OFFICER 2 - FOREST REGULATIONS AND TREE HEALTH (REGULATORY WOODLAND OFFICER)

Location: Flexible Mid Wales, preferably Welshpool or Aberystwyth
Grade & Salary: 5, £30,120 rising to £33,383 over four years
Post number: 200613
Type of contract: Permanent
Work pattern: full time, 37 hours

Closing date: 11th October 2020

Benefits: Civil Service pension, 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days over 5 years, flexible working options, occupational health including counselling and advisory services and eye care, childcare vouchers and salary sacrifice schemes.

Role Purpose

Are you an experienced in woodland management and have a good understanding of forestry legislation? Are you a good communicator with a drive and passion? Then we’ve got the job for you!

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and energetic forestry professional who will be responsible for leading on all forestry regulation matters in Mid Wales; from investigation into illegal activities to assessing applications under the Forestry Act and EIA (Forestry) regs.

Forest Regulations and Tree Health team are a once for Wales team, embedded in the Mid Wales Operations Team. The remit of the team is to support the forestry sector through regulation in-line “SMNR Principles” and the UK Forest Standards. The post holder will work within a team of 10 across Wales, supporting 2 locally based field staff.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge and experience of the forestry sector.
• Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public, explaining issues and gaining support by influencing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of regulatory and enforcement processes.

For more information, please visit our website.

Tel: Not specified | E-mail: Not specified
Web: www.naturalresources.wales | Closing Date: Sunday 11th October 2020

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