Job Purpose Summary

NatureScot is Scotland’s Nature Agency, protecting and restoring nature, and inspiring everyone to value our natural world. In this role you will contribute to NatureScot’s vision for a nature-rich future for Scotland by encouraging action to protect, restore and value nature in the local Operational team. Based in Orkney, this is an exciting opportunity to help protect and restore nature across the Orkney Islands and the wider North of Scotland.

Your role will focus on (a) Working with others to develop an effective biosecurity plan and delivery model as part of the legacy for the current stoat eradication underway across the Islands, (b) working in a team to deliver NatureScot’s Development Advice Service, advising consulting authorities on the implications of proposals for Scotland’s nature, (b) providing advice on schemes covering agri-environment and climate, Peatland Action and Nature Restoration and (c) advising land m...