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Title | Regulations and Development Manager |
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Working Pattern: This is a full-time time vacancy; however, we are a flexible employer and encourage applicants who wish to work other flexible working patterns to apply, as requests will be considered. Nationality Requirements We are currently unable to sponsor individuals to work in the UK therefore, it is essential that you ensure you have the Right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You are also required to meet the nationality requirements to work for the Civil Service. Disability Confident Scheme Applicants claiming a guaranteed interview will be invited for further assessment should they meet the minimum essential criteria listed in this document. Further information about this post is available from Tom Hobbs tom.hobbs@forestry.gov.uk If you have any queries relating the recruitment process or require any adjustments for the application process, please contact HR@forestryandland.gov.scot About the team Central Scotland Conservancy has a team of 20 staff. The Conservancy office is in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. The Conservancy covers 18 different local authorities, reaching from Ayrshire and Arran through to Fife and the Lothians. Covering Scotland’s 2 major City Regions, around 3 million people live within the area (60% of Scotland’s total population). The Conservancy is responsible for promoting, controlling and regulating all aspects of woodland management within the Central Scotland. Working closely with partners it leads on the delivery of the Scottish Forestry Strategy (SFS) Implementation plan. The region’s woodland resource of around 140,000 hectares, takes in a range of landscapes, from the highly urbanised to the very rural. Central Scotland includes large areas of productive forests as well as important native woodland remnants and urban forests. The Conservancy covers almost all of the Central Scotland Green Network as well as new and emerging forestry initiatives such as the Clyde Climate Forest and Forth Climate Forest. Community and social forestry programmes are a key feature of the forestry sector in Central Scotland. As well as being economically significant, the region's forests are valued for their role in the provision of public access and recreation, their place in the urban landscape and the opportunities they provide for health and education related programmes such as Forest Schools and Forest Kindergarten. We strongly believe in an inclusive and supportive work culture. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of background. We are currently under-represented by women, therefore we encourage applications from females. We are a flexible employer and encourage applicants who wish to work full time, part time or other flexible working patterns to apply. What you will do You will carry out regulation and development work, provide guidance to woodland owners and managers in the Conservancy and promote forestry within Scotland. Your role is key to delivering the Scottish Government’s priorities for forestry including woodland expansion. You will also be responsible for the delivery and management of a range of work programmes within Central Scotland Conservancy. This will include:
Your work will involve close collaboration with colleagues in SF and other Scottish Government agencies, plus a wide range of stakeholders in local authorities and NGO’s, charities and trusts and third sector organisations. You will represent Scottish Forestry on partnership boards and working groups with external partners and agencies to ensure Scottish Government forestry policies are properly addressed and accommodated. Main Duties
Success Profile Below are details of the Success Profile that make up this role. You will be expected to provide evidence to show how you meet the criteria at application and/or interview stage. Behaviours Behaviour 1 and Lead Criteria: Communicating and Influencing. Behaviour 2: Working Together. Behaviour 3: Making Effective Decisions. Behaviour 4: Managing a Quality Service. Experience Essential:
Desirable:
Technical Essential:
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What we offer you If successful, you will be entitled to a wide range of benefits. This includes:
Additional Information Where a vacancy attracts more than 10 applications, only certain ‘essential’ criteria, known as ‘lead criteria’, will be assessed at sift stage, providing this is specified in the advert. However, it is still important that you complete the entire application form in sufficient detail, as there is no way of knowing that a vacancy will have a high number of applications. We strongly believe in an inclusive and supportive work culture. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of background. We are currently under-represented by women; therefore, we encourage applications from females. Concerns about our recruitment Recruitment at Scottish Forestry is administered by Forestry and Land Scotland. If you believe that the Civil Service Recruitment Principles have been breached, you can submit a complaint to the Head of People and OD of Forestry and Land Scotland. They will assess compliance with the Recruitment Principles but will not review the decision(s) of the selection board. If you are not satisfied with the response from the Head of People and OD, you may submit an appeal to the Civil Service Commission, as set out in the complaint outcome letter from the Head of People and OD. Closing date: 20 February 2022 at 11.55pm.
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