Ecology Officer (35hpw) (Fixed Term for 2 Years), Inverness

Highland Council; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Highland Council is seeking an Ecology Officer to join their team in Inverness. This role entails providing ecological advice for renewable energy projects, ensuring biodiversity enhancement, and representing the Council in various working groups. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, a commitment to personal development, and ideally have a driving license. This hybrid role offers an opportunity to impact biodiversity positively across the region.

Qualifications

• A recognized qualification to degree level in ecology, environmental science or a related discipline.
• Evidence of a continuing commitment to personal development.
• Membership of a relevant professional body, or intention to work towards such.
• A full UK driving licence or access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide ecology advice to planning service, developers and agents on various projects.
• Work on biodiversity enhancement projects across Highland.
• Undertake survey work across Highland to assist the Ecology Survey Team.
• Represent the Council on local and national biodiversity working groups.

Skills

Ecology

Environmental Science

Personal Development

Professional Body Membership

UK Driving License

Education

Degree in Ecology or Environmental Science

Job description

Salary: £38,474 - £41,714 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Description

Post Title: Ecology Officer
Location: Inverness*
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed term (2 Years)
Salary: £40,021 - £43,388 p.a.

* The post location will be a combination of both home and office . The postholder will be required to attend regular meetings in Inverness with regular site visits across the region. .

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Andrew Puls Tel: [phone]

Job Purpose: As part of the ecology team led by a Senior Ecology Officer, you will be involved in key aspects of the Council’s work to address the ecological emergency and tackle biodiversity loss.

This role has a dual focus providing both ecology advice to the planning service, developers and agents on a range of development proposals (focussing on renewable energy and grid infrastructure projects) and working closely with developers of major and national infrastructure and renewables projects to deliver upfront strategic biodiversity enhancement projects across Highland (as per Item 9 https://www.highland.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/5175/economy_and_infrastructure_committee). This unique role will be pivotal in ensuring that long-term, landscape-scale biodiversity improvements are delivered strategically across the region.

You will have the opportunity to undertake survey work across Highland to assist the Ecology Survey Team and to help define nature networks and Local Nature Conservation Sites

You will represent the Council on a variety of local and national biodiversity working groups. You will also respond to enquiries relating to ecology and biodiversity from Council services, elected Members, developers and the public.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

• A recognised qualification to degree level in ecology, environmental science or a related discipline.

• Evidence of a continuing commitment to personal development

• Membership of a relevant professional body, or intention to work towards such.

• A full UK driving licence or access to transport