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Job Description
Are you looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can be an integral part of the team that helps to support Scottish farmers and land managers farm in a sustainable way?
RPID teams manage the implementation of agricultural, environmental and rural policies, process applications for funding and provide high quality customer service. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Agricultural Officers to join the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Division (RPID) in the Hamilton area office.
Agricultural Officers perform a key role in the work of the Division and are often a key point of contact for farmers, crofters and the rural community. They undertake a wide variety of duties, many of an outdoor nature, including visits to farms and crofts to carry out inspections. The team also undertake desk-based processing of claims and applications, and engage directly with customers as the primary point of contact for the rural community in the area.
Responsibilities
* Conducting site verification of land use and area to meet regulatory requirements.
* Ensuring the accuracy of claims, including capital items purchased to meet regulatory requirements.
* Inspecting for livestock traceability, to meet regulatory requirements.
* Conducting plant health inspections to meet regulatory requirements.
* Encourage engagement and communicate with land managers about the importance of addressing climate and biodiversity crises and influencing a positive behaviour change to achieve net zero and biodiversity targets along with sustainable food production.
* Engagement with customers to enable them to understand changes to support of Scottish agriculture.
Qualifications
Valid driving licence which enables you to drive in the UK. Please confirm in your CV or Personal Statement that you hold this qualification
Success Profile
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.
Technical / Professional Skills
* Delivery and decision making at speed - Working
Please find out more about the skills required here.
Experience
* Previous practical experience of working within UK agricultural or rural sector and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the wider farming practices in Scotland.
* Demonstrate a knowledge of the schemes and support that RPID have available to help the farming sector, including those which assist the Scottish Government meet its Net Zero target.
Behaviours
* Communicating and influencing – Level 2
* Working together - Level 2
You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide.
How To Apply
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.
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About Us
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport.
We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
Equality Statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
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