Description 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 marine infrastructure including projects necessary to ensure delivery of the Scottish Government’s climate change and Net Zero emissions goals? Marine Directorate has an exciting opportunity for 2 Casework Officers to help deliver a robust and efficient licensing and consenting system for marine port, harbours and offshore energy projects in Scotland. The roles are based in the Marine Directorate’s Licensing Operations Team (MD-LOT) team, one role within the Marine Licencing Section and the other in the Consenting Section of the team. MD-LOT support the efficient and effective marine licensing and s.36 consenting processes for projects in Scottish waters. You will be responsible for processing applications for consents and marine licences, assisting in the team’s compliance and enforcement activity and ensuring that procedures are followed. You will ensure the provision of a high quality service to Scottish Ministers, applicants and stakeholders, in a dynamic, fast paced environment. You will also be required to undertake work in relation to Habitats Regulations Appraisals, Marine Protected Area Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments, in accordance with in-house guidelines. Pay Supplement : This post qualifies for the MS-LOT pay supplement, currently £5,000 per annum. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by the market. For staff not currently in receipt of the allowance, it is payable after successful completion of the qualifying period, normally nine months. Pay supplements are subject to regular review. Responsibilities Responsibilities Process applications and evaluate supporting evidence, following agreed procedures and standards. Monitor compliance with licence conditions, following established procedures. Provide advice and respond to queries based on sound knowledge of relevant legislation and policy and in accordance with agreed procedures. Act as point of contact for applicants and internal and external stakeholders, including environmental bodies and other maritime industries representatives. Qualifications 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: Connections and communication – Working level Adaptability to change – Awareness level Delivery and decision making at pace – Working level You can find out more about the skills required here: ODP FRAMEWORK Experience Demonstrated experience working with licensing or consenting regulatory processes. Demonstrated experience working with, or knowledge of, Environmental Impact Assessment processes in relation to regulatory regimes Behaviours: Managing a quality service - Level 2 You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot 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. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 13 October 2025 however this may be subject to change. For further information about the role, please contact Gemma.Girling@gov.scot or Neil.MacLeod3@gov.scot 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. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role. From October 2025, the Scottish Government will require staff in hybrid-compatible roles to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Security checks Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions). You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide. Equality statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Apply before 23:59 on 22 September 2025. This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only.