Job title: 1011-390 - Marine Enhancement Adviser | Grade: D | Vacancy type: Temporary for two years | Hours: 35 | Salary: £38,616 | Location: Scotland, Inverness, hybrid working | Closing date: 12 March 2025 | Internal Interview date: 27-28 March 2025 | External Interview date: 3rd or 15th April 2025.
NatureScot is Scotland’s nature agency. We are committed to working with others to tackle both the climate emergency and biodiversity loss to ensure a nature-rich future for all. To help the Scottish Government, other regulators, and stakeholders deliver the required step change in marine enhancement work, we are looking for applications from people with a strong marine ecology background to join our team working in this area. The past few years have seen an increasing interest and focus on enhancing and restoring marine ecosystems in Scotland and a need for NatureScot to provide increasing levels of guidance and advice. The successful candidate will work in the Marine Ecosystems (ME) Activity Team and provide marine ecological advice on enhancement proposals and activities in relation to marine habitats and species, alongside our existing adviser. This advice is currently focused on seagrass beds and native oysters but may expand into other habitats and species going forward. This will encompass advice to those looking to take forward marine enhancement projects, other NatureScot colleagues dealing with enquiries, Marine Scotland, and other regulators dealing with policy, licensing, and consents. Associated activities, depending upon capacity and expertise, may include input to research projects, guidance development relevant to marine enhancement and restoration, and representation of NatureScot on working groups and wider partnerships to develop further knowledge and working relationships in this area.
Flexibility in working patterns and days can be provided to accommodate the suitable candidate.
Application Process
Before applying for this post:
* Internal applicants should read the Self Service Guide (eRDMS A3155575)
* External applicants should read the Online Job Application Guide
Apply here.
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Interviews
External candidates will be invited to interview if we are unable to recruit internally.
For information regarding the vacancy please contact:
Sarah Cunningham, MPA and Marine Enhancement Manager
Email: Sarah.Cunningham@nature.scot
Nature is vital to all of us, so it is vital that we are an organisation for all of Scotland. The more diverse NatureScot is, the better we will be in connecting everyone with nature. We particularly encourage applications from people from Minority Ethnic (ME) backgrounds and people with a disability.
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