Success Profile
The Success Profile below set outs the essential and desirable elements that make up the vacant position - youll be expected to demonstrate these element in your application and/or during your interview and/or assessment.
Experience
Essential:
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Demonstrable knowledge of habitat ecology, including semi-natural and priority open habitats in Scotland
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Experience of interpreting ecological data and applying this to inform decisions
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Experience of communicating technical information clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
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Experience of working collaboratively across teams or disciplines
Desirable:
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Experience of forestry, land use planning or environmental regulation
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Experience of developing or contributing to policy or guidance
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Understanding of woodland creation processes in Scotland
Technical
Essential:
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Experience of the main vegetation classification systems used in Scotland, including the National Vegetation Classification (NVC), UK Habitat Classification (UKHab), and Phase 1 Habitat Survey, and understand how these are applied in ecological assessment, policy, and woodland creation contexts.
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Degree (or equivalent experience) in ecology, environmental science or a related discipline
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Knowledge of Scottish biodiversity policy and priority habitat frameworks
Desirable:
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Experience using GIS or spatial datasets
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Ability to interpret scientific literature and apply it to policy or guidance
Behaviours
On the application form youll find four free text boxes to provide your behaviour responses. Please note, youre only required to provide evidence against the below behaviours on your application. This means that if less than four behaviours are noted, you can leave the relevant free text(s) box blank on your application.
Behaviour 1 and Lead Criteria: Making Effective Decisions
Behaviour 2: Managing a Quality Service
Behaviour 3: Delivering at Pace
Behaviour 4: Communicating and Influencing
Driving licence
This role requires you to have a full UK driving licence, however, we are willing to consider any proposals that would allow you to do the job by other means.
Travel
As this role involves site visits and working with colleagues across Scotland, there will be regular travel involved which may include overnight stays away from home.
Travelling at times may also involve visits to remote locations, therefore there is a requirement for you to have a current driving licence that enables you to drive in the UK. However, we are willing to consider any proposals put forward from candidates that would allow you to travel between locations by other means.
