Environment Planner

Midnight Mixtape; Inverurie; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent environmental organization in Inverurie is seeking an enthusiastic Environment Planner to join their Natural Environment Team. The role involves providing expert consultation on natural heritage issues, shaping action plans, and delivering environmental strategies. Candidates should have strong knowledge in nature conservation, ecology, and biodiversity. This fixed-term position offers flexible working arrangements and focuses on the protection and enhancement of Aberdeenshire's natural environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of nature conservation, ecology and biodiversity.
• Ability to provide expert advice on natural heritage issues.
• Experience in shaping and delivering environmental strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on natural heritage issues.
• Shape and deliver action plans and environmental strategies.
• Work on natural environmental project activities.

Skills

Knowledge of nature conservation

Ecology

Biodiversity

Job description

Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic natural heritage specialist to join our Natural Environment Team as an Environment Planner (Natural Heritage).

Aberdeenshire's natural environment resource is one of its most important assets and as such must be carefully managed in a sustainable way. Our team is at the forefront of protecting, enhancing and championing Aberdeenshire's natural environment, playing a key role in addressing the challenges of the nature emergencyاءِ

We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong knowledge of nature conservation, ecology and biodiversity who primarily can provide expert advice and consultation responses on natural heritage issues in relation to the Development Management and Local Development Plan process.境甲The role will also involve helping to shape and deliver action plans, environmental strategies and deliver natural environmental project work.

This post is a 2‑year fixed‑term post working 3.5 days per week – 25.375 hours.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

The post would involve flexible and hybrid working.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding 31 March 2028.

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Requirements

This post has a minimum requirement of 1 reference which must be your current or most recent employer.