9 Temporary jobs in Aberfeldy, Perth And Kinross

The post-holder will be a key member of NatureScot's busy licensing team which sits within the Wildlife Management Activity, undertaking a range of duties to support the delivery of NatureScot's statutory licensing function.,

• Processing and issuing protected species licence applications, including assessing applications against the licensing tests and writing Statement of Reasons for issued licences;
• Processing licence returns and licence amendments;
• Assist in dealing with Freedom of Information requests, collating large volumes of requested information accurately and other reporting as required;
• Undertake compliance monitoring to ensure licence holders are complying with the conditions of their licence, and report any licensing breaches to Licencing Manager/ Wildlife Crime Officer as appropriate., Whether working at home or in an office, or travelling to meetings and site visits, as a NatureScot you will contribute to our Net Zero plan, for example through positive carbon travel choices.
  
  Good understanding or experience of NatureScot's licensing functions and approach, including knowledge of policy and legislation
• Understanding and experience of wildlife management approaches and the need for wildlife management.
• Good knowledge of Scottish protected species ecology
• Ability to source, collate and analyse data from a variety of sources
• Effective team working within a busy team including any experience of matrix management
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to effectively deal with a wide range of stakeholders and to understand and appreciate their needs including in relation to novel and contentious cases.
• Good organisational and time management skills to effectively prioritise a high volume of reactive and proactive workload.
• Can demonstrate ability to work using own initiative and to ask for help when required
• Can demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail when undertaking day to day tasks
Prerequisites
• To undertake a Disclosure Scotland application.
• Although Gaelic language is not a prerequisite it is a desirable skill in support of our commitment to our Gaelic Language Plan.
NatureScot's Net Zero commitment

Nature is vital to us all, so it's important that NatureScot represents the people of Scotland. The more diverse our workforce is, the more effectively we can connect everyone with nature. We encourage applications from candidates of all ages and genders, people from ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community.