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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailJob title:Licensing Officer (Maternity Cover) Grade: C Hours: 35 Salary: 32030 Vacancy type: Temporary Location: Flexible Closing date: 21st April 2025 Internal Interviews: 8th May 2025 External Interviews: 15th May 2025
Application is by CV and Supporting Statement. Please ensure you have attached both documents when submitting your application.
Job Purpose Summary
The postholder will be a key member of NatureScots busy licensing team which sits within the Wildlife Management Activity undertaking a range of duties to support the delivery of NatureScots statutory licensing function.
The NatureScot Licensing Team issue about 5000 protected species licences throughout the year. Licences enable actions that would otherwise be illegal. They cover certain types of activity such as disturbance to protected birds and animals and are issued for purposes such as preserving public health and safety preventing serious damage to livestock development science and research.
We aim to provide an efficient and responsive licensing service that enables people to manage protected wildlife effectively balancing legitimate needs of individuals and business with our regulatory responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Skills Required (Please refer to these in your Supporting Statement)
Prerequisites
NatureScots Net Zero commitment
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.
Application Process
Before applying for this post:
All Applicants please note if you have already applied for a vacancy on Fusion please ensure you remove the supporting statement saved in your profile and upload your new supporting statement.
Interviews
External candidates will be invited to interview if we are unable to recruit internally
For information regarding the vacancy please contact
Lauren Fraser Senior Licencing Officer
For information regarding the recruitment process please contact:
Nature is vital to us all so its 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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Full-Time