An exciting opportunity has arisen for Agricultural Officers to join the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Division (RPID) in the Ayr area office.
RPID teams manage the implementation of agricultural, environmental and rural policies, process applications for funding and provide high quality customer service.
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.
Due to the nature of this role, a considerable amount of driving is involved therefore a valid driving licence that enables the candidate to drive in the UK is mandatory.
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.
* 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.
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