretation of marine habitat maps.
- Inputting to marine habitat mapping work coordinated at a UK level.
- Writing papers and representing NRW at meetings, working groups, committees etc as required.
Job Specific Requirements
A degree in an environmental subject is desirable, together with specialist knowledge of marine spatial data and Geographic Information Systems. You'll need to be an excellent communicator, be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and be a strong team worker.
You’ll possess proven ability and/or knowledge in the following areas:
- The ability to use GIS software to a high standard (preferably ArcGIS, although some knowledge of MapInfo would also be useful), including map production, data transfer, formatting and analysis, querying and simple programming;
- Knowledge of marine biology/ecology or environmental science (BSc / MSc degree level or equivalent experience), alongside knowledge of the distribution and ecology of UK marine benthic habitats and species;
- The ability to use other IT applications, such as databases (e.g. MS Access), spreadsheets and word processing, often working with large datasets, plus experience in management of data;
- Knowledge of seabed habitat mapping techniques, including the use and interpretation of biological survey data; and
- The ability to currently and legally drive a car in the UK.
Ability and/or knowledge in the following areas would also be advantageous:
- The ability to interpret and analyse data from marine remote sensing mapping techniques, eg multibeam survey, LIDAR etc.;
- Good contract and budget management skills;
- Good analytical and report writing skills;
- Practical knowledge of a range of aquatic biological survey technique.
- The ability to use marine and freshwater classification systems (eg EUNIS, JNCC biotope classification);
- Knowledge of UK freshwater habitats and species; and
- Knowledge of the Marine Recorder database.
Due consideration has been given to the Welsh language requirements for the post and the existing skills within the team. Taking this into consideration the Welsh language skills required for the post are at Level 1.
Personal Responsibilities
- Agree a personal delivery plan and report to your line manager on progress no less than twice a year.
- Exercise good judgement and be willing to be held to account for decisions, actions and choices made personally and by staff for whom you are responsible.
- Act as a role model of organisational values:
- Show exemplary behaviours of honesty, integrity and ethics;
- Challenge others when they fail to act as role models; and
- Combine confidence and resilience with humility and a willingness to learn.
The post holder is responsible to:
Marine Ecosystems (Subtidal) Team Leader – Kirsten Ramsay 01248 387177 kirsten.ramsay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
This post is responsible for:
Marine Ecosystem Evidence and Advice
Status
This is a permanent, pensionable full-time appointment of 37 hours a week.
Salary
£24,271
Applications and Closing Date
For further details please contact Kirsten Ramsay on 01248 387177 or email kirsten.ramsay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Closing Date:
26 May 2014
Forward your expression of interest demonstrating your suitability for this role to:
Recruitment, recruitment@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk or
Recruitment,
Maes y Ffynnon,
Penrhosgarnedd,
Bangor,
LL57 2DW.
