Details Reference number 351595 Salary £31,611 GBP Job grade Other PayBand 6A Contract type Fixed term Length of employment 12 months Business area FLS - Land Management Type of role Other Working pattern Full-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Inverness About the job Job summary Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for an enthusiastic, practical, creative person to join our North Region planning and Programming team to help shape the future of Scotlands forests and land. Were responsible for managing 9% of Scotland and its not just forests, its coasts, mountains, farmland, peatlands, varied habitats and recreation sites. The planning and Programming team works closely with other teams and specialists to design the forests of the future, protect and restore semi-natural habitats, respond to climate change and enhance our landscapes. They prepare spatial plans and work programmes; coordinate and manage data and surveys, and contribute to national initiatives and projects to ensure the public land is well cared for. Ideally this post will be located in Inverness, although Golspie is an acceptable alternative. We live and work in iconic or sometimes spectacular but lesser known landscapes, often with great access to outdoor activities, but never that far from major towns, either. See more about where we live and work. As part of the North region programming team, your primary role will be to work alongside the regional GIS technician, and, amongst other tasks, aid in the upkeep and improvement of the sub-compartment database, produce maps for work plans, provide GIS support to other team members. You will also provide key information to the programme manager, which will aid in the creation of harvesting programmes and improve the accuracy of the sub-compartment database. Person specification Experience Essential: Ability to plan and self-manage time and workloads. Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams Desirable: Experience and knowledge of basic GIS skills e.g. managing layers, producing shapefiles, producing maps, SCDB editing. Technical Essential: Competent in the use of Microsoft office software Desirable: Competent user of Geographical Information System Things you need to know Selection process details Please see our recruitment portal for further details. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service